Questions on Teacher Wellbeing: Creating a Happy and Sustainable School Life as an Early Career Teacher (Q&As for ECTs)

What are the early signs to look for that you’ll be happy in a school?How can you be your ‘whole self’ in the classroom, corridors and halls?How can you build healthy habits into your daily routines?As an Early Career Teacher (ECT) you are likely brimming with questions about how to look after your own wellbeing whilst navigating a busy and challenging school environment.With answers from a diverse panel of 10 expert contributors, this dip-in-and-out guide shares practice-based perspectives to help you manage the demands of teaching and foster a sense of balance and fulfilment. Each accessible chapter is framed around the questions that matter most to ECTs, covering key topics from finding the right school culture, growing your identity as a teacher, and balancing professional and personal commitments, to prioritising wellbeing when you are ‘too busy’.Contributors draw from extensive first-hand experience, as well as research-based strategies, to answer common concerns and offer relata