Structured as an easy-to-read guide, the chapters offer hands-on tips on how and why to support teacher wellbeing and advice on how to manage the increasing demands of planning, assessment and marking. What’s more, it emphasises the importance of sustaining a work-life balance, using mindfulness to relax and gain perspective, healthy eating, incorporating exercise into your schedule and maintaining a sense of calm in the classroom. Written by a Primary Education lecturer with over 20 years of experience teaching in primary schools, this book is an essential resource for trainee teachers, early-career teachers, experienced teachers and school leaders alike.
Key Features
- Includes personal stories that encompass the real experiences of early-career teachers, experienced teachers, senior leaders and trainee teachers.
- Delves into important topics such as stress, burnout, work-life balance, anxiety and controlling the mind.
- Highlights how to increase self-esteem, confidence and eradicate perfectionism at work.
- Suggests practical strategies related to workload reduction, peer support and a variety of self-care techniques.
Additional Information
Includes personal stories that encompass the real experiences of early-career teachers, experienced teachers, senior leaders and trainee teachers. Delves into important topics such as stress, burnout, work-life balance, anxiety and controlling the mind.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- About the author
- Introduction
- Part 1. Understanding wellbeing
- Why should teachers support their mental health and wellbeing?
- What do you need to know about wellbeing?
- Part 2. Strategies for wellbeing
- Which work-life balance strategies best support wellbeing?
- What other strategies support teacher wellbeing?
- Part 3. A personal plan for wellbeing
- How can you plan for sustained teacher wellbeing?
- What is my personal plan for wellbeing?
- References
- Index
