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Today, we are proud to some big changes at edwell: The heart of our work, educator wellbeing coaching, is now embedded at Reach University. Our same coaches will be using the same core practices to provide wellness support to undergraduate and graduate students at Reach Teachers College. So, edwell will take on a revised mission to “build the well of trained educators” as it seeks to expand access to educator preparation pathways. Under the leadership of a new executive director, Kristi Kirschner, PHR, edwell will partner with school districts and higher education institutions to design and launch apprenticeship programs and degrees for aspiring educators. Both of these changes mean that we’ll continue to support the mental health and wellbeing of educators – only now, we’ll be starting with them as they launch their careers. By embedding our wellbeing framework into teacher preparation pathways, we can ensure that educators have the necessary socio-emotional tools, habits, and mindsets to thrive in their roles and to effectively foster student emotional wellbeing, too. Healthy, whole, teachers can create positive learning environments, better student outcomes, and a stronger school community. The work is still just beginning, and with these big changes, I’m excited to re-imagine how we train the next generation of educators with social-emotional wellbeing at the forefront.

Join us for a dynamic, interactive, and insightful conference that is meticulously designed to focus on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of data utilisation in educational settings. This event aims to drive whole school wellbeing and overall school success by equipping educators with the necessary tools and knowledge. During the conference, you will have the opportunity to discover innovative ways to utilise the integration of School Bytes and Life Skills GO. This powerful combination allows for the seamless streamlining of data collection, analysis, and reporting processes. By leveraging these tools, educators can significantly reduce the time spent on administrative tasks, thereby allowing them to dedicate more time and energy to their primary role—teaching and nurturing students. The conference will feature a series of sessions filled with practical tips and real-world examples, providing attendees with valuable insights into improving their school's approach to wellbeing and data-driven decision-making. Expert speakers will share their experiences and strategies, offering a comprehensive understanding of how data can be harnessed to support student wellbeing and enhance academic success. This is an unmissable opportunity to unlock the full potential of data within your school environment. By attending, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to transform the way your school supports student wellbeing and academic achievement, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on your educational community. Register now: follow the link below to register and attend in person! Can't make it in person? No Problem, you can register to attend virtually on the link below. https://bit.ly/3NOhbTr #WholeSchoolWellbeing #LifeSkillsGO #SchoolBytes #EducationMatters #NSWSchools #UnlockPotential

Free Webinar: Student Voice, Wellbeing Data and Readiness to Learn utilising Life Skills GO - A deep dive with Calare Public School Thurs 16th May @ 7pm AEST We're excited to share with you the fifth in a series of 'Deep Dives' into real schools across Australia, who are regularly using wellbeing data to evidence improvement in their whole school wellbeing programs and provide differentiated support to all students. Nikki Bonus nee Massaioli, CEO Life Skills Group, rydr tracy, Head of Education, Life Skills Group and Candice Burrows, Student Wellbeing Leader, Calare Public School will host the evening. Join us for an insightful exploration into the innovative strategies employed by Calare Public School, as they leverage whole-school wellbeing data to drive and inform student support and foster a nurturing learning environment. Led by Candice Burrow, Student Wellbeing Leader, this webinar delves into the practical implementation of a comprehensive data-led whole school wellbeing framework at Calare Public School. There is more to wellbeing than monitoring attendance, behaviour, and periodic surveys, we all know that. We also know that wellbeing is becoming more and more important, that is why we see wellbeing as a focus of every education system around the world. So, how do we track and monitor the impact of our wellbeing programs without losing teaching and learning time? How do we empower teachers with the real-time information they need to support students? How do we engage in an authentic continuous improvement cycle for ensuring our students are known, valued, and cared for? Candice will be sharing the answers to the above in this webinar. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gbXnPgK9 #studentvoice #edtech #wholeschoolwellbeing #evidencebased #wellbeingdata #studentwellbeing #regionalschools Dianne Giblin AM Eric Jamieson Kate Xavier James Biddle

✨ JOIN US TONIGHT ✨ Join us for an exclusive 45-minute webinar to explore how Life Skills GO and School Bytes can revolutionise your approach to data-driven wellbeing practices and enhance student outcomes. And how you can maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of data utilisation in education. Who Should Attend: ✅ School Executives ✅ Stage Leaders ✅ Wellbeing Officers ✅ Learning Support Coordinators ✅ School Administration Managers Reserve your spot today and join us for an insightful session designed to empower your school’s data utilisation strategies. #webinar #replay #lifeskillsgroup #lifeskillsgo #schoolwellbeing #studentwellbeing #teacherwellbeing #emotionmanagement #expertpanel #wellbeingprograms #classroomteaching #schoolbytes

🌟 Calling All High Schools! 🌟 I have an exclusive opportunity for one high school to partner up with me in 2025 to shape and develop my innovative Whole School Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme 🎓✨ I have only five spots available in total and four have been filled. I am now on the lookout for one pioneering High School to complete our pilot programme. This is your chance to be part of a transformative journey that promises a WELLBY scale wellbeing value of £260,000 across teachers and students. 🌈 What's in it for your school? 🎯 Programme Value for all other Schools: £16,500 🎯 Your Investment: Just £8,000 (the rest is match funded!) 🎯 Lifetime Legacy Deal as an early adopter. Programme Highlights: 👉🏼 24/7 Access: Licenses for a targeted cohort of teachers and students to our entire Mojo School digital suite via the app & desktop📱 👉🏼 Classroom Resource & Individual Toolkits: Staff training to use over 500 tools and resources set out as 'Themed Courses/Workshops' as a 'done for you' educational programme integrating seamlessly into your current timetable and classroom enrironment. 👉🏼 Monthly Workshops: Direct support from me, guiding participants through the Medicine Wheel Framework. 🌀 👉🏼 Reduced Staff burnout & enhanced stress management and Teacher Wellbeing outcomes. 👉🏼 Student Wellbeing levels increase, anxiety & classroom behaviour challenges reduce. 👉🏼 WELLBY scale impact measurement anticipating over £260,000 in Welbeing Social Value counting towards your School's Wellbeing priorities. 👉🏼 Impact Report: Engage in case studies with key participants for a comprehensive impact report at the end of 12 months. This is more than just a programme; it's a movement towards holistic wellbeing and resilience in education. Let's create a legacy together! 🌟 If your school is ready to embark on this journey, let's connect and make a lasting impact. Feel free to reach out for more details or to express your interest. Together, we can make a difference! 💪

