Complete Teacher Wellbeing In Schools

Creating authentic teacher wellbeing in any school

What you'll learn

Strategies for improving the well-being of staff and students in a school community (leadership)

How to implement policies that will lead to genuine teacher wellbeing in a school community (leadership)

How teachers can look after themselves in a school environment (teacher)

How the best schools transform student behaviour (leadership and teacher)

How some schools are reforming their approach to teacher performance management (leadership)

Requirements

Some contextual knowledge of educational systems would be helpful but not essential

Some experience of working within or around schools would be helpful but not essential

Description

How can teachers, middle leaders, senior leaders and headteachers help each other to stay in the profession? As unprecedented numbers of teachers in the UK leave teaching due to the demands of the job, this course aims to deliver a collection of cutting edge strategies that school leaders and classroom teachers can implement immediately to keep teachers teaching. The key to the future of our young people is in the education they receive and this course takes a serious look at how schools can prevent "teacher burnout" and retain their best. The course includes video lectures, articles, downloadable resources and even diagnostic quizzes to support you, the teacher or school leader, in creating a culture of positive well-being in your school. The course includes:An exploration of policies that can enhance teacher wellbeingHow to inspire change from below in schoolsHow to protect your own mental health and that of othersSome strategies to support positive behaviour for learning both in classrooms and around schoolStrategies to reduce marking and assessment workloadA discussion of toxic school cultures and how to avoid them and change themContributions from leading educators like Katharine Birbalsingh, Georgina Young, Pete Sanderson and Sam Strickland.Exclusive articles and written content to supplement learning

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Teacher wellbeing isn't compulsory Yoga and Cake

Lecture 3 What does wellbeing look like to school leaders?

Section 2: What is a "toxic school"?

Lecture 4 Is your school toxic?

Lecture 5 Some possible solutions to toxicity

Lecture 6 Emotional Intelligence in Schools

Lecture 7 Toxic schools; a checklist and some solutions

Section 3: Accountability and performance management

Lecture 8 An introduction to developing whole school accountability for teacher wellbeing

Lecture 9 Learning walks and lesson observations

Lecture 10 Instructional Coaching

Lecture 11 Why you can't judge teachers on student results

Lecture 12 Parenting not schools have biggest impact on outcomes

Lecture 13 1. A performance management case study: Bridgewater College trust

Lecture 14 2. A performance management case study: The Three Bridges School

Section 4: Marking and Assessment

Lecture 15 How to reform marking and assessment to benefit teacher wellbeing

Lecture 16 Current Marking trends in the United Kingdom

Lecture 17 Feedback not marking; strategies to reduce teacher workload

Lecture 18 A marking and assessment policy

Section 5: Supporting teachers in managing student behaviour

Lecture 19 Introduction: how and why schools need to support teachers on student behaviour

Lecture 20 Turning behaviour around

Lecture 21 A day in the life of Sam Strickland - turning behaviour around

Lecture 22 Managing behaviour and supporting teachers with behaviour - with Pete Sanderson

Section 6: Pedagogy

Lecture 23 Introduction: Direct instruction to reduce workload

Lecture 24 How direct instruction can be a great workload reducing tool

Lecture 25 What are Rosenshines principles? simplifying teaching and learning

Section 7: Reducing teacher workload

Lecture 26 How to reduce teacher workload - part 1

Lecture 27 How to reduce teacher workload - part 2

Lecture 28 Could paying teachers more or an investment in edtech reduce teacher workload?

Lecture 29 Edtech tools which could reduce teacher workload (by Mark Anderson)

Lecture 30 How your school can save 20 hours of teacher time per week every week

Lecture 31 One page teaching and learning plan

Section 8: Supporting teacher mental health

Lecture 32 My own mental health journey

Lecture 33 Mental health disclosure: Yes or No?

Lecture 34 Mental health disclosure; yes or no? an interview with Alice Boyd

Section 9: Thanks

Lecture 35 Bonus lecture

Anyone who is interested in how to develop genuine (teacher) wellbeing in schools,The course is aimed at aspiring middle leaders, middle leaders, senior leaders and headteachers but will benefit anyone interested in teacher wellbeing