A Much-Needed Shift in Self-Care
Michelle Richardson writes how developing a mindfulness practice has helped her cope with adversity.
Health
Support Student Mental Health
You won’t be able to take away the pandemic-related stressors your students feel, but Gail Lalonde outlines ways you may be able to help reduce their impact.
Interview: Putting Mental Wellness Front and Centre
Voice in conversation with psychologist Dr. Natasha Williams.
This Election Presents an Opportunity to be Real Agents of Change
I want to begin this column by thanking you and acknowledging how hard you have worked, often under impossible circumstances, to support your students, your colleagues and to deliver the best possible public education across Ontario.
Recovering and Rebuilding
Jonathan and Laura Temporal write that the pandemic has highlighted just how important public services such as education, healthcare, transportation and community support programs are.
Taking Care of Ourselves
Elizabeth Mitchell writes about the importance of prioritizing the mental and physical health of ETFO members and acknowledges the deep impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had and continues to have on educators.
Under Pressure: The Science of Stress
By Tanya Lloyd Kyi, illustrated by Marie-Ève Tremblay. Kids Can Press, 2019. 76 pages, $17.99.
Teaching Well
Lisa Bush. Pembroke Publishers, 2019. 115 pages, $24.95.
Mental Health and Well-Being
Twyla Jackson writes about coping with child and youth mental health challenges in our classrooms and her group work on a resource that partnered ETFO with School Mental Health Assist.
Reaping The Rewards Of Mindfulness
Our students are living in a fast-paced world with information flashing before their eyes at a rate that would have been considered unimaginable just 10 years ago.