Teach from Your Best Self: A Teacher's Guide to Thriving in the Classroom

This book is a guide for teachers to take care of themselves, emphasizing why the version of themselves that they bring to teaching matters and providing skills to sustain a best-self state in all situations. It also offers ways to avert a reactive state and build a more durable best self for the long term.

Format: Hardback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Teachers, this book is a comprehensive guide for nurturing and caring for the most precious resource in education: you. Author Jay Schroder, the visionary behind the renowned Teach from Your Best Self Institute, unveils the profound significance of the version of ourselves that we bring to the classroom and offers practical strategies to rejuvenate and maximize student learning. Part I delves into the importance of the self that teachers bring to their teaching endeavors, emphasizing the impact it has on student engagement and outcomes. Part II explores a range of skills and techniques that enable teachers to maintain a state of optimal well-being, regardless of the challenges they may face. Part III explores the moments when teachers are pushed beyond their limits, exposing their hurtspots and offering strategies to prevent a reactive state or recover from it effectively. Lastly, Part IV provides simple yet effective approaches for building a more resilient and sustainable best self over the long term, enabling teachers to respond rather than react to the pressures of teaching. Throughout the book, Jay presents fresh ideas and insights that will empower teachers to prioritize their own well-being, ensuring they can continue to make a profound difference in the lives of their students.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032419435