Research-to-Resource: Confronting and Overcoming Music Teacher Burnout

Abstract

Teaching music can be a stressful endeavor. Decades of research findings indicate that music teachers are especially prone to professional burnout. The purpose of this research-to-resource article is to equip music teachers and other educational stakeholders with research-informed definitions, warning signs, and potential remedies for burnout. Practical recommendations for addressing the macro-level, classroom-level, and intrapersonal contributors to burnout are provided.