Teachers Who Thrive: Navigating the Self-Efficacy Career Journey

To thrive in the current educational landscape, teachers must grow their self-efficacy. This book provides a travel guide for teachers to develop their self-efficacy through self-reflection, feedback, collaboration, inclusion, and student relationships. By completing two inventories, readers can personalize their journey and create a Thriving Teacher Profile. All teachers deserve a long and rewarding career, and this book can help them achieve that goal.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 10 August 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Thriving is the continual growth and flourishing of an individual or a group. In the context of education, thriving is a challenging task, especially in the current educational landscape. Teachers are facing unprecedented demands and expected to do more with less. While some teachers manage to thrive throughout their teaching careers, others succumb to the ever-changing pressures of the job, experiencing symptoms of burnout in as little as five years. The key to understanding why some teachers succeed while others struggle lies in teacher self-efficacy.

Teacher self-efficacy refers to a teacher's belief in their ability to effectively manage their teaching responsibilities and achieve desired outcomes. It encompasses a teacher's confidence in their instructional skills, ability to engage students, create a positive classroom environment, and take care of their own well-being.

This book serves as a guide for teachers to enhance their self-efficacy and thrive in their careers. It recognizes that teachers require different supports and opportunities as they progress through their career. The book explores the four domains of teacher self-efficacy: instruction, engagement, classroom community, and self-care efficacy. It also delves into the Five Thrive Factors that contribute to self-efficacy development: self-reflection, feedback, collaboration, inclusion, and student relationships.

Thriving teachers access all of these factors, but their approach to employing them evolves as they gain experience. They learn how refining their focus on students and expanding their influence can fuel their self-efficacy development. The book provides practical strategies and insights for teachers to enhance their self-efficacy, including self-reflection exercises, feedback mechanisms, collaboration opportunities, and strategies for building positive student relationships.

By completing two inventories included in the book, readers can personalize their journey and gain a deeper understanding of their affinities and skills related to the factors and domains described. The Thriving Teacher Profile that emerges from these inventories will provide a valuable tool for teachers to identify areas for growth and develop strategies to enhance their self-efficacy.

In conclusion, thriving is a crucial goal for teachers in the current educational landscape. Teacher self-efficacy plays a significant role in determining their success. This book provides a comprehensive guide for teachers to enhance their self-efficacy and thrive in their careers. By embracing the challenges and opportunities that come with teaching, teachers can create positive learning environments for their students and achieve their full potential.

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 220 x 153 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475860818