Live Well, Teach Well: A practical approach to wellbeing that works

Live Well, Teach Well: A practical approach to wellbeing that works

by Abigail Mann (Author)

Synopsis

Stressed? Overworked? Drowning in marking? This book has it covered. In order to secure the best possible outcomes for your pupils, you must look after your own wellbeing, and Live Well, Teach Well is jam-packed with 90 practical ideas and strategies to help you do just that. #Teacher5aday advocate Abigail Mann provides advice, activities and techniques that any primary or secondary teacher can use to support their own mindfulness, wellbeing, and physical and mental health, and that of their colleagues too. The ideas will help you to stay energised, focused and positive throughout the school year, and to work more efficiently and effectively, so you can maintain a healthy work-life balance. There are also tips on building constructive, fulfilling relationships with the community you are serving, on supporting pupil wellbeing (because a happy class means a happy teacher!) and on making wellbeing a focus at a whole-school level.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
Published: 31 May 2018

ISBN 10: 147294979X
ISBN 13: 9781472949790
Book Overview: Stressed? Overworked? Drowning in marking? This book has it covered. In order to secure the best possible outcomes for your pupils, you must look after your own wellbeing, and Live Well, Teach Well is jam-packed with 90 practical ideas and strategies to help you do just that.

Media Reviews
This book is packed with practical ideas on how to improve wellbeing and reduce workload from a teacher perspective but with pupils' best interests at heart. It brings the Department for Education's workload agenda to life in classrooms. -- Martyn Reah, Deputy Headteacher and Founder of #teacher5aday
Abbie offers a wealth of practical tips to encourage educators to ensure they thrive as professionals, enjoying and managing their responsibilities, and flourish as human beings... Read it and benefit from Abbie's energy and positive outlook on life. -- Jill Berry, Former Headteacher, now Leadership Commentator and Consultant, @jillberry102
This is really a smashing book if you are interested in improving your own wellbeing or are working as a school on this important issue. It is designed to be 'dip-in-able', but the ideas really have substance and feel manageable. It is more than just a catalogue of wellbeing tips and tricks. -- Sam at Schoolwell, @samschoolstuff
[Abbie] provides advice, activities and techniques that any primary or secondary teacher can use to support their own mindfulness, wellbeing, and physical and mental health, and that of their colleagues too. In the current climate, these ideas are critical for school leaders who are intent on making wellbeing a focus at a whole-school level. -- Teacher Toolkit
Live Well, Teach Well helped me reflect on my own current practice, allowing me to investigate ideas I could easily implement leading to a better work life balance. It also helped me to come up with some suggestions to take to our well-being team that could have a whole school benefit - so well worth the read for me! -- Carrie Old, Deputy Headteacher, UKEdChat
Full of sensible, thoughtful and useful ideas that make complete sense, this book is a must-read for every teacher. -- K and O: Bonkers About Books
The advice, activities and techniques can be applied by all teachers, from Early Years through to secondary school. The ideas will help teachers to stay energised, focused and positive throughout the school year, and to work more efficiently and effectively. -- Parents in Touch
In order to secure the best possible outcomes for your students, you must look after your own wellbeing - and this book is jam-packed with 90 practical ideas and strategies to help you do just that. #Teacher5aday advocate Abigail Mann provides advice, activities and techniques that any teacher can use to support their own mindfulness and physical and mental health, and that of their colleagues, too. -- Teach Secondary Magazine
Author Bio
Abigail Mann has been teaching for six years in a variety of schools and levels, including Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. She has been a wellbeing advocate since she began teaching but more recently has taken an active role in improving the wellbeing of teachers across the country by promoting ideas to support staff and schools. As an advocate of the #teacher5aday initiative, she has seen improvements in her own wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of teachers who feel supported by the concept. She holds a genuine belief that the most successful schools are those in which staff and students' wellbeing is regarded as vital to their success. Follow her on Twitter @abbiemann1982.