Complemented by a host of top tips, the book focuses on five key themes: the psychology of the teacher, teacher identity, emotional and physical energy, keeping focused and investing in yourself, and colleagues, students and inspection. Chapters are designed to be easily dipped in and out of, exploring the unique nature of the teaching profession and how to cope with a variety of stress triggers and psychological aspects of teaching to survive and succeed. Written by a head of department with over twenty years of classroom experience, this essential guide offers a wealth of practical advice on stress, work-life balance and organisation, and is a must-read for practising teachers.
Key Features
- The psychology of the teacher
- Teacher identity
- Emotional and physical energy
- Keeping focused and investing in yourself
- Colleagues, students and inspection
Additional Information
Chapters explore how to cope with, and conquer, a variety of stress triggers and psychological aspects of teaching – ‘elephants’ in the staffroom – to survive and succeed.
Specifications
Author: Chris Eyre
Position: Lead Practitioner for Teaching and Learning, and Curriculum Manager for Religious Studies and Philosophy, at Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College, UK.
Critics' Reviews
"The book is not a manual full of silver-bullet lesson plans and teaching tips promising professional nirvana. Instead, it is a sensible and sane book that reaches out to the person behind the professional persona and, I suspect, is all the more useful for it." - Alan Thomson, inTuition
