Routledge Becoming Buoyant: Teaching Resilience - Routledge

Becoming Buoyant equips teachers with evidence-based strategies to help students recover from daily setbacks and academic challenges. The book grounds its approach in five core principles of academic buoyancy: confidence, coordination, control, composure, and commitment. It bridges theory and classroom practice by examining the research foundations behind each technique and providing actionable guidance for implementation. Teachers will learn how to support students in setting and pursuing personal goals, overcoming procrastination, and managing the internal and external factors that influence resilience. The book also considers the broader context of school and community influences on student wellbeing. Whether you work with younger learners or secondary students, Becoming Buoyant offers practical tools to foster a more supportive classroom environment where students develop the emotional and academic resources to handle everyday difficulties with greater ease and confidence.