Riding the Wave: Teacher Strategies for Navigating Change and Strengthening Key Relationships (Navigate changes in education and,New

Product DescriptionDeftly navigate the constant cycles of change and reform with the support of this actionable resource. Author Jeremy S. Adams identifies five key teacher relationshipsthe self, students, colleagues, administrators, and the communityand outlines how change impacts each. Discover concrete strategies for not only strengthening these relationships but also rediscovering professional purpose and truly thriving in the classroom.Use this resource's practical strategies to navigate changes in the teaching profession: Recognize the waves of change that are characteristic of 21st century education. Explore the dynamics of the five key relationships in which classroom teachers are involved. Identify the ways in which teacher morale affects teacher efficacy and collaboration, as well as overall school morale. Reflect on and respond to the problem or strategy presented at the end of every section. Learn specific researchbased strategies for improving the five key relationships.Contents:AcknowledgmentsTable of ContentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionPart 1: The SelfChapter 1: Recognizing the Need for SelfCareChapter 2: Practicing SelfCarePart 2: StudentsChapter 3: Understanding Stress Among the DesksChapter 4: Promoting Learning and Mitigating Student AnxietyPart 3: ColleaguesChapter 5: Unraveling the Conflict Among TeachersChapter 6: Committing to Teacher CollaborationPart 4: AdministrationChapter 7: Identifying Divergent Teacher and Principal PerspectivesChapter 8: Maintaining Staff Cohesion Through CommunicationPart 5: The CommunityChapter 9: Viewing Education From a DistanceChapter 10: Connecting Citizens and SchoolsEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndexReview'Jeremy Adams has written the book that will help us all return to the magic that lives inside our classrooms and our schools. Through the five concentric circles of pivotal teacher relationships, Adams provides actionable and meaningful steps to help readers remember their why while gracefully riding the wave of our educational world.' Tina H. Boogren, author and educational consultant'In Riding the Wave, author Jeremy Adams brings a compassionate lens to the role educators must play while navigating the constant change and added responsibilities found in our 21st century schools. He perceptively connects how building appreciative and supportive relationships in the school setting is critical to anchoring our wellbeing and sustaining joy and enthusiasm for our work. Riding the Wave helps us walk a mile in another's shoes to reconsider the importance of empathy and understanding in our work relationships, which can sometimes get lost in the turmoil that accompanies educational change and reform. This book offers timely and important advice for any school educator trying to ride the wave of educational change with grace and dignity.' Robin Noble, author and educational consultant'Riding the Wave is a mustread for all teachers seeking to flourish in the midst of juggling increasing demands and the struggle to meet the needs of students in an everchanging world. It puts into words what teachers experience at the deepest levels, explaining with honesty and respect how and why emotional exhaustion, burnout, and low morale plague even the most dedicated teachers and schools.' Esther Wu, English language arts teacher, Mountain View High School, CaliforniaAbout the AuthorJeremy S. Adams is a social studies teacher at Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California, and a political science lecturer at California State University, Bakersfield.He has received numerous teaching honors, including the 2014 California Teacher of the Year Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution and the 2012 Kern County Teacher of the Year Award. In 2013, he was a semifinalist for the California Department of Education's Teachers of the Year Program, and in 2014, he was a finalist for the prestigious Carlston Family Foundatio