A Practical Guide to Teacher Wellbeing - Softcover

Holmes, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1526445875 ISBN 13: 9781526445872

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2018

Synopsis

Teacher wellbeing, or a lack of it, is a major concern for the teaching profession. Research shows that there is a recruitment and retention crisis with over a third of the school, FE and HE profession expecting to leave by 2020.

Thisis a practical guide that will help trainee teachers prepare for what is, undoubtedly, a demanding job. It supports new teachers to be aware of themselves and to understand the schools and teaching sector so they better anticipate pressures and find their own way forward. With solutions and strategies that can be taken into practice, this guide will help new and early career teachers establish that all-important work/life balance and avoid burn out.

About this title

About the Author

Elizabeth Holmes is a teacher, writer, lifelong learner, and mother with wide-ranging and varied experience in the world of education. She has written extensively on teacher wellbeing for a range of national and international publications and websites, and has worked with teachers all over the UK to help develop a greater understanding of wellbeing in education. Elizabeth currently teaches on initial teacher education courses at the University of Chichester. You can find out more about Elizabeth’s work at elizabethholmes.info

From the Back Cover

Teacher wellbeing, or a lack of it, is a major concern for the teaching profession. Research shows that there is a recruitment and retention crisis with over a third of the school, FE and HE profession expecting to leave by 2020. This new text supports teachers to be aware of themselves and the pressures they face at work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526445875
• ISBN 13: 9781526445872
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120