Over the last 10 years, there has been an increased focus on the issues of teacher wellbeing and retention. This heightened attention is primarily driven by growing concerns about teachers experiencing burnout and leaving the profession.
A crucial factor tied to these concerns is the motivation of teachers, which has an important role to play in promoting positive workplace experiences for teachers and positive learning experiences for students.
Although understanding is growing around teacher motivation, more work is needed to examine adaptive types of work motivation, as well as factors that help support and outcomes that emanate from teachers’ motivation.
In a recent study published in Teaching and Teacher Education (Collie, 2023), we examined how teachers’ perceptions of leadership support are linked with their work motivation and, in turn, their wellbeing and turnover intentions.
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