Teachers and other staff in schools often live an action-packed life, typical of the adrenalin junkie. You only know two speeds. You’re either on — full-on — or asleep. The feeling of an adrenalin high is addictive, without realising it you may be trying to be ‘ON’ 100% of the time. You may not be…
Fear and How to Do It
A popular saying is ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’. The theme behind the saying is common – if you are scared of something, walk up to it, meet it head on and you may be surprised that it’s not as scary as you thought. Remember the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz?…
Ten Tips for Beating Fatigue
I’m tired! There’s too much going on outside of work, too much work inside of work. I’m reaching the tired that obliterates memory of antidotes and there are still lessons to be planned, work to be marked and reports to be written. So I’m going to brainstorm a list of what helps to prevent plunges…
Time Management Tips For Staff in Schools
Research shows that the average classroom teacher will make more than 1500 educational decisions every school day. That is more than four decisions every minute. Working in the school office and as support staff can be just as busy! It is no wonder we feel over-whelmed by the demands of working in schools. Time doesn’t…
Thank Parents When They Bring You Problems
Teachers and other staff in schools can be on the receiving end of complaints from parents about problems related to children or issues that may have happened at school. Respond appropriately and you will more than likely strengthen that parent’s relationship with your school and your personal reputation. Fob off their problem or complaint and…
Your Mood Matters
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) lists emotional intelligence (EQ) as the number one quality of a great leader. The essence of EQ is to know yourself, manage yourself and manage relationships. Knowing yourself is the key as it allows you to manage yourself, which allows you to manage others. Out of all the various aspects…
Positive Parent Information Sessions
Developing a trusting partnership between the school and the home not only benefits the student but can reduce stress on school staff. Parents who trust teachers and the staff of the school are far more likely to give the school the benefit of the doubt and be more forgiving of a mistake. Where trust is…
Making the Most of 2024
It’s relatively easy to start the year feeling refreshed and recharged and ready for the year ahead. It’s a little more difficult to maintain that energy level throughout the year. A little planning now can set up 2024 as your best year yet! To make 2024 better than last year we need both reflection and…
Start Well – Finish Well
Working in schools can be demanding. Each year it seems that more is expected of you than ever before. Competing demands result in having too much to do and not enough time to do it. It is the cumulative effect of workload and insidious day-to-day sources of stress and not the less frequent intense sources…
Distract Yourself to Reduce Anxious Thoughts
Almost everyone feels anxious at some point in their lives. For some people, anxiety occurs regularly, even daily. Research has shown that distracting yourself from feelings of anxiety can help to curb them. Actively distracting yourself takes your mind off of the anxiety you are experiencing. For this technique to be most effective, you need…
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 38
- Next Page »