For Flourishing's Sake
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -For Flourishing's Sake is a weekly 5-minute wellbeing boost for teachers and school leaders.
It is a bite-size podcast that packs a mighty punch, giving you a weekly dose of inspiration, support and practical tools and ideas to enable you and your students to flourish, by supporting teacher and student wellbeing.
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S1 Ep54: Wellbeing or academic success…and can we teach kindness? - Book Launch Panel 4 Part 2
September 07, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 37.2 MBWelcome to Episode 54. This is the last of the extended podcast episodes where you have had the opportunity to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the second half of the fourth and final panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 21st August, the day the paperback edition of For Flourishing’s Sake was published. You can also watch all the video replays on the Book Launch Extravaganza page at fo...
S1 Ep53: Wellbeing or academic success…and can we teach kindness? - Book Launch Panel 4 Part 1
August 31, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes - 34.3 MBWelcome to Episode 53. This is the penultimate of the extended podcast episodes where you have had the opportunity to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the first half of the fourth and final panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 21st August, the day the paperback edition of For Flourishing’s Sake was published. You can also watch all the video replays on the Book Launch Extravaganza page...
S1 Ep52: A whole school approach to education for good citizenship - Book Launch Panel 3 Part 2
August 24, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutes - 42 MBSeason 1, Episode 52 (24th August 2020) A whole school approach to education for good citizenship - Book Launch Panel 3 Part 2 Welcome to Episode 52. This is the sixth of the extended podcast episodes over the next few weeks, where you will be able to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the second half of the third panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 18th June, the day the Kindle edi...
S1 Ep51: A whole school approach to education for good citizenship - Book Launch Panel 3 Part 1
August 17, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 48.4 MBWelcome to Episode 51. This is the fifth of the extended podcast episodes over the next few weeks, where you will be able to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the first half of the third panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 18th June, the day the Kindle edition of For Flourishing’s Sake was published. The paperback will be published on Friday 21st August and the fourth panel will be go...
S1 Ep50: Practical Examples of Character and Positive Education - Book Launch Panel 2 Part 2
August 10, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 45.3 MBWelcome to Episode 50. This is the fourth of the extended podcast episodes over the next few weeks, where you will be able to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the second half of the second panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 18th June, the day the Kindle edition of For Flourishing’s Sake was published. I chaired the panel myself and the panellists were: Flora Barton, Headteacher, ...
S1 Ep49: Practical Examples of Character and Positive Education - Book Launch Panel 2 Part 1
August 03, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes - 37.2 MBWelcome to Episode 49. This is the third of the extended podcast episodes over the next few weeks, where you will be able to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the first half of the second panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 18th June, the day the Kindle edition of For Flourishing’s Sake was published. I chaired the panel myself and the panellists were: Flora Barton, Headteacher, Cr...
S1 Ep48: The what and how of Positive Education - Book Launch Panel 1 Part 2
July 27, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 38.2 MBWelcome to Episode 48. This is the second of the extended podcast episodes over the next few weeks, where you will be able to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the second half of the first panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 18th June, the day the Kindle edition of For Flourishing’s Sake was published. The panel was chaired by Adele Bates, Education and Behaviour Specialist from the ...
S1 Ep47: The what and how of Positive Education - Book Launch Panel 1 Part 1
July 20, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 44.1 MBWelcome to Episode 47. Looking at the countries where most listeners to this podcast are from, I think most of you are now on a well-earned, much-needed summer holiday break. With that in mind, over the coming weeks, I am bringing you some extended podcast episodes, where you will be able to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the first half of the first panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live...
S1 Ep46: Positive Education - from individual happiness to the greater good
July 13, 2020 06:00 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome to Episode 46. As I write and record this week’s episode and think about the phrase “the greater good” in the title, I can’t help being momentarily distracted and chuckling to myself. If you’ve seen the dark comedy film Hot Fuzz, you’ll know what I mean. If not…I recommend it, and until you’ve watched it, just ignore me laughing to myself for a moment as I remember how the phrase “the greater good” (spoiler alert!) was used in the film! My inspiration for today’s topic, however...
