Partner Teachers: Professional Learning Series
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Moving beyond the individual to create collective well-being by Dr. Kendrick and Dr. Russell-Mayhew
Date: January 27, 2021
Time: 4:30 – 6 p.m. MT
Platform: Zoom
What lessons could we learn from the COVID-19 crisis and how will we act upon them with intention, compassion, and courage? Staff and student well-being can be mutually reinforcing when it is intentionally and systemically prioritized. Especially in times of difficulty, there are occupational hazards for teachers including emotional labour, compassion stress and fatigue, and burnout. How might we imagine a narrative of teaching that is energizing and empowering to both manage the complexities of education today, and to spark an upward spiral of well-being for teachers and students?
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About the speakers

Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew
Dr. Russell-Mayhew is a national leader in mental health research and translation, bridging the gap between the eating disorder and obesity fields to find integrative and preventative interventions. Through skillful integration of social and medical sciences, and deep collaboration with practitioners, Shelly has changed how we understand the effects of weight bias on mental health. She is leading a transformation in wellness teaching and practice.

Dr. Astrid Kendrick
Dr. Astrid Kendrick was a classroom teacher for the Calgary Board of Education for seventeen years before taking on a new challenge at the Werklund School of Education. She completed her Doctor of Education in 2018 and is a passionate advocate for teacher and student well-being. Her current area of research is the influence of compassion fatigue, burnout, and emotional labour on educator well-being. She recently received an Online Teaching Excellence award from the Werklund School of Education.
For more information email Nadia Delanoy
Upcoming webinars in the professional learning series
These professional learning sessions will be facilitated by Werklund Instructors to support knowledge sharing in targeted areas. Themes include: online and blended learning, teacher wellness, Indigenous education, and teaching for diversity.
Registration will open two-three weeks prior to the date of the event.