Positive Mental Health for School Leaders

Comprehensive guidance and workable, evidence-informed strategies to support the mental well-being of those with leadership roles in schools and colleges.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Strategies to manage your own mental health 2. Positive approaches to leadership 3. Positive approaches to management 4. Developing a mentally healthy school 5. Developing partnerships with parents 6. Managing school inspections 7. Working with governors and other stakeholders 8. Managing work-life balance Conclusions References Index

About the author

Samuel Stones is an Associate Researcher in the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University. His research outputs are linked with the Centre for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Education and the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Samuel's research explores the experiences of teachers who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, with specific emphasis on the impact of sexual orientation on teacher identity and mental health. He also works with initial teacher training students in university and school contexts and is an Associate Leader of maths, computing, economics and business at a secondary school and sixth form college in North Yorkshire.
Jonathan Glazzard is Professor of Teacher Education at Leeds Beckett University. He is the professor attached to the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. He teaches across a range of QTS and non-QTS programmes and is an experienced teacher educator. He was previously head of academic development at Leeds Trinity University and head of primary initial teacher training courses at the University of Huddersfield. He is a qualified teacher and taught in primary schools before moving into higher education.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Glazzard, Glazzard Jonathan, Samuel Stones, Samuel Glazzard Stones
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.2020
• EAN: 9781913063016
• ISBN: 978-1-913063-01-6
• No. of pages: 142
• Series: Positive Mental Health
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; MEDICAL / Mental Health, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, coping with stress, Educational psychology, Teaching staff, Educational strategies & policy, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / General, Coping with / advice about mental health issues, Coping with / advice about mental health issues or topics