Stop Talking About Wellbeing

The focus on wellbeing in schools is becoming a tokenistic feature, with compulsory activities having little impact on teachers' workload or ability to inspire young people. Kat explores the key factors that form a teacher's role and provides practical strategies for teachers to take ownership of their workload and wellbeing through a sense of true job fulfilment.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 396 pages
Publication date: 06 January 2020
Publisher: John Catt Educational Ltd

The teacher retention crisis has reached a critical point, and mental health for teachers is a pressing concern that is frequently featured in the media. As a result, wellbeing has become a top priority on the national agenda, with schools striving to find ways to care for their staff. However, the concept of wellbeing is often treated as a mere tokenistic feature in the education sector, with staff engaging in compulsory activities that have little to no impact on their workload or their ability to fulfill their professional goals, which is to inspire young people. In a comprehensive analysis of various educational research, Kat delves into the essential aspects of a teacher's role within a school and highlights various strategies that teachers can employ to take ownership of their workload and well-being. Through interviews with expert teachers in their respective fields, Kat offers practical insights and strategies that teachers at any stage of their career can immediately implement to enhance the educational landscape for teachers everywhere.

The teacher retention crisis has reached a critical point, and mental health for teachers is a pressing concern that is frequently featured in the media. As a result, wellbeing has become a top priority on the national agenda. However, the concept of wellbeing is often treated as a mere tokenistic feature in the education sector, with staff engaging in compulsory activities that have little to no impact on their workload or their ability to fulfill their professional goals, which is to inspire young people. In a comprehensive analysis of various educational research, Kat delves into the essential aspects of a teacher's role within a school and highlights various strategies that teachers can employ to take ownership of their workload and well-being. Through interviews with expert teachers in their respective fields, Kat offers practical insights and strategies that teachers at any stage of their career can immediately implement to enhance the educational landscape for teachers everywhere.

The teacher retention crisis has reached a critical point, and mental health for teachers is a pressing concern that is frequently featured in the media. As a result, wellbeing has become a top priority on the national agenda. However, the concept of wellbeing is often treated as a mere tokenistic feature in the education sector, with staff engaging in compulsory activities that have little to no impact on their workload or their ability to fulfill their professional goals, which is to inspire young people. In a comprehensive analysis of various educational research, Kat delves into the essential aspects of a teacher's role within a school and highlights various strategies that teachers can employ to take ownership of their workload and well-being. Through interviews with expert teachers in their respective fields, Kat offers practical insights and strategies that teachers at any stage of their career can immediately implement to enhance the educational landscape for teachers everywhere.

Weight: 524g
Dimension: 148 x 209 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912906482