How to be a successful teacher : strategies for personal and professional development

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Title:

Author:

Castle, Paul (Sports psychologist)

ISBN:

9781849200165

9781849200172

Personal Author:

Castle, Paul (Sports psychologist)

Publication Information:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2009.

Physical Description:

xiv, 217 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Psychological aspects. The morning bell : another day begins! Introduction ; What was I saying? Concentration and attention ; What am I doing here? Motivation ; I can't do it! Confidence and self-esteem ; I can't cope! Emotion, mood and stress ; Flexibility for action! Adapting to change -- Physical issues. Fitness to teach : a healthy body equals a healthy mind : nutrition, hydration and health -- Psychological skills training. I have 101 things to do--what do I attempt first? Goal setting ; Take a break : relaxation ; Is talking to yourself the first sign of madness? Self-talk and cognitive restructuring ; Is hallucinating the second sign of madness? Mental imagery ; When the going gets tought! Mental resilience -- Epilogue. The final bell--the journey begins.

Subject Term:

Teaching.

Added Author:

Buckler, Scott.

Copies:

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Summary

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 you are equipped with personal and professional expertise to survive in the classroom. In the book you will find:

- An overview of important psychological themes within teaching such as confidence, motivation and self esteem

- Explorations of physical issues related to successful psychological functioning, such as fitness and nutrition

- Advice and activities which will show you how to learn and use psychological skills and techniques directly

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, always with relevant theoretical underpinning, and the structure allows you to dip in and out of chapters and sections.

The text provides support to students on teacher training courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. It will also help teachers in their formative professional years.