Developing Resilience in FE Teaching

Developing Resilience in FE Teaching explores the essence of resilience and provides practical approaches for working in the Further Education sector.

Informationen zum Autor David Allan is Reader in Further Education and Training at Edge Hill University, UK where he teaches on the PGDE in Post-14 Education. Klappentext Developing Resilience in FE Teaching explores the essence of resilience and provides practical approaches for working in the Further Education sector. Emphasising the importance of reflection and self-growth, it outlines strategies to help teachers identify and deal with stress, using real-life case studies to exemplify key concerns.This book is divided into three main sections: Part One identifies the sector's needs and recognizes resilience as a key attribute for FE teachers to survive and thrive in the modern world, explores the importance of strength and positivity in both physical and mental health, and examines the many ways in which these contribute to the development of individual resilience; Part Two outlines a variety of practical strategies and approaches for teachers to utilise their experiences to construct resilience over time; and Part Three presents real-life scenarios of resilience-building from various professionals working in the sector.Developing Resilience in FE Teaching synthesizes a wide range of current ideas and research to provide a practical and useful guide for FE teachers, and for those working in the FE sector. It serves as an important resource for teachers and equips them with the necessary skills to become resilient professionals in the modern workplace. Zusammenfassung Developing Resilience in FE Teaching explores the essence of resilience and provides practical approaches for working in the Further Education sector. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: Resilience and the individual Chapter 1. The Need for Resilience Chapter 2. Teacher training in FE Chapter 3. Mental health Chapter 4. Physical health PART TWO: Strategizing for resilience Chapter 5. You and your approach Chapter 6. Autonomy and control Chapter 7. Efficiency Chapter 8. Moving forward Chapter 9. The importance of reflection PART THREE: Stories of resilience Chapter 10. Case study: Paul's story Chapter 11. Case study: Amelie's story Chapter 12. Case study: Shanice's story Concluding thoughts ...

Autorentext

David Allan is Reader in Further Education and Training at Edge Hill University, UK where he teaches on the PGDE in Post-14 Education.

Klappentext

Developing Resilience in FE Teaching explores the essence of resilience and provides practical approaches for working in the Further Education sector. Emphasising the importance of reflection and self-growth, it outlines strategies to help teachers identify and deal with stress, using real-life case studies to exemplify key concerns. This book is divided into three main sections: Part One identifies the sector's needs and recognizes resilience as a key attribute for FE teachers to survive and thrive in the modern world, explores the importance of strength and positivity in both physical and mental health, and examines the many ways in which these contribute to the development of individual resilience; Part Two outlines a variety of practical strategies and approaches for teachers to utilise their experiences to construct resilience over time; and Part Three presents real-life scenarios of resilience-building from various professionals working in the sector. Developing Resilience in FE Teaching synthesizes a wide range of current ideas and research to provide a practical and useful guide for FE teachers, and for those working in the FE sector. It serves as an important resource for teachers and equips them with the necessary skills to become resilient professionals in the modern workplace.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART ONE: Resilience and the individual

Chapter 1. The Need for Resilience

Chapter 2. Teacher training in FE

Chapter 3. Mental health

Chapter 4. Physical health

PART TWO: Strategizing for resilience

Chapter 5. You and your approach

Chapter 6. Autonomy and control

Chapter 7. Efficiency

Chapter 8. Moving forward

Chapter 9. The importance of reflection

PART THREE: Stories of resilience

Chapter 10. Case study: Paul's story

Chapter 11. Case study: Amelie's story

Chapter 12. Case study: Shanice's story

Concluding thoughts