{"product_id":"the-elephant-in-the-staffroom-9781138681484","title":"The Elephant in the Staffroom","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Elephant in the Staffroom is the survival guide that every busy teacher needs for practical advice on teacher wellbeing. Written in an informal, conversational style, the book is divided into 40 bite-size chunks, covering a range of essential topics from understanding and avoiding burnout, to successful working patterns, and even surviving the school holidays! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplemented by a host of top tips, the book focuses on five key themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe psychology of the teacher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteacher identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemotional and physical energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekeeping focused and investing in yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecolleagues, students and inspection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters are designed to be easily dipped in and out of, with each exploring the unique nature of the teaching profession and how to cope with, and conquer, a variety of stress triggers and psychological aspects of teaching  elephants' in the staffroom  to survive and succeed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The book is not a manual full of silver-bullet lesson plans and teaching tips promising professional nirvana. Instead, it is a sensible and sane book that reaches out to the person behind the professional persona and, I suspect, is all the more useful for it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Thomson, inTuition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 things to remember when you forget everything else \u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e. You are not alone – some statistics and context \u003cb\u003e3.\u003c\/b\u003e Workload and Stress \u003ci\u003ePart 1: The mind of the teacher \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology of teachers – knowing the traps \u003cb\u003e5.\u003c\/b\u003e Guilt \u003cb\u003e6.\u003c\/b\u003e Anxiety \u0026amp; Fear \u003cb\u003e7.\u003c\/b\u003e Anger and Frustration \u003cb\u003e8.\u003c\/b\u003e Depression and hitting rock bottom \u003ci\u003ePart 2: Identity\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e9.\u003c\/b\u003e Teacher as persons – the philosophical bit \u003cb\u003e10.\u003c\/b\u003e Teacher as persons – the practical bit \u003cb\u003e11.\u003c\/b\u003e Understanding your purpose \u003cb\u003e12\u003c\/b\u003e. Vision and Values \u003cb\u003e13.\u003c\/b\u003e Identity Theft – I am not just a teacher \u003cb\u003e14.\u003c\/b\u003e Boundaries – Knowing your limits \u003cb\u003e15.\u003c\/b\u003e The Myth of Work-Life balance \u003cb\u003e16.\u003c\/b\u003e Professionalism, Perfectionism and Presenteeism \u003cb\u003e17.\u003c\/b\u003e Confidence \u003ci\u003ePart 3: Energy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e18.\u003c\/b\u003e Energy: the magic ingredient \u003cb\u003e19.\u003c\/b\u003e Energy: Emotional Intelligence and Burnout \u003cb\u003e20.\u003c\/b\u003e Positive \u003cb\u003e21.\u003c\/b\u003e Shabbat – the importance of rest 2\u003cb\u003e2.\u003c\/b\u003e Let’s do lunch \u003cb\u003e23.\u003c\/b\u003e Surviving holidays – withdrawal symptoms \u003cb\u003e24.\u003c\/b\u003e Tides, treasure and nudity – managing change \u003cb\u003e25.\u003c\/b\u003e Just say ‘No’ \u003cb\u003e26.\u003c\/b\u003e Voice – looking after your no 1 tool \u003ci\u003ePart 4: Focus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e27.\u003c\/b\u003e Distractions – keeping the main thing the main thing \u003cb\u003e28.\u003c\/b\u003e Eyes on the ball not on the scoreboard \u003cb\u003e29.\u003c\/b\u003e Mindset - compliance vs engagement \u003cb\u003e30.\u003c\/b\u003e Keeping Growing – Invest in Yourself \u003cb\u003e31.\u003c\/b\u003e Teaching as a Long game \u003cb\u003e32.\u003c\/b\u003e Surviving the Year \u003cb\u003e33.\u003c\/b\u003e Surviving the week \u003cb\u003e34.\u003c\/b\u003e Surviving the day \u003ci\u003ePart 5: The others \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e35.\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the team – your students \u003cb\u003e36.\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the Crew – a beginner’s guide to the staffroom \u003cb\u003e37.\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the Bosses – how to manage upwards \u003cb\u003e38.\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the Experts – handling the critics with care \u003cb\u003e39.\u003c\/b\u003e An inspector calls – Ofsted and observation \u003cb\u003e40.\u003c\/b\u003e And Finally: Top Ten tips \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019516576087,"sku":"9781138681484","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138681484.jpg?v=1750780501","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-elephant-in-the-staffroom-9781138681484","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}