The best school leaders don’t just protect their teams from the pressures of teaching – they empower them. Here’s how to blend accountability with assistanceTeaching can be hugely rewarding: working with young people and your colleagues can bring many benefits,including a sense of fulfilment and pride in the achievements of pupils and staff. Children can also be endlessly entertaining, and charting their development over time is fascinating. Likewise, and seeing colleagues develop,and knowing you played a piece in that, can strengthen your sense of professional purpose.
But teaching is tough. The workload is demanding and appears to be growing. The pressures are also considerable; anxiety and stress seem to come with the territory. Teachers can feel overwhelmed and out of control, or which has an impact on retention and recruitment.
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Source: theguardian.com