1st Edition
How to Be a Happy Teacher A Practical Guide to Self-Care and Wellbeing in the Classroom and Beyond
Part I: Teacher Life Lessons; Lesson 1 - Acceptance; Lesson 2 - Finding a purpose; Lesson 3 - Prioritise; Lesson 4 - Self-care; Lesson 5 - Managing your inner mood hoover; Lesson 6 - Take a step back (gaining perspective); Lesson 7 - Work smarter, not harder; Lesson 8 - Don’t even think about Ofsted; Lesson 9 - What about supply teaching?; Lesson 10 - The silent expectations; Part II: Examples and Exercises; Exercise A - Wellbeing in the Workplace; Exercise B - Fight the power!; Example 1 - So much for loyalty; Example 2 - School values; Example 3 - The school bully; Exercise C - Rate your workplace; Exercise D - Problem-solving; Example 4 - The teacher’s pet
Biography
Rachel Boucher is a primary school teacher with over ten years of experience working within the field. She has acted as a lead in mental health and well-being, PSHE, music and English as an additional language within various primary schools, and has delivered training to colleagues on these topics.
