Wellness for Teachers

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Course Summary

“The part can never be well, unless the soul is well.” -Plato

Ever wonder why some people seem to be happier than others? What is their secret? Do you ever feel like you are over-worked and under-appreciated? Stressed-out and spread too thin? The life of a teacher can be incredibly fulfilling, but also taxing on our own well-being. What is the point of all the planning, assessing, teaching, parental outreach and community building if at the end of the day we are too exhausted to enjoy it all? Wellness for teachers is about giving us the time and resources to explore wellness in three primary areas: Environmental, Physical and Emotional. This course will provide unique opportunities for self-assessment and inspiring anecdotes that will ignite the idea to make some real positive changes in your life. You will declutter your workspace, identify your core values and tackle the key to happiness. You may also take a physical fitness test,* establish fresh eating habits, identify sources of stress and how to meditate.* There is an elective project where you can choose to explore your mental, financial or social awareness. Every project has choice elements so that you may gear this course to fit your needs. Taking this course may be the single, most important thing you do for yourself today! Enjoy and be well.

*Indicates optional

Projects To Be Completed

Project 1: The Wellness Flower

Project 2: Core Values

Project 3: Environmental Wellness Choice Board

Project 4: Physical Wellness

Project 5: The Blue Zones Data Analysis

Project 6: Emotional Wellness

Project 7: Wellness Electives: Mental, Financial or Social Wellness Activity (Choose ONE!)

Prerequisites

Basic computer file management knowledge, e.g. opening, saving and uploading files, creating folders, basic word processing skills such as using tables

Materials

Computer
Word Processing Software (MS Word, Word for Apple, etc.)
Internet access
Adobe Reader 11.1.01 or later required to edit and save coursework

Professional Learning Objectives

Using course text and recommended online resources, teachers will…

Evaluate personal wellness and reconstruct the flower to represent overall personal wellness with 100% completion.
Complete the core values exercise and compare their real self with their ideal self, according to Rogers theory with 100% completion.
Self-Assess carbon footprint and evaluate the consequences of the result with 100% accuracy.
Declutter workspace with 100% accuracy.
Complete a physical fitness test and analyze results with 100% accuracy. OR Create a food journal and recreate a fast food meal with 100% completion.
Research blue zone cities and compare their findings with the rest of the class with 100% completion.
Research the causes of stress and what can be done to alleviate or eradicate stress with 100% completion.

Common Core Standards

ELA-LITERACY.WHST
ELA-LITERACY.RI.
ELA-LITERACY.RST
ELA-LITERACY.CCRA
ELA-LITERACY.WHST