17 Things Resilient Teachers Do

by Bryan Harris

This book will help you learn practical ways to manage the stress of teaching and avoid burnout. Bestselling author and educational consultant Bryan Harris presents strategies for building resilience, including reframing, understanding the power of "no", focusing on what you can control, building positive relationships, advocating for yourself, and more. Each chapter clearly presents concise and practical applications that you can implement right away. With this guidebook, you’ll feel ready to bounce back from challenges and stay focused on the joys of the profession.

124 pages, Paperback

Published November 17, 2020

Reviews

[Ben Stoddard · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a pretty shallow and superfluous read that amounts to "stop complaining and be positive." It does the usual argument of "Yeah, teacher life is pretty horrible, but don't focus on that, why don't you pick up a hobby instead?"

Vapid, shallow, and kind of insulting in many ways. The person who wrote this seems like a fairly typical administrator who has lost touch with his teaching roots.

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't usually enjoy "self-help" types of books, but this one actually had a lot of great quotes and ideas that stood out to me. I went through it with a highlighter and actually took out key ideas, which I don't usually do!

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I appreciated the short chapters to get the points across. It made it a quick read and easily applicable. Good reminders that can be applied not only in teaching but in every day life.

[Jamie Hood · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this for a book study at my school. Self help books aren’t really my thing, but I can respect that this was well written. I liked how short and concise the chapters were. It made it easier to take away application points. I wish there was more real life examples (even if they were hypothetical) and less repetition throughout the chapters.