...Stress Management for School Administrators.......Join the author on this narrative and inspiring tour of principal Ogilvy's daily encounter with stress. His assistants, Ms Noodle and Mr. Bishop, are astounded by the daily rigors and stress which they also endure mainly as a result of Ogilvy's leadership style, and in some cases situations that they unknowingly create.
Their
ability to lead was challenged by daily encounters with a faculty that was
resistant to change. In response to a growing number of complaints from staff,
parents, and at times the leadership team, the assistant superintendent
finally scheduled stress management training for Ogilvy and his assistants.
Ogilvy's leadership team was not pleased. Their perception of stress
management training as being a 'touchy-feely' session was quickly changed when
they met a facilitator who led them through a path of self discovery and
awareness which forever changed the manner in which they led. They gained
knowledge of stressors which resided in the school's culture; theoretical and
practical approaches to addressing these stressors; and learned coping
strategies which guided them in leading change in a dynamic manner. Eventually
Manchester Elementary transformed into being a healthy learning environment
conducive to student achievement, and a place that the entire faculty and
staff enjoyed working.
Stress Management for Teachers: Increasing Dialogue presents a comprehensive view of the impact that teacher stress has on student achievement. Eastland Middle plunged into a second year of school improvement mainly because teacher stress was not addressed. During the first school improvement year, Principal Smith incorporated a targeted intervention program without first acknowledging and addressing the stressors that resided within the school environment. The school paid a price because stressed teachers were unable to properly implement new strategies. Join Eastland’s teachers as they participate in stress management training from a holistic standpoint: This is an ideal staff development resource. It gives a synopsis of how principals are able to use stress management activities to increase teacher performance
...........Understanding Teacher Stress: In Light of Educational Reform focuses on the impact that changes may have on principals’ and teachers’ stress level. It further speaks to the necessity for stress management programs in school districts and teacher colleges’ curriculum. The author also details educators’ coping strategies, and examines various stress management program approaches and designs.