Wellbeing: A Field Guide for Teachers and School Leaders
Thinking Deeply about Primary Education
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Do Not Make Promises That You Can't Keep
Senior leaders who constantly referenced offstead or call it the big O as if, you know, that helps in some way can stress teachers out. As an SLT, do not make promises that you cannot keep. Know what matters to your teacher and try where possible to be flexible with them. Be sensitive about illness - I remember from first year of my teaching career when I had swine flu, every day I was getting a phone call at three o'clock saying, are you going to be in tomorrow? I have no idea. That does buckled under the pressure.
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