S1 Ep45: Flourishing Despite Fear
July 06, 2020 06:00 - 6 minutes - 13.4 MBWelcome to Episode 45. Nearly four months after the UK - where I live - went into lockdown due to Covid-19, and as last week more businesses, such as hairdressers and pubs, have been allowed to re-open and plans for the full re-opening of schools in September were announced, my levels of fear are higher than ever. Higher, even, than when a global pandemic was declared and I realised this was serious. As more people resume their previous routines with some semblance of normality, I feel le...
S1 Ep44: Self-Kindness Bingo
June 29, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutes - 13.7 MBWelcome to Episode 44. If you’re anything like me and the many friends and family I regularly talk to and see updates from on social media, you are bound to have ups and downs, and particularly get days when you are thoroughly fed up with the current Covid-19 situation, whatever lockdown restrictions are in place where you are. After months of living with this pandemic, we are all coming to the realisation that life as we knew it won’t exist for quite some time and may, in fact, never qui...
S1 Ep43: Sounds great but we can't afford it
June 22, 2020 06:00 - 6 minutes - 14.9 MBWelcome to Episode 43. Wow, this has been quite a week! Three of the Four panels on the “For Flourishing’s Sake” Virtual Book Launch Extravaganza happened on Thursday, the day the book launched in Kindle format. The final panel will take place on 21st August, when the paperback comes out. One of the issues we talked about in one of the panel discussions was cost. Too often, I hear the cost argument: “Oh, well that sounds great, but we just don’t have the budget”. I am sure that, as so...
S1 Ep42: Taking a whole school approach to positive education
June 15, 2020 06:00 - 8 minutes - 18.3 MBWelcome to Episode 42. The day has finally come when I can say “For Flourishing’s Sake, the BOOK, is out this week!” Yay!!! So in today’s episode, I will focus on the overarching theme of the book, which is to use a whole school approach to positive education to support character development and well-being. But first, I’ll briefly tell you about the exciting virtual launch events happening on Thursday 18th June, as these are an opportunity for you to hear directly from many of the amazing...
For Flourishing's Sake Virtual Book Launch Extravaganza
June 14, 2020 02:43You are cordially invited to the Virtual Book Launch Extravaganza! 4 Virtual Panels 2 Panel Chairs 16 International Panellists 1 Book Author Order your copy of "For Flourishing's Sake" here. Please consider writing a review once you have read the book - it helps get the book seen by more people :) Watch all the replays here or select individual panels to watch back below: Panel 1 | 18th June 2020 | 12.30pm BST Chair: Adele Bates Panellists Fabian de Fabiani (UK)...
S1 Ep41: Cherish the learning
June 08, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome to Episode 41. Today’s topic centres around the character strength known as ‘love of learning’. If ‘love of learning’ is one of your signature strengths, you’re likely to be someone who enjoys learning for its own sake. This goes beyond curiosity, where you might be interested in finding out why or how something works in a certain way, to find out facts or information about something, whereas ‘love of learning’ is a deeper thirst for the process of learning rather than for the ans...
S1 Ep40: We need strong leadership (more than ever)
June 01, 2020 06:00 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MBWelcome to Episode 40. This is a very exciting day as it’s the first day of the month in which my book, For Flourishing’s Sake, will be published. Due to disruption caused by Covid-19, the book will be published twice, which means two opportunities to celebrate! The Kindle version is coming out on 18th June and the paperback will be out a bit later this summer, on 21st August. So today, I thought I would talk about one of the themes from the book that I feel is particularly relevant to ...
S1 Ep39: Connection through remote teaching and social distancing
May 25, 2020 06:00 - 7 minutes - 15.5 MBMaintaining and developing connection through remote teaching and social distancing Welcome to Episode 39. Many teachers and school leaders are wondering increasingly how to maintain a sense of connection and build, develop and maintain positive relationships with pupils and with colleagues; first of all through remote teaching / remote working, but then also as more and more children are starting to return into classrooms in a very different environment to what we’re all used to around th...
