Bøker av Stephen Waters

The most significant threat our country has ever faced is the attempt to invert the structure of America to become, not bottom-up governance, but top-down rule. America's founding fathers built government to rise from individuals and their principles. Individuals deduce and validate fundamental principles. They use those principles to encourage society with others in ways that lift them above other animals living under the Law of the Jungle.Individual mental maps used to make decisions are made more accurate through interaction with others. Their principles of humility and reciprocity are the minimum requirements for society at edges where any two individuals or groups meet. From such civility springs culture, cooperation, and our market economy.We discover principles, re-validate them for ourselves, and then confirm them with others. Welcome to America! Today, individuals working together are the key to reclaim our country from opportunists, authoritarians, and scoundrels.

Nefarious people have joined in a new battle for your mind. They believe your individuality doesn't matter, that journalism serves them alone, and that society expects them to rule. While most schooling leaves people defenseless against their words, this synthesis will help defend against their bold misuse of ideas.

Staff in schools have never been under so much pressure with high stakes accountability leading many teachers to rethink their profession. A third of Early Career Teachers are leaving within 5 years of training while Headteachers are less sure than ever that they will be able to continue to lead their schools. We have a staff wellbeing and mental health crisis in education.The schools in Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health have addressed this crisis by implementing a whole-school culture of staff wellbeing and mental health. It has taken courage, determination and authenticity to prioritise relationships over results, not only between the children and their teachers, but also between the staff themselves. This book will support your school with: .32 individual chapter case-study accounts by headteachers and mental wellbeing leads of how they are implementing staff and pupil wellbeing in their schools. A rich resource of strategies and ideas to adapt to your own context..How to recognise and tackle staff burnout in your school, identifying the Maslach factors that cause it. .Why teachers putting 'a brave face on it' is ineffective: Jonathan Glazzard presents his ground- breaking research identifying a connection between teacher wellbeing, pupil emotional response and attainment..What 'buffer' leadership is and why recognising it is crucial to the headteacher's mental health.This book belongs to the staff of the case-study schools that recount, in their own words, how focusing on wellbeing and mental health has transformed their schools."This book exemplifies good practice and will hopefully inspire others to follow its case study leads."David Gumbrell, Founder of The Resilience Project"This book is an outstanding reference guide for all school leaders who wish to implement a culture of wellbeing based on evidence and success. A must read!"Suneta Bagri (FCCT), Former Head teacher, Founder of The Every Teacher Matters Project & Cultivate Coaching & Consultancy"The editor not only encourages the reader to engage & empower all staff to see and own their own wellbeing, but also for leaders to model self-care & the promotion of sustainable wellbeing behaviour." Patrick Ottley-O'Connor, Executive Headteacher"A must read for any school wanting to strengthen the wellbeing of their school community."Daniela Falecki, Founder and Director Teacher Wellbeing Pty Ltd, Sydney AustraliaSteve Waters is the founder and director of the Teach Well Alliance. He has thirty years' experience as a secondary school English teacher. During this time he fulfilled many roles including middle leader and Assistant Headteacher. His previous books include Doing Your Research Project which is in its seventh edition.

National media serves journalism so poorly that individuals need to take back the news. In the book, Part 1 gives evidence and arms you to defend yourself. Part 2 shows how schooling probably shortchanged you. Part 3 shows how individuals, journalism, and society depend on each other.