Developing inner strength is important to achieving our long-term goals. Grit – the perseverance that keeps us going – is a high predictor of success. According to Prof Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book, “Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance” there are four things that lead to the…
Why Working In Schools Can Be So Stressful
Working in schools can be very rewarding and very demanding too! There are a number of reasons why working in schools can be stressful. Working in schools is far more complicated than work in many other industries. Staff in schools face unique challenges: Much of the day is already scheduled. There is very limited leeway…
9 Reminders for Meet the Teacher Events
Meet the teacher events at the beginning of the school year are an important time for building partnerships with parents/carers. These events can set the tone for working together productively throughout the year. Even if you dread it and don’t want parental involvement in your classroom, it is worthwhile investing time in planning for a…
Setting Up For A Successful Year
Setting up and managing your classroom at the beginning of the year has a significant impact on your success and stress levels. Behaviour management guru, Bill Rogers emphasises the importance of the first meeting with a new class as the establishment phase in building a positive classroom environment. It is important to set the right…
Making A Personal Plan For A Successful 2018
What are You Going to Stop Doing? In planning for a great 2018 it is important to reflect on what has helped us in 2017 and what has hindered us. The research on the success of making New Year’s Resolutions isn’t compelling. Apparently 41% usually make New Year’s Resolutions and 42% absolutely never make them….
Can Emotional Resilience Be Learned?
Emotional resilience – is it just another trendy fad, designed to sell books and amuse university researchers, or is there something tangible to it that we can learn from, adopt and develop ourselves to be more optimistic? I’m in the happy camp here in that I prefer to lean to the latter statement. Emotional resilience…
To Change the Way We Act, First We Need To Change the Way We Think
I am petrified of blood tests. You just say those two horrific words and I feel sick instantly. Ew, ew, ew, no thank you. With this kind of thinking, it is unlikely I will change my behaviour and have a blood test. That’s not likely to happen! But what happens when I have to go…
Working With People Is Stressful
Schools are people places filled with multiple relationships. By its very nature this contributes to our stress levels as we have to work with a range of people, with different personalities and a vast array of factors impacting on their mood on any particular day. One of the things that we know through working with…
Emotional Baggage is Toxic
Emotional baggage is heavy – How much are you carrying around? It’s the end of the year, and what better time to clear out the old to make room for the new. One of the heaviest bags we carry around is our emotional baggage, our past frustrations, resentments, guilt, anger or regrets. They are heavy, weigh…
Writing Email with Military Precision
In the military, a poorly formatted email may be the difference between mission accomplished and mission failure. The structure of the email is important in making communication crisper and cleaner, eliciting quicker and higher-quality responses. Here are three of the main tips on formatting your emails with military precision: Subjects with keywords. The first thing the…
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