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Using self-study methodology, the research examines why ECTs experience burnout, highlights adaptive strategies used by experienced teachers, and assesses how these practices can be applied by ECTs. Findings link burnout risk to challenging student behaviour, isolation, weak collegiality, limited professional network engagement, and heavy responsibility load. 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Hogan\u003Cbr>Deakin University, Melbourne\u003Cbr>Peta J. White\u003Cbr>Deakin University, Melbourne\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte](https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte)\u003Cbr> Part of the Educational Psychology Commons, and the Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nHogan, J. P., & White, P. J. (2021) . A Self-study Exploration of Early Career Teacher Burnout and the Adaptive Strategies of Experienced Teachers. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 46(5) . Retrieved from [https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol46/iss5/2](https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol46/iss5/2)  \n[This Journal Article is posted at Research Online.](This Journal Article is posted at Research Online.)[ ](This Journal Article is posted at Research Online.)[https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol46/iss5/2](https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol46/iss5/2)  \nA Self-Study Exploration of Early Career Teacher Burnout and the Adaptive Strategies of Experienced Teachers  \nJarrod P. Hogan  \nPeta White  \nDeakin University  \nAbstract: Isolation, organisational pressures, and role-related  \ndistress, can result in teachers, particularly early career teachers (ECTs), experiencing greater risk of burnout. For many ECTs, a lack ofpractical strategies for dealing with these conditions contributes to this. Using self-study methodology, this research unpacks why ECTs experience burnout, identifies adaptive strategies that experienced  \nteachers use, and discusses the applicability of these practices for ECTs. Conversations between an ECT and three experienced teachers provided alternate lenses to apply reflective unpacking ofadaptive strategies. The findings illustrate how the risk of burnout for ECTs is increased by challenging student behaviour, isolation, a lack of collegiality and engagement with professional networks, and being overloaded with responsibilities. The findings also suggest that being overworked is less ofa contributing factor to burnout than feeling  \ndisconnected from one’s school, peers, and community. Adaptive  \nstrategies for alleviating the effects ofburnout were explored and  \nrecommendations for practice presented.  \nIntroduction  \nAs research and personal experience attest, teaching is an occupation associated with high levels of stress and professional attrition (Harmsen et al., 2018; Kelchtermans, 2017; Suh, 2015). This exodus of teachers is a longstanding issue in education in Australia, with nearly half of all teachers leaving the profession within the first five years (Arnup & Bowles, 2016). Burnout is the most common cause and can be described as a state of feeling overwhelmed as a result of chronic workplace stress that has been managed unsuccessfully (World Health Organization, 2019). Different factors position teachers at greater risk of burnout, particularly early career teachers (ECTs) defined here as teachers with less than five years’ experience teaching. For example, teachers may feel unsupported by their school’s leadership or experience feelings of isolation, these stressors leading to emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, and lowered self-efficacy (Skaalvik & Skaalvik, 2007) . Other factors that can contribute are organisational pressures, role-related distress, challenging student behaviours, and demanding workloads (Howes & Goodman-Delahunty, 2015) . However, it is a lack of practical and adaptive strategies for coping with these pressures that leave ECTs victims of the ‘sink or swim’ ethos that remains pervasive in teaching (Sullivan & Morrison, 2014) .  \nTeacher burnout has serious implications, not only for the wellbeing of these professionals, but also for the learning outcomes of students. Issues arising from teacher burnout include teacher absenteeism, a lack of investment ","cbCaipGZiDyIDNl9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipGZiDyIDNl9","pdf",423889,23,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## Teacher burnout as a longstanding education issue\n## Burnout impacts on students and retention\n# Research question and methodology\n# Theoretical Framework","[{\"question\":\"What factors increase early career teacher burnout in this study?\",\"answer\":\"The study identifies challenging student behaviour, isolation, lack of collegiality, limited engagement with professional networks, and being overloaded with responsibilities as contributors to increased burnout risk for ECTs.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the study frame adaptive strategies for experienced teachers?\",\"answer\":\"Using self-study methodology, the research uses conversations between one ECT and three experienced teachers to unpack adaptive strategies and discuss their applicability for ECT coping.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the study suggest is more important than workload for burnout?\",\"answer\":\"The findings suggest being overworked is less of a contributing factor than feeling disconnected from one’s school, peers, and community.\"}]","A Self-Study Exploration of Early Career Teacher Burnout and the Adaptive Strategies of Experienced Teachers - Article 2 | PDF",1792078351,58]