Reading Time: 2 minutes A Guest Post by @BrynShenkin Dear all, I’m a secondary school Science teacher. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder five years ago but have struggled with my mental health for the past decade. I never told anyone at work about my issues apart from the HR lady who noted down my medication etc. I hadn’t […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes A Guest Post by @Ed_Tmprince Leadership in general is a lonely position and leadership in education is no different. Senior leadership is fraught with obstacles and, like never before, educational leadership is teetering on a tight rope trying to balance the needs of the children with the needs of the staff and then government throws in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A guest post by @MartynReah To follow in the footsteps of our American cousins http://stressawarenessmonth.com/ I’m suggesting that we make April #teacher5aday Stress Awareness month. This works well as it follows on from the original ideas of Mark Healey whose TLT14 presentation inspired #teacher5aday. https://audioboom.com/boos/2575736-teacher-well-being-stress As part of his presentation he attempted to define stress, discuss […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A guest post by Charmaine Roche. Director Services2Education and Lifeflowbalance Coaching and Consulting at the Nottingham Coaching Centre. How many of your employees wear the face of a clown- appearing happy on the outside but racked by anxiety inside? The Department for Business and Skills published a report in October 2014 establishing significant link between “employees […]
