Description
Book SynopsisAt The MTPT Project we know that teaching can be a sustainable career choice for parents, and in this essential handbook, we show you how.
Supported by case studies celebrating the best that the family friendly schools and happy teachers in our community have to offer, this book is a lifeline for both educators aspiring to combine their passion for teaching with becoming a parent, and the school leader who wants to empower them. However you become a parent, or choose to grow your family and your career, this handbook will provide you with the guidance and cheerleading that you need to fulfil your personal and professional aspirations.
The book is divided into nine chapters, guiding readers from the first considerations of family planning, all the way through to the reality that some teachers and leaders may choose to leave classrooms for good. Each chapter includes:
- the latest research on working families
- legalities associated wit
Trade Review
"I am thrilled to endorse this important and comprehensive book focusing on the practical, psychological and organisational considerations of these critical issues. Through shining a light into sometimes uncomfortable or unexamined spaces in our system, the authors provide an informed and rigorous resource to support individuals and organisations. A powerful and useful addition to the education and leadership literature."
Liz Robinson, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Big Education
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Dedication and Acknowledgements
All About The MTPT Project
About The Chapter Authors
Foreword from Dame Vivienne Porritt
Introduction
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- Planning for a Baby: Should we ‘Leave Before we Leave’?
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Claire Neaves
- Expectant Teachers: Breeders or Leaders?
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Naomi Shenton
- What is the Right Way to do Childcare Leave?
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Charlotte Bell
- MaternityCPD / PaternityCPD – Celebrating Choice
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Lucy Hemsley
- Rate of Return: Investing in Colleagues Returning from Parental Leave
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Charlotte Woolley
- Work Like You Don’t Have Kids…
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Flo Keith
- "Family Friendly", or Simply Good Leadership?
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Emma Sheppard
- Baby, Come Back! Supporting Teachers Returning to the Classroom
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Sherish Osman
- Time to Say Goodbye?
Jennifer McCloskey
Afterword from Bridget Clay
