tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694544587099662654.post3819113915335530923..comments2022-12-30T00:06:31.929-08:00Comments on Caregiver Wellness Workshops: Teachers and Compassion Fatigue ...Jan Spilman, MEd, RCC Compassion Fatigue Specialisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10993602062514617161noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694544587099662654.post-67620925061619131142013-05-28T16:29:55.880-07:002013-05-28T16:29:55.880-07:00Hi --
I am heartened to see this topic brought up...Hi -- <br />I am heartened to see this topic brought up as something that happens to teachers more often than is commonly recognized. My training is both psychology and English (creative writing) and a lot of my teaching overlaps those areas. I have had the occasion to teach major disorders like schizophrenia and PTSD in an academic writing setting, for example.<br />My observation is this: I find something like "compassion fatigue" setting in from time to time with regard to the "trauma" of terribly inadequate early preparation in literacy itself, teaching as I do in an inner city college. I can see better than the students what they weren't given and don't have, and what I have only a limited prospect of making up for in an undergrad composition course -- and it hurts like hell sometimes. Often, in fact, and of course it's depressing as well. Recognition for support in this facet of teaching doesn't seem to be too prominent, outside of grouse sessions about how substandard the preparation of these kids usually is.<br />Any thoughts?<br />Lynn Dionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597644666443995058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694544587099662654.post-90388594336929348292012-11-27T16:00:53.133-08:002012-11-27T16:00:53.133-08:00Thanks, Shirley. It will be great to join you in t...Thanks, Shirley. It will be great to join you in the Cariboo again. Jan Spilman, MEd, RCC Compassion Fatigue Specialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993602062514617161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694544587099662654.post-41250607202093911822012-11-22T10:43:56.195-08:002012-11-22T10:43:56.195-08:00This is a great blog post, Jan! I look forward to...This is a great blog post, Jan! I look forward to booking you for one such workshop as soon as I can.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155344374743718663noreply@blogger.com