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- What’s the secret to building lasting emotional resilience so you can thrive in the classroom rather than just surviving the school year?
- Have you ever wondered how specific mindfulness techniques can help you navigate daily pressures and prevent the common trap of educator burnout?
- What if you could master the art of change-management to turn even the most daunting school-wide challenges into opportunities for growth?
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Key Takeaways from Onward
- Discover how building emotional resilience can help educators overcome severe burnout and rediscover their original passion for teaching.
- Understand the six-part cycle of emotions and learn how intervening at any stage can help you shift negative reactions into positive outcomes.
- Find out why prioritizing a strong community and sharing time with your peers is an absolute necessity for preventing workplace isolation.
- Learn how practicing mindfulness can help you weather adversity and process the heavy emotional toll of working closely with children.
- Master the ability to pause before reacting to challenging student behavior, enabling you to break bad habits and accept that difficult emotions are only temporary.
Onward — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Grasping the emotional cycle is crucial for building strong resilience.
Chapter 3: Cultivate a sense of community to build resilience.
Chapter 4: Mindfulness helps us endure adversity and comprehend our emotions.
Chapter 5: Practicing self-care matters, but it may not always come naturally.
Chapter 6: Increase your happiness and performance by making time to play.
Chapter 7: Build resilience to change by pausing, assessing, and making your energy count.
Chapter 8: Make your school a better place through practicing gratitude.
Onward Summary & Overview
Onward (2018) explains how educators can cope better with adversity so that they and their students can thrive in the classroom. Filled with rich insights from author Elena Aguilar’s experiences as an educator, these blinks also explore mindfulness and change-management techniques.
Who Should Listen to Onward?
- New teachers struggling to cope
- Experienced educators seeking fresh insights
- Psychology buffs wanting a new angle
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