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…
What Are You Grateful For?
I recently asked my doctor how I was going after he had run a series of blood tests on me. He said, “Ken, if I was you, I would be grateful for every day I am alive.” There’s an endorsement if ever there was one. He was joking, of course. But, surely that is good…
How to End Self-Critical Thoughts (Part 2)
In part 1 last week, we recognised that at times we can be our own harshest critic. Our expectations can be unrealistic and we can take it to heart when things don’t work out as we had planned. In responding to these self-critical thoughts we looked at the first two steps of the 4 N…
How to End Self-Critical Thoughts (Part 1)
At times we can be our own harshest critic. That little voice inside our head can be very self-critical. This can be because our work in schools can seem never ending. There is always more that can be done. More planning, more preparation, more consultation, more factors to consider and more meetings to be held….
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