1st Edition
Practicing Presence Simple Self-Care Strategies for Teachers
By Lisa Lucas
Copyright 2017
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
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Most teachers enter the field of education to make a difference in children's lives. But many end up, as author Dr. Lisa Lucas puts it, tired, wired, and running in circles. This leads to many new teachers abandoning the profession or to burnout among veteran teachers. In Practicing Presence: Simple Self-Care Strategies for Teachers , Dr. Lucas invites the reader to learn how to fully inhabit... Read more
Introduction: The Practice of Presence: Paths to Mindful Teaching; Chapter 1: Practicing Presence; Chapter 2: Responding Rather Than Reacting; Chapter 3: Epigenetics: Ever Heard of It?; Chapter 4: Simple Self-Care; Chapter 5: Ever-Lasting Focus; Chapter 6: Noticing the Negativity Bias; Chapter 7: Can't We Just Get Along?; Chapter 8: Envisioning Endless Possibilities for Education
Biography
Dr. Lisa Lucas has decades of experience in education, as a teacher, instructional coach, administrator, consultant, and currently an Associate Professor at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She has experience in public, private, parochial, and preschool settings. In her current role as a teacher educator, she is researching the topic of presence and developed practical self-care and stress reduction strategies for teachers.
