Educational psychology Books

Book SynopsisPart of the How to Help series of books exploring issues commonly faced by children and young people at home and in school, Managing Stress and Distress offers an accessible introduction to how heightened stress levels in young people can lead to distressed behaviour - and how to manage both. We have left behind a time when schools found it easier to exclude 'difficult' children than understand them, but the evolutionary and psychological factors that often underpin stress responses and their resulting problematic behaviours remain poorly understood. Offering a complete, compassionate guide to what stress is, how it arises, the purpose it serves and the issues it can cause, Stan Godek argues for a trauma-informed approach of managing short-term distress while also reducing long-term stress levels via a regular practice of mindfulness - and shows how parents, carers, teachers and schools can help.Table of ContentsSeries Preface; About the Author; Author's Preface; How to Use This Book Part 1: Introduction 1. What is stress? 2. A brief history of stress and distress; 3. A psychological perspective; 4. Neuroscience; Ten key things to know about stress and distress Part 2: Stress and the brain 5. Key components of the brain; 6. The HPA and stress chemicals; 7. The negative impact of stress 8. Elizabeth Blackburn and the Telomere Effect Part 3: Distress 9. The attachment process; 10. The arousal response cycle; 11. Emotional regulation or containment; 12. Empathetic attunement, the secure base and exploratory behaviour; 13. Internal working model; 14. Distress and insecure attachment styles Part 4: Managing distress 15. The arousal cycle; 16. How to help at each stage; 17. Nonverbal communication; 18. Recovery and post-crisis; 19. Analysis of incidents and looking after ourselves Part 5: Stress and stages of development 20. Erikson's stages of development; 21. Pre-school to primary transition; 22. Adolescence; 23. Neuroplasticity Part 6: Stress reduction 24. Chemicals again!; 25. Mindfulness; 26. Meditation; 27. Breathing and breathing exercises; 28. Imaging and visualisation; 29. Shinrin-Yoku and Two Schools Part 7: Conclusion 30. Summary; 31. A last word to parents and carers; 32. A last word to teachers and schools

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Book SynopsisAs a universal service, education is expected to safeguard and meet the needs of all pupils, some of whom may have complex issues, and also to offer emotional support for children and their families. There are increasing pressures and changes facing schools and teachers, accelerated by the impact of the pandemic; however, unlike other stressful professions, there is no accepted framework for supporting school staff to deal with the personal and emotional rigours of their role. Supervision offers a solution - an effective method of supporting staff with safeguarding, and with the broader emotional demands of their work. Based on direct experience and presenting an Integrated Model of Supervision (IMS), this book offers guidance for instigating supervision in school settings. The Second Edition is revised throughout, with three new chapters and all chapters updated to incorporate contemporary examples.Table of ContentsForeword by Lisa Lea-Weston Introduction to the Second Edition 1. Why supervise and what does effective supervision look like? 2. The Integrated Model of Supervision adapted for use in Schools (IMS(S))- a 16-piece jigsaw 3. The supervision cycle 4. Emotionally attuned supervision 5. Putting it all together - using the 16-piece IMS(S) 6. Group Supervision 7. Supervision in practice 8. Experiences of supervision 9. Establishing a culture of supervision 10. Final thoughts Appendix 1: Exploring the purpose of supervision Appendix 2: Possible questions for supervision Appendix 3: Sample Supervision Agreement Appendix 4: Sample Student Record Sheet Appendix 5: Sample Supervision Record Appendix 6: Sample Group Supervision Agreement and Agenda Appendix 7: Mental Health Needs Resources Appendix 8: Contextual Safeguarding Resources Appendix 9: Sample Supervision Policy Appendix 10: Audit Tool for Developing a Culture of Supervision

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