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Empowering Teachers Through Self-Care and Reflective Thinking

Empowering Teachers Through Self-Care and Reflective Thinking
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Author(s): Usharani Bhimavarapu (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, India)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 24
Source title: Teacher Strategies for Addressing Social-Emotional Needs of P-12 Students
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Christie Feazell Calhoun (Jacksonville State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-1067-1.ch011

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Abstract

The need for Reflective Practice and Self-Care for Educators has increasingly become necessary to foster well-being and professional growth in the demanding educational environment. Educators are subjected to ongoing emotional and professional pressure, making self-awareness, emotional regulation, and intentional self-care essential skills to sustain effectiveness and job satisfaction. This study collected information from 63 elementary school teachers, inquiring about their demographics, number of years of teaching experience, and self-care activities. After preprocessing the dataset to guarantee data quality, Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) was applied for feature selection to identify the most important factors. A Bi-Stacked GRU deep learning model was developed to analyze trends in reflective practice and self-care behavior over time. The results validated strong correlations between proactive self-care, reflective habits, and professional development.

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