Ep 134 : The Top Five Tips For Teacher Well Being
With Steve Francis
“ The work is never ending. In schools, there's always more work in terms of preparing lessons and being prepared and worrying about students and the support they might or might not be receiving at home as well.”
Steve Francis Top Five Tips For Teacher Well Being
1. Teaching is stressful because it is important work.
2. It isn't a one size fits all solution.
3. Teachers need to make informed choices to put in place boundaries that work for them.
4. Fixing teacher well-being is NOT the Principals job.
5. School leaders should focus their efforts on building a positive school culture to ensure their school is a great place to work.
TIME STAMP SUMMARY
01: 27 Challenges and Importance of Teacher Stress Management
06:01 Maintaining personal boundaries and finding time for self-care activities like exercise.
14:51 Limitations of top-down solutions and the need for teachers to make informed choices about their wellbeing.
19:44 The significance of remembering names and using them to foster personal connections.
Where to find Steve?
Website https://happyschool.com.au/
LinkedIn https://au.linkedin.com/in/stevefrancisaus
Steve Francis Bio
Steve Francis works with staff in schools across Australia and New Zealand. As well as having been the Principal of a number of Queensland schools from a one-teacher school through to a large metropolitan school, he was Principal of an international school in Hong Kong. He understands the challenges and demands of working in schools. Steve completed his Masters on stress in schools. This led him to develop the Happy School program. Almost 700 schools subscribe to receive Steve’s weekly articles and use them to improve staff well-being. For the past five years Steve has been recognized by Educator magazine as one of the top 50 most influential educators in Australia. Steve is passionate about keeping things simple and helping staff in schools get work – life satisfaction.
