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BCPVPA’s Wellbeing Newsletters
BCPVPA has three series of wellbeing newletters that could support your staff wellbeing work. You could distribute them to staff/staff groups, or use them as discussion starters in staff meetings.
Teacher Wellbeing Matters
In this 50-minute video lecture, Dr. Cherkowski discusses teacher wellbeing research, strategies that contribute to wellbeing, and provides an opportunity to try some of them.
4 Steps to Teacher Recovery from Compassion Fatigue and Burnout During COVID-19 and Beyond
This article discusses the findings of a 2020 survey of Alberta teachers focused on compassion fatigue, and provides an overview of systemic and individual strategies for addressing it.
Teacher Wellbeing: A Review of the Literature
This literature review: reflects on how teacher wellbeing has been defined; identifies factors that impact on teacher wellbeing and identifies initiatives that enable teacher wellbeing.
Research Insights: School Leaders Experiencing Moral Distress and Exhaustion
Results of a 2019 survey looking at school leaders from Alberta, their changing role, the forces influencing their work and the supports they need to navigate the complex opportunities and challenges in their schools and communities.
Elements of Mental Wellness
This colourful brochure is great for building a basic understanding of mental wellness, and everyday strategies for supporting your mental health. Suitable for opening staff wellbeing discussion, or for working with families.
The Case for Investing in K-12 Staff Well-being. Financial. Legal. Student Achievement.
From EdCan’s November 2019 professional learning event where participants learned the principles and evidence behind staff wellbeing, how it can improve student achievement, and how to move to a system-wide approach.
Staying Well at Teaching: Intervision as a Model of Shared Responsibility & Support
Protecting our most valuable resource.
Sooke SD Network of School Champions
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.
Teachers’ Union Mental Health Links
This document provides links to the mental health area on many Canadian teachers’ union websites. Links to similar info on other sector organizations is also provided.