Liz Dawson

Leadership & Wellbeing Coach and Lead Assessor @SchoolMHAward. Articles included in my mags are not an endorsement of their content

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Liz Dawson
flipped into Stress, Worry, Anxiety, Panic & Sleep
Self-improvement
Psychology Tools: Schedule “Worry Time”
healthypsych.com
Want to decrease the amount of time you spend worrying? Schedule “worry time.” It may sound counterintuitive, but employing this cognitive-behavioral …
12 hours ago
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
Why are teachers miserable? Because they’re being held at gunpoint for meaningless data
The Guardian - Jeremy Hannay
It is time to change the education system before we have no one left in the classroom except the children Everyone seems to be dancing around the elephant in the room. Jeremy Corbyn is talking about scrapping
2 days ago
Liz Dawson
flipped into Stress, Worry, Anxiety, Panic & Sleep
Sleep
The 9 things nobody told you about sleep revealed
dailymail.co.uk - By Laura House For Daily Mail Australia
We all know that sleep is important for physical and mental restoration - but there are many more interesting facts about your nightly shut-eye that …
3 days ago
Liz Dawson
flipped into Working With Parents
Teaching
5 things parents want to tell teachers at parents' evening
bbc.co.uk
Teacher, author and parent, Dr Emma Kell has been exploring what parents think about parents' evening. For many parents, walking into a classroom triggers powerful memories, and they can find themselves
4 days ago
Liz Dawson
flipped into WomenEd BAMEed
Racism
If we can’t call racism by its name, diversity will remain a meaningless buzzword
The Guardian - Priyamvada Gopal
Politicians accuse each other of being cowardly collaborators who surrender, betray and capitulate. Commentators on television warn of riots. Inflammatory language is increasingly the norm in public life,
4 days ago
Liz Dawson
flipped into Women's Pension Inequality
Retirement
The warning that shows why women must start saving
dailymail.co.uk - By Jane Wallace For The Daily Mail
When you have to stop work to look after children or family, pension savings are a low priority in the face of everyday bills. But missing …
5 days ago
Liz Dawson
flipped into Women's Pension Inequality
Pensions
Ruling expected in women's state pension age case
bbc.co.uk - Kevin Peachey
Campaigners will learn later whether the government's handling of the rise in women's state pension age discriminated against them.
October 3
Liz Dawson
flipped into Diabetes
Diabetes
Mouth-watering breakfast recipes that can help you beat diabetes
dailymail.co.uk - By Dr David Unwin Katie Caldesi For The Daily Mail
Today, in the third part of our groundbreaking series, NHS GP Dr David Unwin reveals how going low-carb can have surprising health benefits, such as …
September 24
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
The death of the staffroom is a sign of bigger problems
tes.com - By Haili Hughes
Walking into a staffroom for the first time can be daunting. I remember it being totally off bounds when I was a pupil, the heavy door making it seem …
September 23
Liz Dawson
flipped into Leadership
PART 7 (Final): Building Trust in a Culture of Skepticism – LEADERSHIP or MANAGEMENT
home.blog - jeremyhannay
I have been reflecting recently about some of the questions I get most often about my approach to leadership. Actually, a couple of tweets back and …
September 10
Liz Dawson
flipped into School MH Leads
Breaking down barriers | The Psychologist
bps.org.uk
Schools are becoming ever-more responsible for schooling students in a far wider sense than education. When it comes to mental health we’ve moved …
August 27
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
Teacher wellbeing: 3 tips to help you start a new year
tes.com - By Susan Ward
The start of term, as most teachers will tell you, can be hard going. Of course, it is exciting to be back, well-rested and ready for the new …
August 20
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
A Token ‘Wellbeing Day’ Is Not Enough – Support Your Staff With Realistic And Practical Solutions
teachwire.net
August 15
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
'The bullying of teachers is endemic in my school'
tes.com - By Anonymous
When I joined the teaching profession, more than 20 years ago, management teams were supportive and encouraging. They supported staff and there was …
August 14
Liz Dawson
flipped into Emotions
Teacher wellbeing: how to boost emotional intelligence
tes.com - By Jo Steer
If you’re up to speed on your educational buzzwords, you’ll be familiar with the idea of emotional intelligence. But do you really know what it means? …
August 8
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
Hey leaders, leave your staff alone during the holidays
tes.com - By Roy Souter
Is it ever OK to contact staff by email over the summer holidays? My instinctive reaction is an emphatic “No, not under any circumstances!” The summer …
August 7
Liz Dawson
flipped into Pupil Mental Health & Wellbeing
Education
Well-being of students starts to decline from the moment they enter secondary school
The Conversation UK - Jolanta Burke
Across the world, schools are introducing programmes aimed at enhancing the well-being of students and helping them flourish. Such programmes aim to …
August 6
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
How To Do "Teacher Wellbeing" Properly
teachingandlearningguru.com - by Andy McHugh
There probably isn’t a bigger topic in teaching right now than the recruitment and retention crisis. NQTs and experienced teachers alike are leaving …
August 5
Liz Dawson
flipped into Coaching
Preparing for the New School Year #2: Using Presentations to Enroll Teachers
instructionalcoaching.com - Matthew Kelly
It’s officially August, and the new school year is rapidly approaching! One of the first things coaches often encounter is that some teachers are …
August 2
Liz Dawson
flipped into Leadership
External Process Supervision with Senior Leaders in Schools -
crowdsauce.app - Guest Writer
and the provision of supervision to Senior Educators that shape their lives. Supervision is a part of social work and psychology/psychotherapy culture …
August 1
Liz Dawson
flipped into School MH Leads
the poverty wellbeing link
wordpress.com
Wellbeing is underpinned by conditions such as economic security, safety, connection to others, having a sense of meaning in life, having control …
July 29
Liz Dawson
flipped into Pupil Mental Health & Wellbeing
Activities
sparklers.org.nz
July 29
Liz Dawson
flipped into School MH Leads
What if schools valued wellbeing more than results?
tes.com - By Tara Porter
Governments throughout the world organise their budgets with the aim of economic stability and growth. The New Zealand government has become the …
July 29
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
Mental Health
Exclusive: Mental health ‘crisis’ for trainee teachers
tes.com - By Dave Speck
A charity has warned of a mental health “crisis” among trainee teachers which could have an impact on the wellbeing of children and young people in …
July 29
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
How employers can play their part in preventing suicide
personneltoday.com - xmlrpcuser
Suicide may be an individual tragedy, but it can also be compounded, or even caused by, poor management practices, inappropriate...The post How …
July 29
Liz Dawson
flipped into Leadership
Ethics
Ethical Leadership: I Like It. What Is It?
wordpress.com - Jonny Uttley
I am a huge fan of the artist Anthony Burrill and have just treated myself to this new print to hang in my office. It makes me smile and for me it …
July 27
Liz Dawson
flipped into Performance
PART 3 – Building Trust in a Culture of Skepticism – PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
home.blog - jeremyhannay
If you have read PART 1 on Leading the Instructional Progam (Synopsis: If you want to get rid of the BS, the first step is collaboratively building …
July 22
Liz Dawson
flipped into Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
Are school holidays bad for teachers' mental health?
tes.com - By Alex Waite
The school holidays are upon us. Six weeks without early starts, without queues at the photocopier, hurried lunches, late evenings, meetings or …
July 21
Liz Dawson
flipped into Pupil Mental Health & Wellbeing
Education (UK)
Pupils are ‘full of anxiety and fear’ about the summer
tes.com - By Maureen McAteer
As the school summer holidays start across Scotland, I’ve had countless conversations with Barnardo’s staff concerned about the children, young …
July 21