Teacher, Take Care: A Guide to Well-Being and Workplace Wellness for Educators b

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Teaching can be a highly satisfying profession, but it can also be overwhelming. Through stories bydiverse 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."

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Teaching can bea 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 bydiverse 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.

Author Biography

Jennifer E. Lawson, PhD, is the creator of the Hands-On books published by Portage & Main Press. As senior writer and editor for the series, she has contributed to more than 50 publications for teachers and students. Jennifer provides professional development workshops for educators locally, nationally, and virtually, and is a Workplace Wellness Advisor. Her most recent book is a collective effort called Teacher, Take Care: A Guide to Well-Being and Workplace Wellness for Educators. She is also one of the founders of Mission to Mexico, an organization that supports schools in some of the most impoverished communities in Puerto Vallarta. Throughout her extensive career in education, Jennifer has worked as a classroom teacher, resource and special education teacher, consultant, principal, university instructor, and school trustee. She lives with her family in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Shannon Gander, BPE, CAC, CM, is the founder and director of Life Work Wellness, a company committed to individual and organizational well-being. Shannon has an academic background in corporate wellness, mental health, and conflict resolution, and has worked in the mental health community as a therapist and trainer since the early 1990s. For many years, she travelled Manitoba as part of the Balance team, bringing mental health program resources to educators. Shannon advocates for leaders to create systems for psychological health and safety for employees at all organizational levels. Her bliss is her family, nature, and a hot cup of coffee on a Saturday morning.Knowledge Keeper and writer Richelle North Star Scott (Giiwedinong Anong) says Aniin! I am of Anishinaabe and Métis descent, and my Ancestors are from St Peter's Reserve. I am the mother of three beautiful daughters: Amanda, Tehya, and Riel. I am a KooKoo of a fabulous grandson named Darius, but I call him Noozhis (which means grandchild). I am the Coordinator of Indigenous Inclusion Education for the St James-Assiniboia School Division. I am a Mide woman, Pipe Carrier, Water Carrier, and Sundancer. I have completed my mystery* in land-based education. (*I don't use "master's" as it is a gender-binary word.)Elder Stanley Kipling, Dip FNCW, BSW, MSW, RSW, is a proud First Nation individual. He is the director of Indigenous Partnerships and Services at the Canadian Mental Health Association. Stan has extensive experience in areas related to Indigenous diversity, healthcare issues in Indigenous populations, improving Indigenous cultural awareness, spiritual care, suicide prevention, addictions, anger management, family violence prevention, life skills, and personal development. Stan was raised on the trap line, hunting, commercial fishing, and living on the land. Stan is also a Sun Dancer and pipe carrier, a traditional harvester of animals and plants, and has held Sweat Lodges.Cher Brasok is the founder of Connect to your Calm. When stress destroyed her health, Cher's recovery was dependent on learning how to better cope. Her path back to health included studying and putting into practice what she learned from experts in positive psychology, Western medicine, Eastern medicine, naturopathic medicine, and mindfulness. Now that she is a successful entrepreneur, stress still happens, but she deals with it differently. Cher is on a mission to share what she knows about wellness and coping with stress, all in the spirit of helping people develop healthy habits for their physical and emotional well-being.Monika Cichosz Rosney, BA, BEd, is a Polish-born settler with more than a decade of experience teaching students of all ages, from infants to adults. Navigating multiple cultures from childhood and learning about her privilege, place, intergenerational stories, and resilience informs Monika's wellness journey. Teaching relationships shaped Monika's change of focus from academics to healing and social justice. Now, working on her Master of Marriage and Family Therapy, she supports culturally congruent community care as a powerful foundation for self-care, equity, and wellness. Monika is grateful for continued spiritual development as a relational therapist, new parent, and contributing author. She lives in Winnipeg on Treaty 1 territory with her spouse and child.Laura Doney is a Certified Canadian Counsellor and currently works as a therapist in Calgary, Alberta. Laura has worked in school districts for seven years in multiple roles. She completed a master of counselling degree and focused her graduate thesis on teacher mental health. Her passion for personal development and well-being is rooted in her own personal work and the belief that we are all here to learn and grow. She has presented at numerous educational conferences and conventions about the importance of personal and systemic well-being.Dana Fulwiler Volk, BEd, MEd, MAPP, is a learner, educator, consultant, and co-founder of a well-being podcast and professional learning platform called Teacher Fan Club. Dana's experience spans public education, non-profit, and post-secondary, including roles as a classroom teacher, system leader, and instructor with the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary and the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Dana's current work is focused on helping individuals, workplaces, and organizational systems infuse research-informed, inclusive, and sustainable well-being practices.Jackie Gagné is a vice principal in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division in Winnipeg. She is an enthusiastic supporter of arts programming in public schools and believes that all children should be immersed in engaging arts-based experiences throughout their education. Jackie is a former arts and integrated arts coordinator for the division. She enjoys time with family, playing piano and guitar, painting, listening to music, live events, and long drives in the countryside.Megan Hunter, BKin, BEd, MSc (candidate), founder and social innovator at Peak + Prairie Co. Health Promotion, is on a mission to connect, create community, and collaborate with organizations, communities, and businesses to develop psychologically safe and healthy places where we play, live, and work. Megan credits her shift to psychological health promotion to her experience as a workplace wellness liaison with the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan and many experiences shared with fellow education-sector employees. These days you can find Megan playing in the mountains on bikes and boards with her husband, Jon, and their newborn son.Kelsey McDonald's career in public education spans 20-plus years as classroom teacher, resource teacher, school counsellor, and principal. Most recently, she was seconded as the Provincial Consultant for Guidance and Counselling with the Inclusion Support Branch of Manitoba's Department of Education. Having professional experiences from a variety of vantage points has provided Kelsey with a unique perspective on our educational systems. Kelsey holds a BEd and a PBDE from the University of Manitoba, where she is currently enrolled in the MEd Counselling Psychology program. She lives in Winnipeg with her husband, Scott, and sons, Owen and Griffin.Keith Macpherson, BEd, author, speaker, and certified professional co-active life coach through the Co-Active Training Institute, is a global leader in improving overall mental health and wellness. In his bestselling book, Making Sense of Mindfulness, Keith introduces his five-step framework for practically integrating this powerful practice into daily life. Keith is also known for his work as a professional musician, most notably being a top finalist on the hit television series Canadian Idol. Keith is active on social media and inspires thousands of people around the world with his "daily intentions."Lisa Dumas Neufeld is a Métis-Mennonite educator from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She currently teaches in an alternative high school, at an adult education centre, and in the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg. She is a mother, a writer, and a local-national-international speaker. Lisa uses her personal and professional experiences to serve and share in the areas of Indigenous education, trauma, addiction and recovery, transformation, and reconciliation.Sandra Pacheco Melo, PBDE, MEd, has been an educator for more than 28 years in the public school system in Manitoba. She is currently principal at a French immersion early years school. Sandra speaks Portuguese, English, and French. She is a former classroom, resource and divisional support teacher in K to 12. Sandra lives with her husband, John, and daughters Mattias and Allysia.Knowledge Keeper and writer Richelle North Star Scott (Giiwedinong Anong) says Aniin! I am of Anishinaabe and Métis descent, and my Ancestors are from St Peter's Reserve. I am the mother of three beautiful daughters: Amanda, Tehya, and Riel. I am a KooKoo of a fabulous grandson named Darius, but I call him Noozhis (which means grandchild). I am the Coordinator of Indigenous Inclusion Education for the St James-Assiniboia School Division. I am a Mide woman, Pipe Carrier, Water Carrier, and Sundancer. I have completed my mystery* in land-based education. (*I don't use "master's" as it is a gender-binary word.)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.

