Teacher, Take Care
A Guide to Well-Being and Workplace Wellness for Educators
Cher Brasok author Monika Cichosz Rosney author Laura Doney author Dana Fulwiler Volk author Jennifer E Lawson editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Portage & Main Press
Published:17th Nov '22
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Written by teachers for teachers, this comprehensive resource provides strategies to improve educator wellness and foster positive mental health in the workplace.
Teaching can be a highly satisfying profession, but it can also be overwhelming. 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.”
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.
The guide, created by teachers for teachers, includes self-care tips, strategies to spot burnout warning signs and support colleagues, and ideas on implementing “psychologically safe work environments” based on national standards. Each chapter starts with a teacher’s personal story about their well-being challenges.
-- Maggie Macintosh * The Winnipeg Free Press *If...your intention is to take better care of yourself, a new book...written specifically for teachers may be helpful. If you are feeling stressed and out of balance in your life, you will relate to the challenges faced by the contributors and will find practical strategies that they used for regaining balance. Exercises for reflecting and responding to the text appear frequently, and the use of the Indigenous Sacred Circle helps to ground the teachings in physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual awareness.
-- Diana Mumford * Canadian Teacher Magazine *Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023, Ideal for Teachers
* CCBC *Whether you are already feeling burnt out, or you are managing personal self-care, Teacher, Take Care is an excellent read to explore a variety of perspectives and consider what it means to “be well”.
* MB Teach- Short-listed for Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Awards, Book Design 2023 (Canada)
ISBN: 9781774920299
Dimensions: 228mm x 177mm x 15mm
Weight: 556g
224 pages