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Teaching is a rewarding, yet demanding profession, one in which a person needs to be fully prepared. This book focuses on the applied psychological skills, strategies, and resources, which will help to ensure teachers are equipped with personal and professional expertise to survive in the classroom. Readily accessible to a wide audience, including internationally, the book assumes no prior knowledge of psychology. The authors give specific examples taken from a diverse range of professional situations with relevant theoretical underpinnings.
The Final Bell … the Journey Begins
The Final Bell … the Journey Begins
Chapter Contents Page
- Introduction 199
- Chapter Objectives 200
- Build on Sound Foundations: Rome Wasn't Built in a Day 200
- Be Prepared to Struggle Before You Succeed 200
- ‘Staleness’: Are You in a Rut or on a Plateau? 200
- Explore Your Commitment 202
- Give Yourself Rewards 202
- Teaching in ‘The Zone’: Strive to Get into a State of ‘Flow’ 203
- The Components of Flow 204
- Final Comment 209
- One-Minute Summary 210
- Short-Term Strategies for the Here and Now 210
- Mentoring Issues 210
- Further Reading 211
Introduction
The title of this chapter suggests that having read the previous chapters, a teacher is now completely equipped to be the best they can become. Of course, this is not the reality of the situation. This chapter highlights the fact that this is ...
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