How to survive in teaching : without imploding, exploding or walking away / by Dr Emma Kell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kell, Emma, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 147 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2018.

Summary:

This book explores the challenges and joys of the teaching profession in the UK, offering a blend of personal experience, research, and interviews with thousands of teachers. It delves into the current teaching crisis, examining national, institutional, and personal pressures that contribute to teacher burnout and high attrition rates. The author, a passionate educator and head of English, advocates for teacher well-being and highlights the importance of thriving teachers for student success. Practical advice is provided for new and experienced teachers, as well as school leaders, to foster resilience and improve the educational landscape. The book aims to inspire, support, and celebrate teachers while addressing systemic issues in the profession. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Praise for How to Survive in Teaching

Half-title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Teaching in crisis

Walking away: The decision to leave teaching

The key challenges in teaching today

Negative pressures at national level

Negative pressures at institutional level

Negative pressures at a personal level

Conclusion

2 Why teach?

Why do teachers teach?

Teaching as a profession

3 UK schools today

The changing landscape

Teacher effectiveness, teacher wellbeing

Standards and accountability: Ofsted

Student achievement and progress

Behaviour, safety and the whole child

Recruitment and retention

4 When teachers survive - and flourish!

At national level

At institutional level

School culture

Managing change - balancing support and accountability

At a personal level

5 Turning the page and moving forward - strategies that work

Matching teachers to schools

Advice for training teachers

Advice for existing teachers

Advice for leaders

Should I stay or should I go now?

Which models can UK teachers learn from?

Further reading and useful links

Index.

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ISBN:

1-4729-4169-1

OCLC:

1014455281