How the resource is structured and how to make it work best for you
The Re-energising resource structure
The introduction talks about what the resource is about with some research to back it up.
Sections 1 to 4 each deal with a key aspect of understanding resilience, namely re-engaging with:
- unsticking learning
- managing distractions
- rising to the challenge
- achieving goals
Each section has exactly the same structure so that you quickly become familiar with the material and you won’t get lost. Each section gives you:
- a view of the sort of practice to aim for
- questionnaires to help establish the current state of play
- what ‘getting better’ at engaging this aspect of resilience looks like in students
- a selection of practical ideas to help students help themselves engage more strongly
- a nudge to make a few valuable changes in your practice
Blue box resources include . .
further information
key points
a video of practice
an illustration / image
How to make it work best
1. Read the introduction and think about which of the four ‘re-energising’ will most benefit your students in the first instance.
2. Go to the appropriate section and skim down the content to get the hang of the structure and line of argument. Don’t take any detours into ‘Read more’ sections on this first time through, or look at any downloads.
3. Look through the section again, still fairly rapidly but considering the more extensive information in the ‘Read more’ boxes.
4. Time now to look more closely at how you will use the material. Use the questionnaires, consider the results and decide which phase of development (grey to purple, purple to blue, etc.) you want to look at in detail for your students.
5. Go to the relevant phase (grey to purple, etc.) and select three or four ideas that you think might help.
6. Try them with your students! Spread them over perhaps three or four weeks.
6. Remember it takes about 21 days for a new habit to become solid practice, so you’ll need to be patient. Give your students lots of opportunities to behave in these new ways, and plenty of encouragement from you. Reward yourself by observing your students gradually increasing their engagement with their learning.
7a. As you see and hear students’ engagement strengthening and improving take a look at more advanced ideas (e.g. blue to green) and repeat steps 5 and 6.
7b. Alternatively, switch back to step 1 and consider whether one of the other aspects of resilience may be the best next stage.
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