S1 Ep38: Covid19 MH&WB Panel - Caren Baruch-Feldman - Accept the Suck
May 18, 2020 06:00 - 4 minutes - 6.69 MBOn 24th March I hosted a virtual mental health and wellbeing panel on YouTube with a group of fantastic guest panelists: Dr Caren Baruch-Feldman: Cognitive Behavioural Psychologist, School & Camp Psychologist Adele Bates: Behaviour & Education Specialist. Adele was also featured on this podcast in November 2019. Kelly Hannaghan: Wellbeing Consultant, Public Speaker & Author. Kelly has also been a contributor to this podcast, in October 2019. Anna Harrington: Specialist Public Health...
S1 Ep37: Fabian de Fabiani - Recovery curriculum and the importance of focusing on character and wellbeing
May 11, 2020 06:00 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MBWelcome to Episode 37. Today, I am delighted to bring you another special guest: Fabian de Fabiani. Fabian is an Assistant Headteacher and Director of Character Education. His work was highly commended by the DfE and he has advised Ofsted on the new inspection framework. Fabian works for Townley Grammar School - an outstanding secondary school in S. London, part of the Odyssey Trust for Education. He tweets at @FdeFab Everyday Hero - 60 second version (Corporate, motivational, you tub...
S1 Ep36: Anni Poole - Deconstructing Scary Thoughts
May 04, 2020 06:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBOver the past couple of weeks, I've brought you snippets of the recent virtual Mental Health and Wellbeing Panel, and I will bring you more of those in the weeks to come. Today, though, I am delighted to bring you another special guest: Anni Silverdale Poole. Anni is a transformative coach , global speaker and author with 25 years of leading and consulting in UK schools. Anni believes that a healthy thriving school culture lends clarity and time for teachers and brings understanding fo...
S1 Ep35: Kelly Hannaghan - Covid19 MHWB Panel - Supporting Older Teens
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutes - 7.03 MBOn 24th March I hosted a virtual mental health and wellbeing panel on YouTube with a group of fantastic guest panelists: Dr Caren Baruch-Feldman: Cognitive Behavioural Psychologist, School & Camp Psychologist Adele Bates: Behaviour & Education Specialist. Adele was also featured on this podcast in November 2019. Kelly Hannaghan: Wellbeing Consultant, Public Speaker & Author. Kelly has also been a contributor to this podcast, in October 2019. Anna Harrington: Specialist Public He...
S1 Ep34: Covid-19 MH & WB Panel - Kate McAllister
April 20, 2020 06:00 - 6 minutes - 8.22 MBOn 24th March I hosted a virtual mental health and wellbeing panel on YouTube with a group of fantastic guest panelists: Dr Caren Baruch-Feldman: Cognitive Behavioural Psychologist, School & Camp Psychologist Adele Bates: Behaviour & Education Specialist. Adele was also featured on this podcast in November 2019. Kelly Hannaghan: Wellbeing Consultant, Public Speaker & Author. Kelly has also been a contributor to this podcast, in October 2019. Anna Harrington: Specialist Public Health...
S1 Ep33: Keri Haw - Simple Everyday Self-Care - Covid-19 Wellbeing Activities
April 13, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutes - 7.06 MBToday I bring you a very special guest to help us navigate the challenges of staying mentally well and even flourishing through and beyond the Covid-19 crisis. Keri Haw is the Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead at Malvern St James Girls’ School, an independent boarding school at the foot of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. Over 10 years in pastoral care has offered a world of experience, helping young people and colleagues navigate the ups and downs of life in education. Her role encompa...
S1 Ep32: Reappraise positively with strengths - Covid-19 Wellbeing Activities
April 06, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome to episode 32. As promised, while the current Coronavirus situation continues to evolve and provide us with challenges, in each episode I will share with you a simple activity that you (or your pupils or your own children) can do to support your wellbeing. As many of us are spending more time in homes we share with other people, we may be getting to a point where we are more easily irritated and where rows might erupt. Here is an activity that may help - it is best suited to adul...
