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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.
Flexibility for Action! Adapting to Change
Flexibility for Action! Adapting to Change
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- Introduction 80
- Chapter Objectives 81
- Where Does Change Come from? 81
- The Nature of Change 83
- Managing the Process of Change 84
- The Personal Perspective of Power and Politics 85
- Management and Leadership 86
- Working with a Manager 88
- Assertiveness 88
- Key Issues in Facilitating Change 94
- The Psychological Impact of Change 95
- The ‘Change Cycle’ 96
- Wisdom from the Ancients 98
- One-Minute Summary 99
- Short-Term Strategies for the Here and Now 99
- Mentoring Issues 100
- Further Reading 100
- Answer to the Reflection 100
Introduction
‘It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones who are most responsive to change.’ (Although this is usually attributed to Charles Darwin, the actual origin remains debatable.)
Since it came into existence, the National Curriculum has been revised on ...
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