Supporting Teacher Resiliency Through Wellness

• In Event: 58.070 - Lives of Teachers: Studies of Teacher Resilience and Work Life

Abstract

Previous studies demonstrate that weight loss has many benefits, but research has yet to focus on how a physically healthy lifestyle is beneficial to teachers in our schools. Few studies focus on how the physical aspect of wellness plays a role in the teacher’s ability to create a classroom that is healthy, and most importantly, effective. This research study was conducted as a phenomenological study of six White female urban school teachers who have transitioned from obesity to wellness and is guided by two research questions: How do teachers describe their teaching behaviors as it relates to obesity? (4) How do teachers describe their teaching behaviors as it relates to wellness?

Author

• Beth Deuermeyer, Texas A&M University - College Station