We all know the importance of wellbeing, but defining it and recognising excellence in this area can be tricky. In our latest blog, we break down key definitions and explore the characteristics of schools that are thriving in student wellbeing. Check it out now! ⬇️ #StudentWellbeing #ExcellenceInEducation #SupportingStudents

I’ve just finished reading The Story of Triple Wellbeing by Rachel Musson at ThoughtBox Education. It’s a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of how we can better respond to the growing challenges in education. (You can get download a free copy of it here: https://lnkd.in/e8HRTgwq) Rachel writes, “...the wellbeing of teachers is as essential to a healthy classroom as that of students - children’s wellbeing cannot be fully supported if the teachers are not also flourishing. If we wish to create healthy learning environments for our children, we have to have healthy teachers. This is a non-negotiable.” This statement particularly resonated with me; I couldn’t agree more. The Teacher Wellbeing Index report paints a stark picture of the experiences of education staff in the UK and serves as a reminder of the urgent need to prioritise the wellbeing of the education workforce. I believe one way schools can address this is through coaching. In my opinion, coaching is a powerful – and underused – tool for supporting teachers and school leaders with their wellbeing. It provides time and space to explore strategies to manage competing demands, reduce stress and develop greater resilience. Investing in coaching can create a healthier, more sustainable working environment for teachers, which in turn fosters a healthier learning environment for students. #TeacherWellbeing #Education #Coaching #Resilience #TripleWellbeing #ThoughtboxEducation #doubleloopcoaching

What Does Excelling in School Wellbeing Look Like? In #education, it’s clear that wellbeing is essential, but defining what it truly means – and how to measure success – can be challenging. With the increasing focus on wellbeing in #schools, it’s vital to align on a shared definition to evaluate progress effectively. I find the Australian Catholic University's definition particularly helpful: “Student wellbeing is a sustainable state of positive mood and attitude, resilience, and satisfaction with self, relationships, and experiences at school.” Likewise, the #NSWSchoolExcellenceFramework provides a useful benchmark, highlighting that schools excelling in wellbeing have #strategic, #whole-school approaches that allow students to connect, thrive, and learn. So, what does excelling in wellbeing actually look like in practice? Key characteristics include: *#Students feel cared for and have safe spaces to record emotions. *Emotional regulation is explicitly taught and reinforced. *A shared language and consistent processes for wellbeing are in place across the school. *Student #wellbeingdata is collected frequently, giving teachers the right information at the right time. *Teachers trust the data and can act on it with real-time, actionable insights. *Whole-school processes empower *studentvoice, and decisions are *data-driven and based on real needs. *Staff have clear induction processes to support these wellbeing initiatives from the start. Ultimately, excelling in wellbeing isn’t about aiming for 100% of students being happy all the time. It’s about creating systems and processes that allow schools to identify early indicators of student needs and ensure teachers are equipped with the tools and resources to meet those needs in real time. If you're interested in how your school can move towards excelling in wellbeing Please down load our guide here: https://lnkd.in/gRdqM-3B Dianne Giblin AM Stef Thom Kate Xavier #studentwellbeing

Student wellness and regular attendance go hand in hand. 🎓 Check out our latest blog for effective strategies to boost attendance by prioritizing student wellness. https://hubs.ly/Q02KfBFH0

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮. We know that December is the month when everyone unwinds, takes time to relax, to be with family and friends, and it’s a joyful time of the year. 🎄 But we also know that 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, December comes with: juggling last-minute tests, correcting assignments so you’re not left with them for the holidays, cleaning your house, taking care of your family – 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. But what if next year, you could get some support with all the things you’re trying to balance? What if you could have it all – 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠? It is possible for teachers to 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝟕𝟎%, giving them the time to focus on what truly matters. 𝐇𝐨𝐰? 🎁 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟓𝟓 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟓𝟓 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. This is what YOU receive: ❄ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤: Spend 70% less time on homework, grading, and admin with AI-powered tools and ready-to-use Cambridge content on our integrated digital platform. ❄ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Access to online wellbeing groups, workshops, and communities that nurture your emotional health. ❄ 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰: AI training and Learning Circles to connect, learn, and develop with educators worldwide. If you are a Cambridge high school teacher who wants to transform their teaching and get support not only through busy months like December, but throughout the whole year, this opportunity is for you. 📌 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 & give yourself the chance to find joy this year during the holidays: https://lnkd.in/d3Ab4j_A You can register by 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡, but remember—only 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟓𝟓 teachers will receive the Spark Generosity Package for free. Let’s make 2024 a year of joy, growth, and balance for you. ✨ 𝐻𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠. 𝐻𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 Ruxandra Mercea #TeachersMatter #CambridgeTeachers #TeacherWellbeing #EdTechInnovation #EducationSupport #SparkJoyInitiative #CambridgeInternationalSchools #WellbeingMatters #TeacherCommunity #HappyTeachersHappyStudents #SparkJoy