The Happier Teacher Life
The Happier Teacher Life

Author: Rebecca Elizabeth Davis

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2020-09-23

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Teaching is stressful-- now more than ever.But here's the deal: You can allow the stress to consume you, or you can do your best to control the stress and be the best teacher you can be.If you want to be the best teacher you can be, then you need to take care of yourself. Self care is necessary for teachers. You cannot be a good teacher without taking care of yourself.This book is a practical guide to how to take care of yourself and live your best life as a teacher. We talk all about routines, habits, self care, time management, and most importantly-- stress management. This is not a book is not a magic pill-- it is a practical guide to long term, sustainable happiness. The goal is that you can read this, implement it, and find long lasting happiness.

Happy Teachers Change the World
Happy Teachers Change the World

Author: Thich Nhat Hanh

Publisher: Parallax Press

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 194152964X

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Thich Nhat Hanh shares teacher-friendly guidance on bringing secular mindfulness into your classroom—complete with step-by-step techniques, exercises, and insights from other educators. Discover practical and re-energizing guidance on caring for yourself and your students! The Plum Village approach to mindfulness in schools stresses that educators must first establish their own mindfulness practice as a basis for their work in the classroom. These easy-to-follow, step-by-step techniques are designed by teachers to help their colleagues cultivate this important foundation and better support their students. You’ll find: • Basic mindfulness practices taught by Thich Nhat Hanh • Guidance from educators using these practices in their classrooms • Ample in-class interpretations, activities, tips, and instructions • Inspirational stories from teachers, administrators, and counselors With motivational anecdotes from colleagues and tried and true mindfulness exercises from Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community, this loving and supportive guide is an invaluable tool for educators to calm, focus, and reenergize their classrooms.

Happier
Happier

Author: Tal Ben-Shahar

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2007-05-25

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0071510966

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Can YouLearn to BeHappy? YES . . . according to the teacher of HarvardUniversity’s most popular and life-changingcourse. One out of every five Harvard studentshas lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar’sinsightful and inspiring lectures on thatever-elusive state: HAPPINESS. HOW? Grounded in the revolutionary “positive psychology” movement,Ben-Shahar ingeniously combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice, and spiritual enlightenment. He weaves them together into a set of principles that you can apply to your daily life. Once you open your heart and mind to Happier ’s thoughts, you will feel more fulfilled, more connected . . . and, yes, HAPPIER. “Dr. Ben-Shahar, one of the most popular teachers in Harvard’s recent history, has written a personal, informed, and highly enjoyable primer on how to become happier. It would be wise to take his advice.” --Ellen J. Langer, author of Mindfulness and On Becoming an Artist “This fine book shimmers with a rare brand of good sense that is imbedded in scientific knowledge about how to increase happiness. It is easy to see how this is the backbone of the most popular course at Harvard today." --Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness

The Balanced Teacher Path
The Balanced Teacher Path

Author: Justin Ashley

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Published: 2017-08-08

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 163198165X

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Award-winning teacher offers advice on achieving work-life balance and employing self-care techniques to avoid burnout. It wasn’t long after being named North Carolina History Teacher of the year that Justin Ashley started noticing signs of burnout. He knew he needed to make some radical changes in how he handled his work and personal life. In The Balanced Teacher Path, Justin shares his personal story—illuminating how easy it is to give your job everything you’ve got and leave yourself with nothing outside of school—and shows new teachers and veterans alike the self-care techniques they can employ to create work-life balance and prevent burnout. With equal parts humor and wisdom, Justin analyzes four key aspects of every teacher’s life—career, social, physical, and financial—and offers practical advice to bring these areas into sync, reigniting a passion for teaching in the process.

Happiness and Education
Happiness and Education

Author: Nel Noddings

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-07-07

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780521807630

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This book explores what we might teach if we take happiness seriously as an aim of education.

The Happy Teacher Habits
The Happy Teacher Habits

Author: Michael Linsin

Publisher: Jme Publishing

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780692659243

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What do daffodils, baseball announcing, and Tina Fey have to do with teaching? As it turns out, a lot. In The Happy Teacher Habits, Michael Linsin guides you through 11 little-known habits of the happiest, most effective teachers on Earth. Based on the latest research, and drawing on experts from the worlds of business, marketing, sports, entertainment, music, and medicine, you will learn simple, actionable strategies that will eliminate your teaching stress, supercharge your ability to motivate and inspire your students, and empower you to really love your job. This is no ordinary teaching book. It is a success roadmap through an educational system that is becoming increasingly harder to navigate. It will expose the falsehoods and misinformation teachers are being bombarded with every day, and reveal the secrets to what really matters in creating a happy and fulfilling career.

A Teacher's Life
A Teacher's Life

Author: Robert B. Talisse

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780739122884

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Steven Cahn belongs to that exclusive class of professors who have not only contributed influentially to the leading debates of their discipline, but have also written insightfully about the academic vocation itself. This volume comprises 13 essays, authored by Cahn's colleagues and former students, presented in his honor on the occasion of his 25th year as Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York. The chapters focus on topics that have been central to Cahn's philosophical work, such as the teaching of Philosophy, the responsibilities of Philosophy professors, the nature of happiness, and the concept of the good life.

A Little Guide for Teachers: Teacher Wellbeing and Self-care
A Little Guide for Teachers: Teacher Wellbeing and Self-care

Author: Adrian Bethune

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2020-10-12

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 1529737850

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Teachers can’t teach effectively if they’re demotivated and exhausted; and they shouldn’t they have to! A Little Guide for Teachers: Teacher Wellbeing and Self-Care explains how wellbeing is essential to effective teaching, and gives teachers practical tools to take back control of the classroom. The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day to day life as a teacher. · Authored by experts in the field · Easy to dip in-and-out of · Interactive activities encourage you to write into the book and make it your own · Fun engaging illustrations throughout · Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it!

Life is My Teacher
Life is My Teacher

Author: Chanutra Plaa

Publisher: Elixir Publications

Published: 2020-05

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9781734905601

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The journey of a lifetime begins with a single step...At nineteen-years-old, Chanutra left her small town in northern Thailand and moved to America. Hoping for a chance at a better education, the young woman found herself alone in a strange new place, with no family or friends. All she wanted was "a year to study abroad"...What she got was the adventures of a lifetime. Six years later, Chanutra lived a life she never could have imagined in her wildest dreams. She began to question her existence, and ponder the deeper implications of life. "Who Am I" and "What am I here for?" Throwing caution to the wind, she left Chicago, and jetted off to the island of Oahu. And there, she experienced an incredible realization...Life is My Teacher powerfully captures Chanutra's philosophy and thoughts on life. How to carry on, and embrace the terrors and pleasures of one young woman battle against the odds. Now, she invites readers of all ages to join her on the journey that expanded, strengthened, and ultimately brought her fulfillment.