Reducing Teacher Stress Improves Student Outcomes
If you've ever visited a K-12 classroom, you know that teaching is not an easy job. We've shared information in the past on mindfulness, but many of the studies I've read focus on using mindfulness techniques with students to help decrease anxiety, increase self-regulation or improve overall behavioral functioning.
This research takes a different approach, by investigating the effects of a mindfulness training program with teachers. Using "Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education" (CARE) for Teachers, a mindfulness-based professional-development program designed to help teachers reduce stress and burnout, the researchers examined effects on teacher stress and student achievement for participating teachers.
What they found is probably not surprising. We know that adult behavior can impact student behavior; if teachers are stressed and frustrated, students may pick up on that. We also know that student stress can negatively impact learning and that students learn better in a positive classroom environment. Linking those previously established findings together, these researchers at the University of Virginia found evidence that helping teachers cope better with stress on the job also makes the classroom environment more productive for student learning. If you'd like to read more, you can find additional information at the link below:
Teacher Mindfulness Training
This research takes a different approach, by investigating the effects of a mindfulness training program with teachers. Using "Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education" (CARE) for Teachers, a mindfulness-based professional-development program designed to help teachers reduce stress and burnout, the researchers examined effects on teacher stress and student achievement for participating teachers.
What they found is probably not surprising. We know that adult behavior can impact student behavior; if teachers are stressed and frustrated, students may pick up on that. We also know that student stress can negatively impact learning and that students learn better in a positive classroom environment. Linking those previously established findings together, these researchers at the University of Virginia found evidence that helping teachers cope better with stress on the job also makes the classroom environment more productive for student learning. If you'd like to read more, you can find additional information at the link below:
Teacher Mindfulness Training
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