Product Description
by Evisha Ford (Author)
To avoid risk of burnout, educators need a supportive working environment that acknowledges their unique stressors. Benches in the Bathroom offers K-12 educational leadership a wealth of field-tested and research-supported guidance to construct a school culture that values teacher contributions, operates on a framework of emotional wellness, and implements trauma-compassionate organizational strategies to ensure the success and well-being of educators.
K-12 school and district leaders will:
- Gain increased understanding of the importance of wellness among educators
- Learn actionable leadership strategies to construct a trauma-informed and trauma-compassionate culture of wellness
- Review a case study providing examples of what a compassionate work culture can look like
- Consider psychology-backed insights on trauma, toxic stress, and unhealthy work environments with strategies to help
- Study self-care modeling strategies for educational leaders
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Cultures of Wellness
Chapter 2: Pain Points
Chapter 3: Trauma-Informed Compassion
Chapter 4: People-First Leadership
Chapter 5: Team Leadership
Chapter 6: Organizational Leadership
Chapter 7: A Journey to Wellness
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index
Number of Pages: 168
Dimensions: 0.43 x 10.04 x 7.05 IN
Publication Date: May 19, 2023
