Provides quick expert advice and tips for teachers to make wellness a regular part of their day, both in the classroom and outside. Brief tips focus on keeping balance and staying healthy in the midst of the many demands of teaching.

"Educators make thousands of decisions each day, and without an efficient wellness routine, educators' jobs can result in prolonged stress, burnout, and emotional exhaustion. In Educator Wellness: A Guide for Sustaining Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social Well-Being, authors Timothy D. Kanold and Tina H. Boogren provide a framework to guide and support educators in sustaining a continuous educator wellness plan. The authors explore four core dimensions of educator wellness-(1) physical, (2) mental, (3) emotional, and (4) social-and twelve corresponding routines to improve educators' professional lives by avoiding prolonged stress. By implementing the routines and strategies in this book-the foundational text of the Wellness Solutions for Educators-teachers and administrators at every level become active, reflective participants on their wellness journey"--

No matter how happy we are in our work as teachers, conflicts large and small are inevitable. How can we face the negative feelings that can plague our days and sap our strength? Teaching with Vitality serves up 101 practical and sustainable pathways to sustain health and wellness for teachers and schools.

Teaching can be a highly satisfying profession, but it can also be overwhelming. Stress management. Self-care. Mental well-being. Mindfulness. These words have become all too familiar, but what do they actually mean for you? And how can they help without adding to your to-do list? All teachers have different experiences and different needs. Through stories by diverse educators, this professional resource invites you to try different wellness strategies, explore varying perspectives, and consider new ideas of what it means to “be well.” Grounded in servant leadership and a holistic model, each chapter connects to Indigenous perspectives of wellness through remarks from Elder Stanley Kipling and Knowledge Keeper Richelle North Star Scott.

Teacher wellbeing, or a lack of it, is a major concern for the teaching profession. Research shows that there is a recruitment and retention crisis with over a third of the school, FE and HE profession expecting to leave by 2020. This new text supports teachers to be aware of themselves and the pressures they face at work.

Boost teacher retention and help banish classroom burnout with this expert guide! This handy wellness guide helps busy teachers optimize their classroom effectiveness and breeze through stressful times. Custom crafted by an educator and a nurse who understand the stresses teachers face, this updated second edition offers a five-step program to help weary educators: Master the science of stress management Restructure professional and personal priorities Use technology for effective time management Understand and eliminate procrastination and perfectionism Use nutrition to support a healthy lifestyle Easily fit health-promoting exercises and yoga routines into their hectic schedules New research includes expert tools, tips, and examples for managing high-stakes CCSS, 21st Century Learning initiatives, and new technology requirements. Use this all-in-one guide to help teachers maintain high energy, boost morale, and increase productivity! "Dr. Queen is a visionary in the field of education and his work is a living example of his commitment to children and educators. For this educator, there is no more valuable tool to improve student outcomes than to give those who are in control of it—the educators in the building every day—the tools that they need in order to perform at a higher level and live longer, more productive lives." —Chris Lineberry, Principal Stanfield Elementary School, Arizona

This handy wellness guide helps busy teachers optimize their classroom effectiveness and breeze through stressful times. Custom crafted by an educator and a nurse who understand the stresses teachers face, this updated second edition offers a five-step program to help weary educators

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Teachers face many challenges. Despite these, they give much of themselves to their students. This book is about taking care of oneself in simple, yet scientific ways. On an airplane, you are told to put your own oxygen mask on first and the other person’s after that. You cannot assist others unless you are fully ready to go yourself. This book is about being ready to go by taking care of yourself. All ages of teacher, and teachers of all levels and subjects, can employ these tips that collected from the authors’ own lives and research. It will serve to encourage all teachers to develop into the most joyful and healthy people possible. Its main purpose is to provide modern ‘life hacks’ in order improve self-care, a concept which includes navigating preventative care, harnessing yoga and meditation, following good nutrition tips, and understanding media depictions of them.