S1 Ep31: Covid-19 Wellbeing Activities - Start Interesting Conversations
March 30, 2020 06:00 - 5 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome to episode 31. These are unprecedented and challenging times we’re all going through. There are, however, some comforting thoughts I take from the present situation: We’re all in this together, and we’re seeing daily wonderful examples of communities coming together, of individuals helping others in need, of children displaying rainbows of hope in the windows of their homes. I have never felt more hopeful for humanity than in these past few weeks! That said, there are of course...
S1 Ep30: Simple wellbeing activities to do during Coronavirus school closures
March 23, 2020 07:00 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MBSeason 1, Episode 30 (23rd March 2020) Simple wellbeing activities to do during Coronavirus school closures Welcome to episode 30. Wow, what a week! In the UK, we have had daily updates on drip-fed changes with about as much clarity as you would expect when attempting to scuba-dive in a muddy pond. All schools are now closed…except they’re not, because many schools are open, with staff looking after the most vulnerable children and the children of key workers. Teachers, school leaders a...
S1 Ep29: Positive Psychology for difficult times
March 16, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome to episode 29. Over the last week, our world seems to have changed dramatically! Coronavirus has been declared a Pandemic by the World Health Organisation and people don’t know which advice to follow and how best to protect themselves and their loved ones. I am not qualified to give any advice on this, so I won’t. But I want to help you navigate these challenging times for yourself and for the children you work with, with the help of Positive Psychology. Children are often acut...
S1 Ep28: I'm not ok - and that's ok!
March 09, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 15.8 MBWelcome to episode 28. A few weeks ago, I published an episode about healthy coping mechanisms in which I talked openly about some difficult times I went through and how I’d got through these with the strengths (and emotions) of hope, love and gratitude. Today, I’m going to share some of the emotions running through my head right now, and how I’m using positive psychology to help me. I hope that, in doing this, I can help you, too - whether you are going through a difficult time yourself...
S1 Ep27: Experiences
March 02, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes - 13.5 MBWelcome to episode 27. Last week, we explored the importance of savouring - not just food but moments and experiences. So let’s talk a little more about the importance of experiences. Do you go out of your way to create enjoyable experiences for yourself, the people you love, and your students? Do you spend your money and any free time you have on experiences or possessions? I’ll admit I am a bit of a shopaholic - though it’s a habit I am working on curbing - but as I’ve got older, I hav...
S1 Ep26: Savouring
February 24, 2020 07:00 - 6 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome to episode 26 - I can’t believe we’ve been enjoying this weekly rendez-vous for exactly half a year already! Thank you for going on this journey with me. Talking of journeys… I have just come back from Paris, where I spent two days teaching on the Positive Education module of the Anglia Ruskin University Masters’ in Applied Positive Psychology - the same Masters’ I graduated from last year and the same module I took as a student exactly two years ago. The experience was surreal, aw...
S1 Ep25: Feel the love
February 17, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 16.2 MBWelcome to episode 25. As it was Valentine’s Day a few days ago and my Birthday yesterday, and I was lucky enough to have the people I love most in the whole world close to me, love has been on my mind more than usual over the past week. So today I want to dedicate this podcast to love, but not the romantic kind. Today, I want to talk to you about love as an emotion in the context that Barbara Fredrickson talks about love. I will come back to Barbara Fredrickson and her work on emotions - ...
S1 Ep24: Rebecca Comizio - Playing with the Problematic Ps
February 10, 2020 07:00 - 6 minutes - 8.13 MBWelcome to Episode 24 of the For Flourishing's Sake podcast. Today, I bring you a very special guest again. I met this wonderful educator when we were both attending the IPEN World Positive Education Accelerator conference in Fort Worth, TX, in 2018, and she has since contributed not only to this podcast, but to my upcoming book by the same title (out in June 2020). Rebecca Comizio, MA, MA-Ed, NCSP, LPC, is a school psychologist at New Canaan Country School, in New Canaan, CT. She was na...
S1 Ep23: Healthy Coping Mechanisms
February 03, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 15.8 MBWelcome to episode 23. I find myself in a pensive mood as I record this episode. The 31st January was a very difficult day for me and millions of others, and the 3rd of February - today - marks the 10 year anniversary of one of the most traumatic days in my family’s life. At this point, I need to give you a trigger warning: If you have suffered a bereavement you may find parts of this podcast episode difficult to listen to. Regardless where you live, you’re almost certainly aware th...
