PGCE Induction Resilience workshop Ann Jones

Teaching is emotionally demanding work, and levels of work-related stress, anxiety and depression are higher within education than within many other occupational groups. Day et al (2011, p.3)

A research project has identified teacher resilience as being key to outstanding teaching and learning in schools. Professor Chris Day explains the key messages from the research for schools, teachers and heads. http://www.sec-ed.co.uk/best-practice/the-importance-of-teacher-resilience-to-outstanding-teaching-and-learning-in-schools

What situations, events, pressures What situations, events, pressures . . . might you encounter during your PGCE that could be stressful? - Think about in school and university academic work.

Challenging behaviour Workload Too much to do, too little time Not knowing what to prioritise Life getting in the way Break-up Illness Family Commitments Feeling incompetent Haven’t done academic writing in a while Lack of knowledge Lack of information Negative attitudes Not enough positives Constant targets Not fitting in Difficult relationships Lack of autonomy Challenging behaviour Children Parents

Develop a finite job list system https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/msZchpvmqFU7RQ0_M_8bqEvahIk=/0x0:5760x3840/1200x675/filters:focal(2420x1930:3340x2850)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/56578693/akrales_170907_1974_0026_02.1504880732.jpg

Learn to accept ‘good enough’ http://www.johngarvens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/when-write-a-book-good-enough-is-the-new-perfection.jpg

Seek support and ask questions https://ramblingmandie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/asking-for-help-doesnt-mean-youre-weak-it-means-youre-wise.jpg

Be self-aware – know what you need to do for you http://betrulywealthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/self-aware.jpg

Accept that at times it may be difficult

Organise your time and manage your energy Managing energy, not time, is the key to high performance, health and happiness. (Loehr & Schwartz, 2003)

Four sources of energy Physical Emotional Mental Spiritual

Energy management What energises you? What saps your energy? What would help energise you? What do you need to change?

Physical Emotional Mental Spiritual What energises you? What saps your energy? What would help energise you? What do you need to change?

Physical energy Eat healthily Keep hydrated Plenty of sleep What energises you? What saps your energy? Boredom Hangover Duvet days A run A swim A walk Good music Eat healthily Keep hydrated Plenty of sleep

Emotional energy What energises you? What saps your energy? Being connected Negativity Make time to do things that you find emotionally nourishing. Nurture your social network

Mental energy What energises you? What saps your energy? Creativity Lack of autonomy Lack of knowledge

Spiritual energy What energises you? What saps your energy? Working within your values Conflicting values Reflect on your deepest held values Identify activities that are spiritually reviving.

The priority is you. Put your own oxygen mask on first.

Useful references Clarke, J (2013) The Resilient Practitioner. In J. Clarke & P. Wilson (Eds) Forensic Psychology in Practice: A practitioners handbook. Palgrave MacMillan, Hants Clarke, J.M (2008). “Promoting Professional Resilience”. In M. Calder (Ed) Contemporary Risk Assessment in Safeguarding Children, pp.164-180. Russell House Publishing Day, C., Edwards, A., Griffiths, A. and Gu, Q (2011) Beyond Survival Teachers and Resilience Nottingham Loehr, J & Schwartz, T(2003) On Form Nicholas Brealey publishing www.petros.org.uk