Becoming Buoyant: Helping Teachers and Students Cope with the Day to Day

<p><em>Becoming Buoyant</em> shows teachers how they can help students to bounce back from daily setbacks and challenges. Drawing on the five main principles of academic buoyancy – confidence, coordination, control, composure and commitment – it investigates the evidence base from which the techniques are drawn and offers practical guidance on applying them in the classroom. </p><p>Emphasising the role played by internal and external factors, as well as wider school and community influences, the book offers practical guidance on: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Choosing and pursuing personal goals</li> </ul><ul> <p> </p> <li>Overcoming procrastination </li> <p> </p> <li>Recognising and dealing with anxiety</li> <p> </p> <li>How to use motivation, anxiety and stress management as ways to encourage and nurture self-efficacy.</li> </ul><p>Written by an experienced teacher and chartered psychologist, <i>Becoming Buoyant</i> is essential reading for all teachers that want their students to be resilient and flourish in the classroom. </p> <p>Introduction</p><p>Chapter 1: Staying Afloat</p><p>Chapter 2: The Many Faces of Resilience</p><p>Chapter 3: Taking Care of the Small Stuff </p><p>Chapter 4: Personality and the 5Cs</p><p>Chapter 5: Creating Good Habits</p><p>Chapter 6: Setting and Pursuing Goals</p><p>Chapter 7: Getting Stuff Done</p><p>Chapter 8: Composure and Emotional Stability</p><p>Chapter 9: Dealing with Anxiety</p><p>Chapter 10: Control</p><p>Chapter 11: Becoming Confident</p><p>Chapter 12: Springing Forwards</p><p>Index</p>