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Product: Book
Trim size in cm: 14x21cm
Pages: 128
ISBN: 9788859041313
Publication date: 01/05/2025
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In today’s increasingly complex school environment—where every decision can impact both student well-being and the teacher’s balance—it is essential to build a solid and inclusive educational relationship. Teacher Life: Managing the Classroom is a practical, reflective, and accessible guide for teachers, educators, and school leaders who want to face the everyday challenges of teaching with confidence and the right tools.
The book explores key topics in teaching and classroom management through ten comic-strip stories inspired by real-life situations. Each scenario presents two possible outcomes, highlighting the effect of different approaches and encouraging readers to reflect on the impact of their educational choices.
Introduction
Improving communication
Fostering motivation and self-esteem
Making lessons more interactive
Assessing fairly and constructively
Supporting emotional well-being
Designing integrated, innovative learning paths
Promoting autonomy and responsibility
Strengthening school–family partnerships
Creating welcoming learning environments
Collaborating more effectively with colleagues
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Teacher life: managing the classroom
LAURA BIANCATO, MARA CINEL Through ten comic-strip stories inspired by real-life situations, Teacher Life: Managing the Classroom offers practical insights for effectively managing the class, improving the learning environment, and taking more informed decisions. Each scenario includes two possible outcomes, encouraging reflection on the impact of different teaching approaches. Find out more »Structure of the book:
Ten comic-strip stories inspired by real-life situations
One key theme for each chapter
Guidance and tips to address and improve the issue
Read an extract from the book, which has been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
Teachers under pressure
Surviving burnout by improving relationships
RICCARDO FOCHESATO, BENJAMIN GALLINARO Between complex classes, bureaucratic burdens and challenging relationships, the daily strain faced by teachers can seriously affect both their personal wellbeing and the quality of their teaching. This volume offers a concrete and focused approach to one of the most widespread issues in the school environment: teacher stress. It provides practical strategies and quick techniques to manage stress and promote balance and mental health within the educational context. Find out more »Structure of the book:
Colourful infographics to simplify key concepts
Simple exercises and self-assessment activities
Quotes from films, TV series, and books
Read an extract from the book, which has been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
Feeling good at school
Resilience programs for calm and aware teachers
MARIELLA BOMBARDIERI, CARLA SIMONI The well-being of teachers and educators at school is often compromised by complex situations: a problematic child to manage in the classroom, the embarrassment of having to communicate a pupil’s difficulties to the family, the difficult communication with the class or with other colleagues, a draining relationship with the principal, or the desire to abandon teaching. Feeling good at school offers a resilience program, created with the stories and testimonies of teachers and educators who experience the school environment firsthand. Find out more »
The theoretical reflections are connected to the stories presented
Suggestions and working exercises to favour self-care and improve self-esteem and self-efficacy.
Mindfulness and well-being at school
Activities to improve emotional awareness and learn how to manage difficulties
SOFIA DAL ZOVO The volume includes guidance for mindfulness activities to be carried out at school, along with practical worksheets for individual pupils. It begins with 17 progressively challenging exercises, each accompanied by clear objectives and estimated duration. Every activity is introduced with a brief explanation of the topic and a detailed description of the procedure. The book then offers an additional 35 exercises of increasing difficulty, divided into two levels: basic and advanced. Find out more »Structure of the book:
Mindfulness exercises for the teacher
Mindfulness exercises for students (basic and advanced levels)
Materials for the on-board diary (basic and advanced levels)
Mindfulness and well-being in early childhood education
Activities to develop social-emotional skills and self-awareness
SOFIA DAL ZOVO To bring mindfulness into the classroom and explore emotions and thoughts together with children in early years education. This volume offers a simple and engaging programme based on relaxation techniques, creative activities, and an illustrated story to nurture awareness. It presents a pathway for improving the wellbeing of the whole class and teaching children how to manage impulses and stress with kindness and self-control. Find out more »Structure of the book:
Mindfulness exercises for educators
Mindfulness exercises for children
Benefits and educational value