S1 Ep22: Curiosity
January 27, 2020 07:00 - 4 minutes - 12.2 MBWelcome to episode 22. If you’re a regular listener of the For Flourishing’s Sake podcast, you will know that I often relate episode content to recent events in my life. Last week, I spent two days at University as part of my EdD (Doctorate in Education). As each member of our group introduced herself to each new tutor we met, one of the questions that often came up was why we had decided to embark on an EdD. There is of course a multitude of reasons why we each decided to begin this jour...
S1 Ep21: See the light
January 20, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes - 13.2 MBWelcome to episode 21. I should start by saying that I’m not a winter person. I like spring and summer. I like sunshine, warm weather and the beach. That said, I do love a crisp, sunny, blue sky winter day, but I live in the North of England, so I don’t see that many of those. My natural inclination, therefore, would be to hibernate in the winter months, avoiding the great outdoors, avoiding social activities that take me outside the house, and staying warm and cosy inside. Regardless ...
S1 Ep20: Music for Focus and wellbeing
January 13, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes - 12.9 MBWelcome to episode 20. This week, I want to share with you something I’ve been playing with that has really helped me. Last week I needed to be completely focused and very productive in order to complete the first essay for my Doctorate of Education, so I remembered something I’d heard about and tried successfully before. A year or so ago, I watched an interesting TV show called Twinstitute, where twin doctors carried out some simple experiments on themselves and various twin volunteers....
S1 Ep19: Dr Caren Baruch-Feldman - FAIL
January 06, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 5.54 MBWelcome to episode 19 - the first episode of 2020! This week, we have a special guest: Dr Caren Baruch-Feldman, whom I met at the first IPEN global conference in Dallas, Texas, in 2016 and with whom I had the pleasure to present at the IPEN 2018 conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman is a clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman maintains a private practice in Scarsdale and works as a school psychologist in the Harrison school...
S1 Ep18: End of Year Reflections
December 30, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 11.4 MBWelcome to episode 18. This is going to be another shorter than usual episode as I am taking a rest from work and study over the festive season and preparing for a New Year’s Eve party with friends. I hope you have taken a well-earned break this Christmas holiday, too! So often, at this time of year, we turn our attention to New Year’s Resolutions, frequently setting ourselves up to fail before the first month of the year has even concluded. Don’t get me wrong - setting goals can be v...
S1 Ep17: Festive Greetings & Self-Care
December 23, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 10.7 MBWelcome to episode 17. This is going to be a really short episode as you are hopefully taking time to rest and be with your loved ones this festive season - as indeed am I. Over the past few weeks, more than ever I have been struck by the generosity of so many teachers I know and the selfless and vocational nature of this profession. Some may even define it as a calling. In a number of private online conversations with teacher friends, I saw teachers worrying about how vulnerable ch...
S1 Ep16: Lee Jackson - What is your Why? (Part 2)
December 16, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 7.02 MBToday is the second of a two-part special guest episode of the "For Flourishing's Sake" podcast. Lee Jackson is a motivational speaker and author of ‘How to enjoy and succeed in school and college’. A former youth worker (and Hip Hop DJ!), he now works in businesses, schools and colleges helping people to Get Good® and make the best out of their time there. He is a Past President of the Professional Speaking Association in the UK & Ireland. He lives with his family in Yorkshire and lov...
S1 Ep15: Lee Jackson - What is your Why? (Part 1)
December 09, 2019 07:00 - 6 minutes - 8.49 MBToday is the first of a two-part special guest episode of the "For Flourishing's Sake" podcast. Lee Jackson is a motivational speaker and author of ‘How to enjoy and succeed in school and college’. A former youth worker (and Hip Hop DJ!), he now works in businesses, schools and colleges helping people to Get Good® and make the best out of their time there. He is a Past President of the Professional Speaking Association in the UK & Ireland. He lives with his family in Yorkshire and loves go...
