3.2 Teacher Growth & Wellbeing

Supporting Emerging Educators in sustaining their motivation, wellbeing, and professional development while working in often under-supported teaching environments. This includes reflecting on practice, recognising areas for improvement, building confidence and resilience, and developing supportive peer networks.

Sub-topic	Keep / change	Rationale	Research/search keywords
Reflective Practice	Keep / strengthen	A core mechanism for turning teaching experience into professional learning, particularly where formal mentoring is limited.	reflective practice teachers, reflective teaching, teacher reflection, reflective practitioner education
Self-Evaluation & Professional Growth	Keep	Helps Emerging Educators identify strengths, gaps, and areas for continued development without relying entirely on formal training.	teacher self-evaluation, teacher self-assessment, teacher professional development, teacher professional learning
Peer Learning & Support	Keep / strengthen	Particularly relevant for educators who may have limited access to formal mentors or professional learning communities.	teacher peer learning, peer coaching teachers, teacher peer support, professional learning communities, teacher collaboration
Confidence & Self-Efficacy	Move here from Teacher Presence & Communication	Confidence is an important developmental outcome, but is better addressed as professional self-efficacy than as a communication skill.	teacher self-efficacy, teacher confidence, teacher self-belief, educator self-efficacy
Resilience & Role-Related Stress	Keep, contextualise	Relevant to educators working with limited support and resources; avoid framing wellbeing primarily around workload or burnout.	teacher resilience, educator resilience, teacher stress, role-related stress teachers, teacher wellbeing
Isolation & Support Networks	Keep	Particularly relevant where Emerging Educators work in remote, community-based, or under-supported settings.	teacher isolation, rural teacher isolation, teacher support networks, peer support educators, teacher social support
Burnout	Keep, but secondary	Relevant but should not dominate the category; burnout is not necessarily the defining wellbeing challenge for this heterogeneous group.	teacher burnout, educator burnout, teacher wellbeing, occupational wellbeing teachers