Webinar 13: Teacher Self Care: A Necessity not a Luxury (Place2Be)

Content

Workplace stress is a major factor in teachers leaving the profession so it is an important issue to talk about. We need to develop an awareness of personal limits, think about self-care in order to protect our mental and physical well-being as a precious resource. Teachers resilience needs to be learned, nurtured and space made to attend to it. To be resilient we often have to face our vulnerabilities and find the courage to persist.

The mounting evidence would seems to suggest that for teachers to persist in the face of challenges relationships may form a protective factor as well as having a strong sense of self-efficacy.

Key outcomes for this session:

This session focused on the importance of your own emotional wellbeing and the impact that can have on the children you are working with. Teachers reflected on how they look after themselves and discussed barriers to looking after ourselves. Teachers are encouraged to think about how they can support themselves to minimise stress.

Target Audience

Teachers of children with visual impairment, teachers of deaf children, class teachers, support for learning teachers and assistants, educational psychologists, social workers, and parents/carers.

Presenter

Kathleen Forbes, Place2Be Clinician/Consultant.

School mental health consultations – Place2Think

Worried about mental health in the classroom? Place2Be are offering small group supervision for education professionals supporting positive mental health in school communities. Facilitated by Place2Be clinicians experienced in school and community settings.

Find out more about Place2Think