1st Edition
Positive Mental Health for School Leaders
The mental health of school leaders and managers is just as important as the well-being of those they teach and support. Recent research reveals some alarming statistics, including that 56% of senior leaders have experienced mental ill health in the last year. This book examines a range of relevant issues including workload, inspections, partnerships and approaches to leadership and management in order to address some of these concerns and provide comprehensive guidance and workable, evidence-informed strategies to support those with leadership roles in schools and colleges.
Introduction
1. Strategies to manage your own mental health
2. Positive approaches to leadership
3. Positive approaches to management
4. Developing a mentally healthy school
5. Developing partnerships with parents
6. Managing school inspections
7. Working with governors and other stakeholders
8. Managing work-life balance
Conclusions References Index
Index
Biography
Samuel Stones is an Associate Researcher in the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University. His research outputs are linked with the Centre for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Education and the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Samuel's research explores the experiences of teachers who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, with specific emphasis on the impact of sexual orientation on teacher identity and mental health. He also works with initial teacher training students in university and school contexts and is an Associate Leader of maths, computing, economics and business at a secondary school and sixth form college in North Yorkshire.
Jonathan Glazzard is Professor of Teacher Education at Leeds Beckett University. He is the professor attached to the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. He teaches across a range of QTS and non-QTS programmes and is an experienced teacher educator. He was previously head of academic development at Leeds Trinity University and head of primary initial teacher training courses at the University of Huddersfield. He is a qualified teacher and taught in primary schools before moving into higher education.
Following the completing of my Masters in Research project; ‘Promoting mental-health and wellbeing within the primary school curriculum’ I have found the addition of these two new reading materials highly useful for continuing my work within school.
Both books are extremely accessible and easy to read. The chapters are clearly set out and cover all areas as suggested by the title of the book. Each chapter provides the reader with background research, critical questions, case studies, strategies and also questions to provoke reflection. These books are worth a read for anyone who is currently teaching in Education at any stage of their career...
I fully believe that supporting and promoting mental health and wellbeing should be at the heart of all school’s ethos, aims and vision. These books are a great addition, packed full of useful materials to help in delivering this.
Sally Henshall Head Teacher at Grove Lea Primary School
