Teaching can be a highly satisfying profession, but it can also be overwhelming. Stress management. Self-care. Mental well-being. Mindfulness. These words have become all too familiar, but what do they actually mean for you? And how can they help without adding to your to-do list?
All teachers have different experiences and different needs. Through stories by diverse educators, this professional resource invites you to try different wellness strategies, explore varying perspectives, and consider new ideas of what it means to “be well.”
Grounded in servant leadership and a holistic model, each chapter connects to Indigenous perspectives of wellness through remarks from Elder Stanley Kipling and Knowledge Keeper Richelle North Star Scott.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Blessing Elder Stan Kipling
Introduction Shannon Gander and Richelle North Star Scott
1. The Evolution of Teacher, Take Care Jennifer Lawson
2. Permission to Be Well Laura Doney and Dana Fulwiler
3. Making Sense of Mindfulness Keith Mac Pherson
4. Restoring the Circle: One Indigenous Perspective on Wellness Lisa Dumas Neufeld
5. Physical Well-Being: Caring for Our Bodies With Compassion, Not By Comparison Megan Hunter
6. Just Breathe: Strategies for Well-Being Cher Brasok
7. Finding Joy(ce): My Journey From Burnout to Wisdom and Well-Being Joyce Sunada
8. Building Relationships for Well-Being Jennifer Lawson, with Shannon Gander, Lisa Dumas Neufeld, and Kelsey Mc Donald
9. Arts-Based Wellness: Creative Strategies for Care Jackie Gagne
10. Bringing Our Voices Together: Classroom Wellness for All Monika Rosney and Richelle North Star Scott
11. Thank You for Being a Friend: A Story of Collegial Support Kelsey Mc Donald
12. The Principal’s Principles: School Leadership for Staff Well-Being Sandra Melo
13: An Invitation for Leaders in Education: Creating Psychologically Safe Work Environments Jennifer Lawson, with Megan Hunter, Shannon Gander, and Kelsey Mc Donald
Conclusion Jennifer Lawson
Über den Autor
Joyce Sunada has more than 30 years’ experience as an educator. During that time she was a teacher, an administrator, and provincial leader who helped create and support healthy school communities. She was also an instructor with the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. Joyce offers educators one solid piece of advice: “If you don’t take time for your wellness, you will be forced to take time for your illness.” As Joyce now enters retirement, her most cherished role is being Gramma J to her first grandchild, Deacon.
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