Leader Wellbeing We are no strangers to turbulent times and sadly, the number of school leaders under the age of 50, who resign within five years of being appointed, has increased. Therefore, it is the perfect time to ensure your own mental health and wellbeing is fully protected. Let’s keep leader wellbeing high up on our Read More
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Selfies: A Reflection On Identity
Despite students being encouraged to ‘know thyself’, support for diversity and inclusion in schools could be better…
Spotlight On… Tommy TikTok!
I was so pleased to have secured an interview with @TommyTikTok88! He’s a teacher in an SEND school, whose channel started as a one off during lockdown to support his pupils in navigating all the changes that took place in schools. He didn’t quite imagine what what to come as he now has over 1.8 Read More
Summer Rest: A School Leader’s Perspective
Summer rest is not an easy concept. Moving from intensive work to freedom can be a shock to the system. A reflection by David Rushby.
Summer Holiday Teacher Wellbeing
When it comes to wellbeing, there is no ‘one size fits all,’ you need to be able to pick and choose what works or doesn’t work for you. You may fit one of these profiles completely, or a few parts of each, or none of them and that is ok. Whichever method you choose to focus on, your wellbeing is personal to you.
Spotlight on: Adrian Bethune
Adrian advocates that there is nothing more important than your emotional wellbeing.
Developing Coping Skills: Helen Witty
Emotion-Based Coping techniques are all about managing our feelings and our thoughts in times of stress and overwhelm. These techniques can help us become less emotionally tied and affected by our difficult situations.
School Staff Mental Health: 5 Ways To Reach Out
Mental health in education is high on every teachers agenda but actually actioning positive steps towards supporting our own mental health, often takes a backseat.
The Life After Teaching Chronicles Episode 2: Chris Walsh (Tutor Right)
Here is the 2nd installment where I speak to Chris Walsh from http://www.tutorright.co.uk/ about how he left education world in order to start a tutoring business which has now expanded exponentially!
Let’s Stop Calling it Teacher ‘Burnout’ (via Nexus)
I am all for self-care but so many of us don’t have the capacity for this luxury.
What if we used the word ‘exploitation’ in place of burnout?
What if we changed the narrative?