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Teachers,How do you prevent from being emotionally exhausted at end of day?
I feel that my classes work well because I bring a very positive attitude to my classrooms, when I speak to students and when I speak to co-workers. The problem is that at the end of the day, I feel absolutely emotionally exhausted from all the politeness, caring, etc.
I was hoping that fellow teachers could lend me some advice or strategies they may have in order to avoid feeling so exhausted at the end of the day.
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I am not a teacher, but I come from a family of teachers and I know much of the frustrations of teachers. My step father died at 53 from cancer, many years ago now, he taught right up to the end and I know he wanted to stop many years before that. He seemed to have a good balance in his persona at school and was liked by a good portion of those he taught, but he also could be tough on those who were not well behaved.
There are many frustrations involved in teaching and not being able to be yourself numbers among them, but you know, sometimes seeing your teachers as human beings is not such a bad thing and are lessons in themselves. You are not there to entertain, you are there to get the kids to learn as much as they can and that is difficult at some stages and ages. You don't do them any favors by becoming their friends, or for that matter, their enemies. The challenge of teaching is in getting them to learn as much as they can, but when it comes down to it, the kids need to take responsibility to do it. Anyone can make a difference in anyone's life, but you can not reach god status, you are human. You can not be everything to everybody so stop trying and focus more on the job. Make it fun, but don't spend the whole day entertaining your "audience". Be friendly, but remember kids are people, treat them as such, they know why they are there.
Like everything in life, reach a balance, or you will burn out before your time. I hope this helps you. Strive to be a part, not a hero and in the end, you will be a hero. Be well.
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I'm not a teacher though I do know what it means to be emotionally exhausted at the end of a work day. In general it is because you get too emotionally involved with the work you are doing. In some jobs this can be very good in others it can be harmful not only to the person doing the work but the work itself as you are no longer objective in your views.
As a teacher I would say being to emotionally involved with your work, that being the individual students, is both good and bad. It is bad for you as you are totally drained at the end of the day. For those of your students that need you emotional involvement it is both good and bad.
Your emotional involvement with those students who may need you in this way is good. You may be supplying something they are not getting at home. It is also bad for as their teacher if you get too emotionally involved your objectivity for those students can be effected.
You need to find a midpoint from where you are at now to a place where you can see a students needs though not involve yourself in those needs. This answer depends on just how involved you have or let yourself become in the lives of your students that need you for more than just a teacher. You know this answer. What you need to do is find ways to refer them for the help they may need rather than supplying it yourself. Then giving that help the support it needs in the classroom.
You sound like a good person and a good teacher. The children need good teachers. If you continue to involve yourself emotionally beyond that of what is required as a good teacher you will burn yourself out. That will be a terrible loss to the children and a big hurt for you.
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