Teaching can kill you: How to survive and BE HAPPE in the classroom

Shields, Sheryl A.

ISBN 10: 0692490558 / ISBN 13: 9780692490556

Published by Hamlin Street Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teaching can kill you: How to survive and BE HAPPE in the classroom
• Publisher: Hamlin Street Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0692490558
• ISBN 13: 9780692490556
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Every year millions of brave men and women enter classrooms all around the globe hoping to teach engaging lessons and share their expertise with their students. They think the barrage of negative emotions that result from disciplining students, dealing with irate parents and juggling a million other duties are all a part of the job. What they don’t know is that the never-ending stress harms their minds and bodies. The profession has changed drastically and it’s time teachers realized the adverse effects these demands are having on their lives. In Teaching can kill you: How to survive and BE HAPPE in the classroom, Sheryl Shields explains her seven-step program to help teachers recognize and reduce the stresses that are an all-too-common part of the profession. B = Be aware of the signs and symptoms of burnout E = Eliminate emotional baggage H = Healthy mind and body practices A = Avoid unnecessary stress P = Permission to follow your passion P = Plan for another career E = Enjoy every aspect of your life

About the Author

Sheryl Shields is a Master Life Coach who helps teachers and administrators rekindle their passion or tap into their Original Medicine to do work that makes them extremely happy. She believes every student deserved a passionate teacher. Sheryl has taught English and Broadcasting classes in a suburban Chicago high school for the past 17 years and knows first hand the stressful demands of teaching. She is the author of Teaching can kill you: How to Survive and BE HAPPE in the classroom and shares her BE HAPPE program at various public speaking events: teacher fairs, workshops, speeches, and retreats.