Often the affects of stress are compounded by problems of not getting the sleep we require. Our active minds and negative self-talk can keep us awake or wake us during the night. Many people who suffer from insomnia start to sleep poorly for some understandable reason (e.g. a baby kept them awake, accumulation of stresses…
Do You Need a Digital Detox?
Technology advances in society and particularly in education have brought about some amazing advantages and should be making our lives easier. Unfortunately, these gains can come at a cost for many of us – our work can now seep effortlessly into nearly every corner of our life. Most school staff own and use a personal…
Increasing Your Job Satisfaction
Working in schools can be REALLY demanding. At times we can feel that we are at the mercy of other people’s moods. People can sometimes be unreasonable, emotional and erratic. At times THAT person might even be you! It is important that we get job satisfaction from our work. There are six key factors that…
Improving Well-Being Starts With You
Staff well-being is a massive issue. Teaching is often listed as one of the most stressful professions. However, “fixing” staff well-being is not easy and requires focused attention by school leaders, systems, school councils and most importantly staff themselves. Here are 11 actions you can take immediately to start improving your own well-being. Take responsibility…
Addressing Negativity at Work
We all like to have a whinge from time to time – about our co-workers, unpopular changes and how nobody ever cleans up the staffroom. A certain amount of complaining is normal. It is best responded to by demonstrating understanding for how people are feeling, acting to address people’s concerns and setting the right example….
The Yin and Yang of OUR Motivation
Daniel Pink is the guru on Motivation. Through researching thousands of people across many industries, Pink concludes that our satisfaction comes from three key drivers. The most powerful motivators for people are AUTONOMY, MASTERY and PURPOSE. These motivators will resonate with many people who work in schools. Autonomy We like to have a sense of…
Overcoming Change Fatigue
Change just seems to be a constant in schools these days. Staff in many schools feel inundated by change and many are suffering change fatigue. Changes in curriculum, increased expectations and accountability measures, new administrative systems, pedagogical approaches and emerging technologies, just to name a few. It is not uncommon for staff in schools to…
Don’ts and Don’ts of Teaching (Part 2)
Don’t send kids to the office. No matter how many times a principal says, “just send them to me,” it’s not a good idea. When you send kids out, it soon becomes the only thing they’ll respond to. So you might be thinking now, “what should I do when students are misbehaving?” I have no…
Don’ts and Don’ts of Teaching (Part 1)
One piece of advice that I’ve seen in numerous books about teaching is to always phrase classroom rules positively. Instead of phrasing a rule as “no talking,” for instance, teachers should phrase it as “talk in turn.” The theory is that when students are told not to do one thing without being told what they…
Keys of Prioritisation
Staff in schools often feel we have too much to do and not enough time to do it. We often feel we are asked to do more, with less. Utilising our time well is therefore imperative. Peter Drucker, the grandfather of today’s management consultants and time management gurus, says today’s challenge is that we know…
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