In their May 18, 2021 meeting, the Staff Wellbeing Community of Practice (CoP) used the iceberg model as a tool to explore and discuss systemic approaches to staff wellbeing. This PowerPoint slide deck lets you explore the CoP thinking, and use the tool in your own setting.

Hear wellbeing team members from Sooke and Powell River School Districts reflect on making systemic changes to support wellbeing in their respective districts. Podcast.

Education podcaster Stephen Hurley speaks with Rohan Thompson, Workplace Equity Manager, in Ontario’s Peel District School Board about how racism in the K-12 workplace impacts the mental health of racialized staff. (15 minutes)

Gail Marken and Fei Wang’s article from BCPVPA’s September 2020 Leading Back to School Magazine, discusses the need for individual, collaborative and systemic actions that are needed to address the wellbeing of school leaders.

In this document, Milly discusses the shift in Powell River’s District Wellness Committee from a group that planned activities to one that provided information, communication and support for staff wellbeing in the district. The new role of the committee is explained in some detail.

A few years ago, a BC school district used focus groups to explore underlying staff wellbeing issues. While the focus groups reports contained important details, few people read them. This summary helped communicate the findings to all.

The Sacramento Unified School District has developed the Virtual Calming Room as a place for students, families and staff to find tools and strategies for managing emotions and feelings and building resilience during this pandemic.

Powell River School District’s Learning Group held six sessions over a year, focused on improving professional relationships.

The Mental Wellbeing Coaching Initiative paired 6 BC school districts with coaches to work on wellbeing. In these brief videos ( 20 minutes total), hear participants and coaches discuss their challenges and successes.

The document describes the 2-step process that the Sooke School District developed to recruit staff and student wellbeing champions. Provides agenda and materials for a kick-off event.