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This episode tackles the challenges, red flags, and real impact of teacher burnout. Dive into practical strategies to help you prioritise your well-being, and create a thriving classroom for both you and your students.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Challenges teachers face include an increased workload, pressures from senior leadership, performance management targets, increased class sizes and an increase in disruptive behaviours. There are physical and emotional signs and symptoms of burnout that we must be aware of so that we can spot these early on. An increase in absenteeism as teacher feel run down and unable to cope with the ever increasing demands of the teaching profession. Teacher well-being can have a direct impact on our students' well-being as a result of the classroom environment we create. It shouldn't be expected that teachers work through their lunch breaks when they need this time to de-stress and re-energise. There are strategies that can help to improve our well-being so that we put ourselves first.

BEST MOMENTS:

"We need to put ourselves first"

"That comment really brought home what teaching is like"

"Teacher well-being matters the most"

"You're emotionally unavailable for your students"

"Looking after our own well-being leads to a positive learning environment for our students, where they feel safe, they feel supported"

"Our well-being can have a massive impact on our students' well-being"

"Feel energised and refreshed for your students, and for your family"

"Learn to say no"

USEFUL WEBSITES:

https://www.tiu11.org/educational-support-services/

https://www.headstogether.org.uk/

https://www.mind.org.uk/

https://www.mindful.org/

VALUABLE RESOURCES:

Tem's Teaching Tips Membership Site

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT:

REVEALED: How to improve your work-life balance

Well-being matters: Knowing when to stop

ABOUT THE HOST:

Tem is an experienced teacher who started teaching in 2009, specialising in Secondary PE. She also has experience working as an SEN class teacher in an SEN provision, and has mentored a number of teachers over the years.

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Erscheinungs­datum: 21.12.2023, 12:19:35