The Impact of Principals’ Work on their Well-being

Auteurs-es

  • Annette Rosemarie Walker Western University of Ontario

Mots-clés :

Principals' work, well-being

Résumé

This case examines Ethan’s workload and well-being issues. Ethan is floundering amid the growing demands and challenges associated with his work at Norwood Secondary School, Ontario, Canada. Although Ethan has been seeing a doctor to improve his well-being, he realizes that he needs to create a better work-life balance to successfully manage his school and better his health. This case has four teaching notes. The first and second activities invite participants to discuss how Ethan’s work-related challenges impact his well-being. The third activity looks at misrecognition, while the fourth activity explores the strategies Ethan can use to improve his well-being issues.    

Références

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Publishing.

Pollock, K., Wang, F., & Hauseman, C. (2015). Complexity and volume: An inquiry into factors that drive principals’ work. Societies, 5(2), 537 – 565.

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Publié-e

2019-07-29

Numéro

No. 190 (2019): CJEAP Issues and Challenges of Educational Administrators’ Workload Intensification: Part One

Rubrique

Special Issue: Cases

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