A Little Guide for Teachers: Student Mental Health

Chapter 1: Well-being: How can it be enhanced in the classroom? Chapter 2: Finding Strength: How can an approach focusing on individual strengths enhance student well-being? Chapter 3: Stress: Why do some students excel under pressure while others struggle? Chapter 4: Motivation: How can intrinsic motivation be developed to strengthen mental fitness? Chapter 5: Social Influence: How can group pressures influence well-being? Chapter 6: Assessing Well-being: Locating students and progressing them along the well-being gradient

This book by Purvi Gandhi should be given to every tutor as a handbook; should form part of a school Inset in building a positive culture & #growthmindset in our classrooms. The toolkit of practical ideas are succinctly outlined and could be a game changer in building positive & kind classrooms. -- Clare Erasmus This guide is strongly research-informed, with the reader benefiting from Vi's wide reading and depth of understanding of the subject. The highly practical nature of the book is reflected in the many helpful resources and references included throughout, and the reader is drawn in and engaged by the opportunities for personal reflection at the end of every section. I strongly recommend this highly readable, succinct and measured exploration of student mental health for all who are committed to ensuring that we do what we can to support students, and staff, to thrive in our schools. -- Jill Berry