Identifying and Preventing Educators’ Burnout Using a Microblogging Community☆

Abstract This paper is a result of the ongoing Grundtvig Project “SU-TRA - SUpporting TRAiners working with people with mental / cognitive difficulties”. It will present the conclusions of a study carried out to identify the burnout factors and levels of teachers, trainers and social workers. In order to prevent and support educators in bournout, we have built and facilitated a community of practice on a microbblogging platform. The community has also as aims to offer guidance for organisations in preventing and coping with burnout, and to be a collaborative space for exchanging and improving daily practising and for continuous social learning.