Staying Well at Teaching
Teaching is complex. High public expectations, class composition, educational cutbacks, and increased accountability affect schools, teachers, and students. BCTF surveys identify increased workload and stress as significant concerns for teachers. This workshop helps teachers stay well. Setting boundaries around workload, self-care and smart choices, and de-stressing are key themes. All focus on building shared solutions to both the demands of the work and the isolation of teaching. Participants will reconnect with colleagues, laugh, and tell stories as they assess their work-life balance and explore staying well and creating a healthy workplace. Skilled teacher facilitators will design the session to suit the needs of each school staff. Retreat locations away from the school are recommended, where possible.
Workshop Objectives
In a relaxed, interactive, and reflective environment, participants will have an opportunity to:
- recognize that we need to look after ourselves first, especially during this challenging time.
- explore what teacher wellness is.
- recognize a wide range of mental health issues relevant to teaching.
- review physical health challenges teachers may face.
- explore strategies to stay well.
Training will take part in two sessions with a lunch break in between. You will receive the links for these sessions one day before the training along with the training materials.
Select one of the following sessions:
- Monday, April 12, 2021
- Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Wednesday, April 14, 2021
- Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Book your TTOC/LOA for the full day (Once you receive registration confirmation):
- Article: G.21.7.h STARA Representatives
- Leave with pay
- Cost of TTOC to be borne by the STA.
- Attention: Jatinder Bir
