EVENT RECAP: The Case for Investing in K-12 Staff Well-being
Financial. Legal. Student Achievement.
On November 22, 2019, ministry and faculty of education representatives, Directors of Education/CEOs, and other K-12 leaders from across Canada attended our EXCLUSIVE professional learning session, where they:
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Learned the fundamental principles and evidence behind workplace well-being in K-12 education
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Found out how investing in educator well-being can heighten student achievement and save precious resources
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Discussed ways to go beyond one-off unsustainable programs to a long-term, system-wide approach
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ALL-STAR PROGRAMME AND PRESENTATIONS
Led by Edcan Network and the McConnell Foundation
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PRESENTATIONS LINEUP:
1. The Business Case for Workplace Well-Being: Rationale for an Upstream Approach
Led by Leanne Keyko, Health Strategies Liaison & Trudy Lakusta, School Jurisdiction Liaison, Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP)
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2. The Legal Case for Workplace Well-Being: How Health and Safety Legislation Can Help You Achieve the Best Return-on-Investment
Led by Anna V. Karimian, Associate – Labour and Employment Group, Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) LLP
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3. The Student Achievement Case for Workplace Well-Being: Raising Student Outcomes through a Whole-System Approach to Well-Being
Led by Dr. Bill Morrison, Professor of Educational Psychology & Co-Executive Director, Health and Education Research Group (HERG), University of New Brunswick; President, WMA Wellness
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Led by Dr. Charlie Naylor, Affiliated Scholar – Simon Fraser University; District Well-Being Coach; former Senior Researcher – British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF)
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Small group facilitated discussions supported participants to consider and share “Where they’re at,” “What they learned,” and “What they need to do to move forward” to lead greater investments into workplace well-being in their own school communities.
Couldn’t make it?
Stay tuned for our Pan-Canadian Summit on K-12 Workplace Well-Being!
Learn more about the summit here
Thank you to our partners
Special thank you to
Toronto’s preeminent meditation studio for providing free class passes
Gift raffle prize sponsored by:
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