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Teaching with confidence : a guide to enhancing teacher self-esteem / Denis Lawrence.
By: Lawrence, Denis
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Material type: 
BookPublisher: London : Sage, 1999Description: 96 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0761963316.Subject(s): Teachers -- Job stress | Stress management | Self-esteemDDC classification: 370.15
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 370.15 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00054708 |
Total holds: 0
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
`The book is an ideal companion for the newly qualified teacher or for colleagues unfamiliar with social psychological concepts and basic communication theory′ - ELAN
Teaching with Confidence shows how to combat the stress and low self-esteem suffered by many teachers. Denis Lawrence focuses on the relationship between stress and self-esteem, and sets out a programme of easy-to-use everyday strategies to reduce the problem.
The author, previously Chief Educational Psychologist for Somerset, has worked with teachers in Somerset, Cornwall and Australia. He has extensive experience of running workshops on the topics of self- esteem enhancement, behavioural difficulties, counselling skills and stress management.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction
- Assessing Personal Characteristics
- Threats to Self-Esteem
- Characteristics of High Self-Esteem Teachers
- Improving Communication Skills
- Locus of Control
- How to Manage Stress
- The Seven-Day Self-Esteem Enhancement Programme
- Putting the Job in Perspective