Description
This handy wellness guide helps busy teachers optimize their classroom effectiveness and breeze through stressful times. Custom crafted by an educator and a nurse who understand the stresses teachers face, this updated second edition offers a five-step program to help weary educators: Master the science of stress management Restructure professional and personal priorities Use technology for effective time management Understand and eliminate procrastination and perfectionism Use nutrition to support a healthy lifestyle Easily fit health-promoting exercises and yoga routines into their hectic schedules New research includes expert tools, tips, and examples for managing high-stakes CCSS, 21st Century Learning initiatives, and new technology requirements. Use this all-in-one guide to help teachers maintain high energy, boost morale, and increase productivity! J. Allen Queen is professor and former chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A former classroom teacher, principal, college administrator, and university professor, he works with teachers and principals in the areas of managing priorities, time management, and stress reduction. Queen has written over 30 books and 70 articles, including The Frazzled Teacher’s Wellness Plan (Corwin Press 2004), The Block Scheduling Handbook (Corwin Press 2002), and books on karate and fitness for young readers. He has appeared on radio and television programs, including ABC’s World News Now, and has been a consultant to over 160 schools and districts in 36 states and 3 foreign countries in the areas of classroom discipline, school safety, block scheduling, and time management. Additions to the Second Edition Acknowledgments About the Authors STEP ONE: Identifying Schools as a Culture of Stress School Culture and Stress Teacher Stress and the Immune System Teaching and Personalizing Stress Managing School Stress 21 Planning Techniques to Prevent Classroom Stress STEP TWO: Restructuring Personal and Teaching Priorities for a Healthy Lifestyle Why Manage Priorities? A Mirror Image of Self Managing Personal and Teaching Priorities Something to Think About Avoiding Lifelong Regrets STEP THREE: Mastering the Science of Stress Management for Better Health Managing Your Stress Reducing Stress Levels Professional Coping Strategies The Benefits of Physical Exercise Developing a Stress Management Plan STEP FOUR: Arresting Time Bandits at Home and at School The Three Major Time Bandits Personal and Professional Time-Management Strategies Some Additional Classroom Time Savers STEP FIVE: Using Nutrition to Support a Healthy Lifestyle Nutrition Affects Teachers’ Health Making Good Choices Health Screening Measures to Know References and Suggested Readings Index
