Session 6 - The Person in the Process
Activity 6.3.1 - Being Personally Inviting with Oneself
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Only read page 103-106 of the reading (Purkey & Novak, 1996). Or get a hard copy from the Wintec Library.
As you read think about the following quote/questions, don't forget to record your thoughts in your blog.
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"Countless educators are dedicated, caring and hardworking, but also experience chronic discouragement, dejection, and frustration. These feelings are summed up in the single word burnout." Purkey & Novak (1996), p. 104 |
- What is burnout, and why does it happen?
- Why is it so important for teachers to be self-inviting?
- What are some of the ways in which teachers can be inviting with themselves?
- On a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most self-inviting, how would you rate yourself?
- What are some of the specific things you do that are self-inviting?
- If you feel that need to be more self-inviting or you are personally concerned about burnout, what are two or three things you could do to rectify the situation?
Remember:
The most important principal is respect for yourself and your feelings… The goal is to send self-invitations that are most likely to be accepted and acted upon.