Mindful Teacher, Mindful School: Improving Wellbeing in Teaching and Learning

ISBN-13: 9781526402851 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 208 str.

Kevin Hawkins

Opis

Former school teacher turned mindfulness consultant Kevin Hawkins truly understands the joys of teaching and the desire to make a real difference in the lives of students, as well as the challenges and risks of burnout that most teachers experience on a daily basis.

With this guide to mindful practice, teachers new and experienced can learn how to use mindfulness in their own professional and personal lives as well as how to incorporate it in their teaching to support student well-being. Combining theory with practice and illustrated with real life stories, this guide will show readers:

• What mindfulness is
• The research and scientific evidence behind it
• How changing the way you approach situations can transform the way you feel
• How to manage stress, and look after yourself
• How teaching mindfully can help your students
• What mindfulness can do for the culture in your school

Packed with DIY exercises, activities to use in the classroom, and links to resources and further reading, this inspiring book will support experienced and new teachers to maintain a healthy work-life balance and thrive as a teaching professional.

To access the resources that accompany this book, click here.

And don't miss out on his must-read blogs: Self-care: The Best Kind of Professional Development
How Well Are We? An Education System Under Stress
Exam time...take a breath Effective Affective Skills in Action
- Check out our free ebook A Little Guide to Mindfulness
- Read blog post How well are we? An Education System Under Stress