S1 Ep14: Zimbardo's Time Perspectives
December 02, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome to episode 14. I asked you to choose this week’s topic and you chose Zimbardo’s Time Perspectives, so today I’m going to share with you how understanding and playing with your time perspective preferences can help you - and the children you work with - flourish. The psychologist Philip Zimbardo is largely known for the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment, but don’t hold that against him; his work on time perspectives is fascinating and far less controversial! Take a moment to th...
S1 Ep13: Christian van Nieuwerburgh - Nurturing Relationships
November 25, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 11 MBIn this episode, I bring you a very special guest who made the beginning of my MSc in Applied Positive Psychology utterly magical (more on this in the audio). Christian van Nieuwerburgh is a highly regarded executive coach, leadership consultant and academic with an international reputation. He is a thought leader in the areas of coaching in educational settings, interculturally-sensitive coaching and the integration of coaching and positive psychology in professional contexts. In additio...
Episode 13
November 25, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 11 MBIn this episode, I bring you a very special guest who made the beginning of my MSc in Applied Positive Psychology utterly magical (more on this in the audio). Christian van Nieuwerburgh is a highly regarded executive coach, leadership consultant and academic with an international reputation. He is a thought leader in the areas of coaching in educational settings, interculturally-sensitive coaching and the integration of coaching and positive psychology in professional contexts. In additio...
Episode 12
November 18, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 14 MBWelcome to episode 12. Today, I would like you to consider what your life might be like if everything went exactly the way you want it to go. Let me take a step back. On Sunday 16th November, I celebrated the first anniversary of my life-changing weight-loss surgery. I won’t go into great detail here, but if you want to know more, you can watch my live videos about it on my YouTube channel. Reaching this important milestone caused me to reflect on some of my challenges and achievements o...
S1 Ep12: Best Possible Self
November 18, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 14 MBWelcome to episode 12. Today, I would like you to consider what your life might be like if everything went exactly the way you want it to go. Let me take a step back. On Sunday 16th November, I celebrated the first anniversary of my life-changing weight-loss surgery. I won’t go into great detail here, but if you want to know more, you can watch my live videos about it on my YouTube channel. Reaching this important milestone caused me to reflect on some of my challenges and achievements o...
S1 Ep11: Adrian Bethune - It's Cool to be Kind
November 11, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 8.23 MBToday is the start of #AntiBullyingWeek in the UK, or as my guest Adrian Bethune calls it, "it's cool to be kind" week. Wednesday 13th November is Kindness Day. Adrian embodies kindness in his speaking, his writing and his everyday work. He is a teacher, the author of 'Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom' and the founder of www.teachappy.co.uk. You can download the It's Cool To Be Kind chapter from his book for free from his website. You can also find Adrian on Twitter at @AdrianBethu...
Episode 11
November 11, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 8.23 MBToday is the start of #AntiBullyingWeek in the UK, or as my guest Adrian Bethune calls it, "it's cool to be kind" week. Wednesday 13th November is Kindness Day. Adrian embodies kindness in his speaking, his writing and his everyday work. He is a teacher, the author of 'Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom' and the founder of www.teachappy.co.uk. You can download the It's Cool To Be Kind chapter from his book for free from his website. You can also find Adrian on Twitter at @AdrianBethu...
Episode 10
November 04, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 7.89 MBWhat do you do when your students tell you to f*?# off? How do you handle challenging behaviour and not let it get you down? Managing and dealing with challenging student behaviour is not something we are often taught as teachers, yet if we don't develop strategies, this can wear us down. That is what happened to me when I was a teacher and, ultimately, I left the profession as a result. Today's guest is Adele Bates - I wish I'd known her when I was a teacher! Adele is a Behaviour a...
S1 Ep10: Adele Bates - Dealing with Challenging Student Behaviour
November 04, 2019 07:00 - 5 minutes - 7.89 MBWhat do you do when your students tell you to f*?# off? How do you handle challenging behaviour and not let it get you down? Managing and dealing with challenging student behaviour is not something we are often taught as teachers, yet if we don't develop strategies, this can wear us down. That is what happened to me when I was a teacher and, ultimately, I left the profession as a result. Today's guest is Adele Bates - I wish I'd known her when I was a teacher! Adele is a Behaviour a...