Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers

10 Steps to Reduce Stress, Increase Student Engagement and Reignite Your Passion for Teaching

By: Grace Stevens

Narrated by: Allyson Voller

Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's Summary

Do you dream about increased student engagement and more effective classroom management? How about reducing teacher stress and the feeling of being overwhelmed? Or leaving campus at a reasonable hour without dragging a cart full of lesson planning and papers to grade in tow?

If the answer to these questions is “Yes!” then this audiobook is for YOU!

Based on current research in positive psychology and more than 15 years of “real world” experience in the classroom, this book provides a practical roadmap to reduce stress, improve student behavior, and be happier in your classroom and your life.

These 10 simple positive mindset habits train you to flex your “happy muscle” and easily:

• Eliminate teacher stress and the feeling of being overwhelmed
• Leave school every day energized and fulfilled
• Connect with students in a way that turns every group of kinds into a “dream class”
• Rediscover the passion and excitement that made you want to become a teacher

A quick listen in a conversational tone, this audiobook will put a smile back on your face and laughter back in your classroom - two critical elements for teacher fulfillment and student success.

©2018 Grace Stevens (P)2018 Red Lotus Books

Boils down to "be a joy detective."

This audiobook is aimed at improving the morale and outlook of us tired, overworked, ill-compensated, mistreated, and publicly shamed teachers. This is my 22nd year as a public school teacher. I've seen everything, every type of student, every type of parent, every type of administrator, and similarly every type of colleague. Having just finished this audiobook last week, and putting some ideas into practice, I don't feel that it really changes anything. The narrator does a good job, audio is clear. Yet, I found the overall content of this volume lacking. That is, after finishing it and putting ideas to practice, I honestly do not think anything will change professionally for me. Maybe I already have a positive mindset. I just don't feel that this text really does much for improving morale or outlook for us public school teachers.

Life Changing

This book brought happiness back to my teaching - for myself and my students. I kept thinking, "she must have worked in my school!" The author's understanding of teacher life is spot on. I have shared this book with my colleagues and we have begun a book study with it this year. I would recommend it to anyone whose love for teaching has been dimmed by politics and administration.

GREAT BOOK

This is a great book to help you get into a positive mindset. There are of free resources available throughout the book to help you create a happier classroom environment. I personally think this would be most valuable to new teachers or young teachers who are still trying to find that balance between teaching and personal life.

Effective and simple

Loved the ideas! My students love Brain Break. I remind myself to live in the moment and be grateful. Loved your quote verifications! Also a wonderful encouragement for life balance, to not over commit and to take care of myself. Happy teacher= happy students. Thank you for sharing your experience, knowledge and expertise.
Stacie Taylor, age 59
first-year teacher :)

Great Teacher/parent/friend resource...

This book is definitely a keeper .I love the narration I love the sincerity of it... I love all the great ideas ..I can't wait to implement these ideas at the beginning of my school year..Gonna buy a copy for my mentee...who is a first year teacher..

A must read!

Inspiring, helpful, positive! Every teacher should read this book. Gave me a lot of easy to implement ideas to be a more positive influence on my students

loved this book!

EVERYONE... not just teachers should read this book! I
love how positive and uplighting she is!

Great Read for Teachers Who Are Feeling Burned Out

Great read for any teacher, especially teachers who may be feeling burned out. Reading this book was a great way to start summer break. The strategies are very relatable and because the author is an elementary school teacher, the book felt like it was written for US brave souls that teach.

Wonderful

This book is well written and I enjoyed it very much! I would recommend it to any teacher, whether that teacher is in their first year or their tenth!

Excellent message about being positive

The tasks in the book are practical and worthwhile. It might be ironic for me to say that the narrator sounded too positive... on the verge of saccharin. This might be cultural, as I am not from the USA. Despite this, I did listen to the whole book and have started to put elements of the philosophy into practice.