The nurturing teacher : managing the stress of caring / Kjersti VanSlyke-Briggs; foreword by Stephanie Paterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

VanSlyke-Briggs, Kjersti.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Job stress.

Teachers.

Teachers--Mental health.

Burn out (Psychology)--Prevention.

Burn out (Psychology).

Teaching--Psychological aspects.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book tackles the concerns of stressed teachers. Whether from nurturance suffering (stress related to caring for students) or from the piles of paperwork yet to be tackled, the author helps the reader sort through the causes of stress, the emotional, physical and social reactions to stress and how one can begin to plan a stress management plan.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface: The Importance of Nurturing; Introduction; Chapter 01. How We Came to This Place: Emotional Labor and Stress; Chapter 02. Coping with Nurturance Suffering; Chapter 03. Case Studies; Chapter 04. Revive Yourself; Chapter 05. Continuing to Care: Nourish Yourself and Your Classroom; Chapter 06. Find Your Niche of Caring and Honor Your Work; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-282-48106-1

9786612481062

1-60709-399-5

OCLC:

562400186