ABSTRACT
This book outlines practical steps that both government and schools can implement to significantly reduce the demands placed upon school leaders. It also provides highly effective tools and strategies to enable school leaders to reflect upon and improve their own wellbeing.
Packed full of research-led approaches this book:
- Examines school leader burnout, what causes it, how to recognise it, and how to prevent it
- Reflects on why school leaders fail to prioritise their own needs and how this can be addressed
- Provides a comprehensive framework for schools to support leader thriving and resilience
- Shares effective, evidence-based coping strategies for leaders.
This is a must-read book for all school leaders and those looking to support and improve school leader wellbeing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |9 pages
Introduction
part I|74 pages
What Is Causing School Leader Stress and Burnout?
chapter 1|7 pages
The Intensification of the School Leader's Role
chapter 2|17 pages
The Emotional Demands of the School Leader's Role
chapter 3|12 pages
Workload Demands and Other Stressors
chapter 4|12 pages
Leading Through a Crisis
chapter 5|15 pages
The Challenges of Leading an International School
chapter 6|9 pages
More About Burnout
part II|132 pages
Preventing Burnout, Managing Stress, and Improving Wellbeing