Complete Teacher Wellbeing In Schools

What you'll learn
Strategies for improving the well-being of staff and students in a school community (leadership)
How to implement policies that will lead to genuine teacher wellbeing in a school community (leadership)
How teachers can look after themselves in a school environment (teacher)
How the best schools transform student behaviour (leadership and teacher)
How some schools are reforming their approach to teacher performance management (leadership)
Requirements
Some contextual knowledge of educational systems would be helpful but not essential
Some experience of working within or around schools would be helpful but not essential
Description
How can teachers, middle leaders, senior leaders and headteachers help each other to stay in the profession? As unprecedented numbers of teachers in the UK leave teaching due to the demands of the job, this course aims to deliver a collection of cutting edge strategies that school leaders and classroom teachers can implement immediately to keep teachers teaching. The key to the future of our young people is in the education they receive and this course takes a serious look at how schools can prevent "teacher burnout" and retain their best. The course includes video lectures, articles, downloadable resources and even diagnostic quizzes to support you, the teacher or school leader, in creating a culture of positive well-being in your school. The course includes:An exploration of policies that can enhance teacher wellbeingHow to inspire change from below in schoolsHow to protect your own mental health and that of othersSome strategies to support positive behaviour for learning both in classrooms and around schoolStrategies to reduce marking and assessment workloadA discussion of toxic school cultures and how to avoid them and change themContributions from leading educators like Katharine Birbalsingh, Georgina Young, Pete Sanderson and Sam Strickland.Exclusive articles and written content to supplement learning
Overview
Section 1: Course Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Teacher wellbeing isn't compulsory Yoga and Cake
Lecture 3 What does wellbeing look like to school leaders?
Section 2: What is a "toxic school"?
Lecture 4 Is your school toxic?
Lecture 5 Some possible solutions to toxicity
Lecture 6 Emotional Intelligence in Schools
Lecture 7 Toxic schools; a checklist and some solutions
Section 3: Accountability and performance management
Lecture 8 An introduction to developing whole school accountability for teacher wellbeing
Lecture 9 Learning walks and lesson observations
Lecture 10 Instructional Coaching
Lecture 11 Why you can't judge teachers on student results
Lecture 12 Parenting not schools have biggest impact on outcomes
Lecture 13 1. A performance management case study: Bridgewater College trust
Lecture 14 2. A performance management case study: The Three Bridges School
Section 4: Marking and Assessment
Lecture 15 How to reform marking and assessment to benefit teacher wellbeing
Lecture 16 Current Marking trends in the United Kingdom
Lecture 17 Feedback not marking; strategies to reduce teacher workload
Lecture 18 A marking and assessment policy
Section 5: Supporting teachers in managing student behaviour
Lecture 19 Introduction: how and why schools need to support teachers on student behaviour
Lecture 20 Turning behaviour around
Lecture 21 A day in the life of Sam Strickland - turning behaviour around
Lecture 22 Managing behaviour and supporting teachers with behaviour - with Pete Sanderson
Section 6: Pedagogy
Lecture 23 Introduction: Direct instruction to reduce workload
Lecture 24 How direct instruction can be a great workload reducing tool
Lecture 25 What are Rosenshines principles? simplifying teaching and learning
Section 7: Reducing teacher workload
Lecture 26 How to reduce teacher workload - part 1
Lecture 27 How to reduce teacher workload - part 2
Lecture 28 Could paying teachers more or an investment in edtech reduce teacher workload?
Lecture 29 Edtech tools which could reduce teacher workload (by Mark Anderson)
Lecture 30 How your school can save 20 hours of teacher time per week every week
Lecture 31 One page teaching and learning plan
Section 8: Supporting teacher mental health
Lecture 32 My own mental health journey
Lecture 33 Mental health disclosure: Yes or No?
Lecture 34 Mental health disclosure; yes or no? an interview with Alice Boyd
Section 9: Thanks
Lecture 35 Bonus lecture
Anyone who is interested in how to develop genuine (teacher) wellbeing in schools,The course is aimed at aspiring middle leaders, middle leaders, senior leaders and headteachers but will benefit anyone interested in teacher wellbeing


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