Full Description
Teaching is not a job, it's a passion. Caring and compassionate educators will stop at nothing to be sure their students have everything they need to flourish. As teaching demands increase, the attention teachers give to their own needs is often sacrificed. The pressures of teaching are forcing educators to choose between what they love to do and their own well-being. The levels of stress are so high that teacher shortages are considered a crisis in the United States. Authors Connie Hamilton and Dorothy VanderJagt share an alternative. They believe it's possible to be a highly effective teacher and focus on yourself.
Strained and Drained: Tools for Overworked Teachers describes five areas of wellness and offers realistic and practical ways that teachers can create habits to support each one. You'll find effective ways to take care of YOU, both in and out of the classroom. Wellness is not an isolated activity, it's a way of life and requires a mindset that values and prioritizes it. The strategies you gain from this book will support your physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and spiritual health and will put you at your best so you can enjoy what the authors still believe is the most important and rewarding profession on earth.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Physical Wellness and Self-Care
The Brain and Body Connection
Getting into a Physical Grove
When You Need a Physical Surge
Bell-to-Bell Integration of Physical Well-Being
Team up for Physical Care
Feature the Teacher with Physical Wellness
Educator Commitment to Physical Needs
Chapter 2: Emotional Wellness and Self-Care
Your State of Mind
Flooding Your Life with Emotional Care
When you Need an Emotional Deposit
Bell-to-Bell Attention on Emotional Health
Spread the Joy
Feature the Teacher with Emotional Wellness
Educator Commitment to Emotional Fitness
Chapter 3: Cognitive Wellness and Self-Care
Cerebral Fitness
Daily Nourishment of Your Cognitive Wellness
When You Need a Cognitive Boost
Bell-to-Bell Devotion to Cognitive Care
Share Your Thinking with Others
Feature the Teacher with Cognitive Wellness
Educator Commitment to Cognitive Fitness
Chapter 4: Social Wellness and Self-Care
The Role of Relationships
Making Room for Balanced Socialization
When You Need a Social Fix
Bell-to-Bell Concentration on Social Needs
Give and Get Back
Feature the Teacher with Social Wellness
Educator Commitment to Social Prosperity
Chapter 5: Spiritual Wellness and Self-Care
Rethinking Maslow's Hierarchy
The Power of Peace
Living with Spiritual Comfort
When You Need a Spiritual Lift
Bell-to-Bell Focus on Spiritual Care
Sprinkle Harmony
Feature the Teacher with Spiritual Wellness
Educator Commitment to Spiritual Fitness
Chapter 6: The Whole Teacher
Multiplicative Wellness
Matching Responses to Root Causes
Self-Care is the Way to Wellness
Apps for Your Wellness Backpack
No Regrets
An Invitation
Bibliography
About the Authors
