10. Stress Management for Teachers and Principals
$495.00
Annual Digital Subscription (GST inclusive)
A Professional Development Program
This professional development resource is ideal for individual study and can also be part of a staff wellbeing program. The program contains stress management booklets, cards, and an audio podcast series that can be easily shared at staff meetings and coaching sessions.
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Author
Dr Michael E. Bernard
Target Audience
Professional development coordinators, school leaders and coaches/mentors who have responsibility for mental health and wellbeing of school personnel
Contents
- User guide
- 9-part audio podcast series
- 10 stress management booklets
- 10 stress relief cards
- 4 self-assessment inventories
“This series guides teachers and principals who want to take the stress out of their daily work life and the lives of others. The techniques and skills outlined here will make your workplace less stressful and more enjoyable. Promise!”
Program details
Audio Podcast Series
Part 2. Taking Charge: How to Get What You Want Out of Your Job (and Life)
Part 3. The ABCs of Self-Management: Dealing with Difficult Situations and People
Part 4. Self-Acceptance and Goal Setting
Part 5. People Skills: Conflict Resolution and Communication at Work
Part 6. Classroom Management: From Chaos to Control
Part 7 Managing Your Time and Overcoming Procrastination
Part 8. Relaxation: Keeping Calm Under Pressure
Part 9. Lifestyle Management: Exercise, Diet and Recreation
Downloadable Best-practice Stress Management Booklets
- The Tsunami of Stress
- Self-Assessment of Teacher Stress
- The Resilient Mindset
- The Strength of Self-Acceptance
- Mindfulness and Relaxation
- Lifestyle Management
- Time Management
- Classroom Management and Social-Emotional Learning
- Relationships and How to Get Along with Difficult People
- Support. Seek It Out and Give It
- High Performing, Low-Stress School Principals
Downloadable Stress-Relief Cards
4 Self-assessment Stress Inventories
- Inventory of External World is designed for teachers. It will enable you to pinpoint demands, challenges and threats that research indicates can contribute to teacher stress.
- Inventory of Support, teachers and school principals can consider the extent to which they are connecting with supportive people who can help buffer the effects of stress.
- Inventory of Internal World will focus on internal resources (attitudes, coping skills) including lifestyle that help inoculate people against and to cope with external stressors.
- Inventory of Stress Reactions will help you become more self-aware of the impact of your external and internal world on your mental and physical health.
Research-based
The program contains the latest neuroscience research that identified the importance of the pre-frontal cortex of your brain (sometimes called your inner CEO) as the source of resilience you need to combat stress. Many strategies for managing stress are designed to activate and strengthen the pre-frontal cortex.
Flexible delivery
Teachers and others can be encouraged to download booklets, listen online to audio programs and identify stress cards for personal study.
Throughout the school year, professional development sessions can be held either at a staff meeting or as a stand-alone session on different topics covered in this stress management program.
If a first- or second-year teacher has had little or no exposure to stress management and best practices for its control, it is strongly suggested teachers with the support of a mentor work through the program as part of a school's induction program. Individual professional development plans should identify areas of stress management to strengthen (e.g., relaxation, classroom management).
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