Avoiding Burnout - How Exemplary Teachers Find Fuel and Cultivate Success

The book is specifically designed to spur thinking and conversation about what supports and inhibits educator success.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part One - How Teachers See Their Work

Chapter 1 - Teacher power

Chapter 2 - The gift of providing a fresh start

Chapter 3 - Meaning and purpose

Part Two - The Central Role of Relationships

Chapter 4 - Knowing students well

Chapter 5 - Cultivating positive relationships with students

Chapter 6 - Negotiating difficult relationships with students

Chapter 7 - Investing in a positive environment

Chapter 8 - Connecting with parents/caregivers

Chapter 9 - Relationship with colleagues

Chapter 10 - The Administration of Schools

Part Three - Personal Practices and Skills

Chapter 11 - Curiosity

Chapter 12 - Reflection

Chapter 13 - Preparation and Self-care

Chapter 14 - What makes great teachers great?

Appendix A - The Tale of the Stonecutters

Appendix B - Knowing My Students

Appendix C - Staff Directory of Support

Appendix D - Standpoint Exploration

Appendix E - Exploring Hope

Appendix F - Free Resources and Additional Materials

References

Index

About the author

About the author

Betsy Nordell EdD, is a former classroom teacher and current teacher educator with more than 30 years of teaching experience in a variety of educational settings. Since 1993, she has been teaching and coaching educators with Open Circle, a Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) Project at Wellesley College.

Summary

The book is specifically designed to spur thinking and conversation about what supports and inhibits educator success.

Product details

• Authors: Betsy B Nordell, Betsy B. Nordell
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781475855258
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5525-8
• No. of pages: 234
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; HEALTH & FITNESS / Work-Related Health, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Teacher & Student Mentoring, Popular medicine & health, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Popular medicine and health, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification