{"product_id":"spin-time-and-task-management-in-teaching-9781913453732","title":"SPIN: Time and task management in teaching","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e39 reflections to turn task completion into time for you\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour time is precious – so use it well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith so many pulls on your time, and a changing environment, now more than ever it is vital that your time and task management is both targeted and efficient. If you can achieve this, you can allocate more time for yourself and so become a more relaxed and effective teacher. All too often to do list gets longer and longer which can impact on your enjoyment of the job and, more importantly, your mental health and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBuilding on the strategies in his first two book, \u003cem\u003eLIFT\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRISK\u003c\/em\u003e, David Gumbrell advocates that you need to focus your attention on giving the right plates a spin to save time, energy and attention that you can then allocate elsewhere. The 39 short, research-based chapters, punctuated with reflective questions, along with teacher interviews, together build into a significant body of knowledge to promote resilience and teacher retention.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eRISK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA beautifully written book with David's characteristic use of rich metaphors and thoughtful narrative. This book will certainly help you make bolder and better decisions in the classroom and beyond. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Bethune\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid writes with warmth, intelligence and with practical encouragement to everyday teachers and leaders. As schools become increasingly busy, teachers are faced with ever more problems and challenges that need solutions. The multitude of decisions that need to be made in a school can range from the mundane to the profound, but those decisions must be made wisely.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRISK \u003c\/em\u003eDavid gives teachers support in taking decisions so that they can bring their best selves to navigating risk and the decision-making process and follow through on the consequences of the decisions they make\u003c\/p\u003e -- Angela Browne, Founder of Nourished Collective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRISK\u003c\/em\u003e by David Gumbrell is a great one to casually pick up, read a quick story, learn a fact and introduce yourself to a new way of thinking. I subsequently found myself reading another story and another and then just one more. Each of the 39 stories has a great insight as to how we ourselves can think differently about people and situations and look for improvement. Ideal for teachers wanting to ‘break out’ and explore new methods and fascinating ideas to express their learnings within the classroom and also their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Steve Judge, international speaker, coach, author and two times paratriathlon word champion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautifully written book with David's characteristic use of rich metaphors and thoughtful narrative. This book will certainly help you make bolder and better decisions in the classroom and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Adrian Bethune, teacher and author of Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe power of this book centres around the questions posed throughout. These questions focus you and challenge you to think about not only your practice and the way in which you teach but also your habits and routines. The questions invite you to change the way you do things to enable you to be far more confident in taking risks within your own teaching that are beneficial for all, and that includes you, the teacher!\u003c\/p\u003e -- Catherine Carden, Canterbury Christ Church University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid uses his detailed and knowledgeable insight into the ways schools work and how we work within them to create an inspirational handbook full of practical advice and questions that make us think. This book should be on the reading list for every teacher and leader.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Kate Redman, deputy regional CEO, South Coast at Aspirations Academies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough fascinating and engaging links to historical events and general knowledge, David encourages the reader to be confident and to take risks, embracing the creativity that leads to exciting and memorable lessons. His carefully crafted questions help to coach and reassure you that, although you cannot always predict the outcomes, it does not mean you have failed and that both joy and frustration are part of the journey as you move from bunny slopes to black runs!\u003c\/p\u003e -- Helen Shaw, Director of Teaching School at Glynn Learning Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a welcome addition to sources of much needed support available for trainees and early career teachers. It is presented in a way that is practical and quickly accessible meaning that they can pick up and learn from it in bite-sized chunks – so important in this incredibly busy, sometimes overly pressured time. The advice is easily actionable but appropriately underpinned by research and evidence and will be an invaluable addition to busy teacher’s toolkit\u003c\/p\u003e -- Samantha Twiselton, Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart A: SPINNING – How effective is plate spinning as a strategy to get things done, for you?  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eJiaoda opera\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eBeach balls blow your mind  \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eHypotrochoids and epitrochoids\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eDVDs spin\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eHamster wheels  \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlay pumps\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eWind farms\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART B: FITTING - How can you best fit all the jobs you have to do into the working day?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSeven piece puzzle\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eISO – Keep cargo ships in order\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe power of punctuation\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSinuous curves and straight lines\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eDutifully dovetailed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eFeat M C Escher\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eWarp and weft\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART C: ORDERING – Which job should you do first, second and then third?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eNot a knot\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eFizz, bang, whoosh\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eCream teas - are you Devon or Cornwall?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eJudy and Punch\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eRock, paper, scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003ePodium positioning\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eRounders and ‘abouters’\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART D: TIMING – How much time should you allocate to each job on your ‘To Do List’?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eNot now, Grommet\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eCryogenic torpedoes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt’s a horological show\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Black Forest tweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eGreenwich clock\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eBoil then bake then fry\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART E: FILTERING –e time? 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