39 reflections to improve your decision making in the classroom and beyond.
Go on! You can do it!
Are teachers becoming ever more compliant as a profession? By just quietly getting on with things there is a danger of losing that spark that attracted you to your career in the first place. However, if you feel empowered to take more risks – to take back control of how you teach – then you have the chance to reignite your passion for the job.
This book follows on from David Gumbrell’s text LIFT!, arguing that when you are feeling more resilient you have the courage and confidence to take more risks. You can also calculate that risk more rationally, thereby making it less risky and more likely to result in success. As this cycle continues you become more invigorated, more inspired and thus more engaging as a teacher.
A beautifully written book with David’s characteristic use of rich metaphors and thoughtful narrative. This book will certainly help you make bolder and better decisions in the classroom and beyond. Adrian Bethune
Table of Content
Introduction – Emerging RISK
1) Training on Plimsolls
2) Prey for the Minotaur
3) Are you tall enough?
4) That’s you tot
5) Living with Earthquakes – who’s fault?
6) Is sleet rain, or snow?
7) 21 again, what are the chances?
8) Floating, yet tethered
9) Feathered Friends
10) Pulsating Stuff
11) Sharpen Up
12) BOIINNGG!
13) Gone for a Six
14) Inflatable Pillow
15) Can’t Resist Air
16) Smashing Time
17) Angles of Elevation
18) Don’t Get Burnt
19) . . . and they are off
20) Pedaling Power
21) Whorls, hoops and arches
22) Swim, Cycle, Run
23) Stifling Suppositions
24) Channel your Tunnel vision
25) What the value of the Ph Scale?
26) ‘One fails forwards’
27) Goosebumps are great!
28) Push Down and Turn
29) Ever been framed?
30) Pufferfish Puff
31) ‘Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat’
32) Pixelating Goggles
33) Pint-sized Problem
34) How Purple is Purple
35) Doh! What’s that buzz?
36) Chlorophyll-a-gap
37) ‘I want my Mummy!’
38) Anyone for RISK?
39) Go for Broke
CASE STUDIES
About the author
David Gumbrell is an educational consultant, working in schools to support teachers with their resilience and also with teacher training providers and student teachers. He delivers INSET days, 1-2-1 coaching sessions, and speaks at headteacher conferences. Drawing on over 20 years of teaching experience, including 7 years as a headteacher, and research conducted at Kingston University, he is well placed to nurture the development of those new to the profession (as well as those who have been teaching for a little longer). He understands how precious time is for teachers and wanted to create a resource that made the best use of this. Find out more about David and his work at https://theresilience-project.co.uk/
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