Table of Contents

ContentsBlessing Elder Stan KiplingIntroduction Shannon Gander and Richelle North Star Scott1. The Evolution of Teacher, Take Care Jennifer Lawson2. Permission to Be Well Laura Doney and Dana Fulwiler3. Making Sense of Mindfulness Keith MacPherson4. Restoring the Circle: One Indigenous Perspective on Wellness Lisa Dumas Neufeld5. Physical Well-Being: Caring for Our Bodies With Compassion, Not By Comparison Megan Hunter6. Just Breathe: Strategies for Well-Being Cher Brasok7. Finding Joy(ce): My Journey From Burnout to Wisdom and Well-Being Joyce Sunada8. Building Relationships for Well-Being Jennifer Lawson, with Shannon Gander, Lisa Dumas Neufeld, and Kelsey McDonald9. Arts-Based Wellness: Creative Strategies for Care Jackie Gagne10. Bringing Our Voices Together: Classroom Wellness for All Monika Rosney and Richelle North Star Scott11. Thank You for Being a Friend: A Story of Collegial Support Kelsey McDonald12. The Principal's Principles: School Leadership for Staff Well-Being Sandra Melo13: An Invitation for Leaders in Education: Creating Psychologically Safe Work Environments Jennifer Lawson, with Megan Hunter, Shannon Gander, and Kelsey McDonaldConclusion Jennifer Lawson

Review

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 Teacher *

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Written by teachers for teachers, this professional resource offers strategies for individual wellness, as well as whole-school and systems-level approaches to create psychologically safe work environments. This resource explores the need for physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness and provides research-based strategies for creating a psychologically safe work environment for educators. This book is unique in that it addresses wellness for individual teachers, but also moves beyond the individual to include strategies for schools and the education system as a whole. Co-editor Jennifer Lawson, Ph.D., creator of the best-selling Hands-On series (over 40 titles), is an experienced educator and currently teaches in the faculty of education at the University of Manitoba. She also serves as a local school board trustee. Co-editor Shannon Gander is a practicing therapist, a mental health and resiliency strategist, and the founder of Life Work Wellness, a company committed to individual and organizational well-being. The majority of the contributors are teachers themselves, and thus well-versed in the struggles teachers face. They present insightful and useful information specific to educators, so they can be their very best emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Details ISBN1774920298 Author Jackie Gagn Short Title Teacher, Take Care Publisher Portage & Main Press Language English ISBN-10 1774920298 ISBN-13 9781774920299 Format Paperback Subtitle A Guide to Well-Being and Workplace Wellness for Educators Imprint Portage & Main Press Country of Publication Canada UK Release Date 2022-08-31 Pages 224 DEWEY 371.102 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-01-10 Edited by Jennifer E. Lawson Illustrations 50 full-colour illustrations, photographs, diagrams and charts Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-11-17 We've got this

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