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Course Description

Learn how to set and maintain professional boundaries that protect your time, energy, and wellbeing — without damaging relationships. This short course offers practical strategies, real-school scenarios, and planning tools tailored to the demands of secondary teaching.



Audience

Secondary Teachers


Teaching Standards

6.2.2 Proficient Level - Engage in Professional Learning - Engage in professional learning and improve practice: Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities




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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 – Pressure to Say Yes

    • Introduction

    • School Culture Dynamics

    • The Reality of Pressure in Secondary Schools

    • The Hidden Cost of Saying Yes

    • Recognising Your Triggers

    • Resource: Yes Audit

    • Reflection Question
  • 3

    Module 2 – Saying No Without Burning Bridges

    • Introduction

    • Why It’s So Hard to Say No in Secondary Schools

    • Three Response Styles to Use Strategically

    • Scripts for Common Secondary Requests

    • Saying No Without Damaging Relationships

    • Resource: Boundary Language Bank

    • Teacher Activity: Rewrite with Boundaries

    • Reflection Question
  • 4

    Module 3 – Boundaries that Last

    • Introduction

    • Where Do You Need Stronger Boundaries?

    • Communicating Your Boundaries Clearly

    • Knowing When to Escalate

    • Resource: Boundary Reset Plan

    • Case Study

    • Scenario Activity - The Persistent Ask

    • Resource: Teacher Boundary Tracker & Term Planner

    • Reflection Question

    • Wrap Up

    • Reference List
  • 5

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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