It's a straightforward premise, right? Teachers who are well, teach well.
But the problem is, teacher wellbeing isn't so easy to just 'do'. There are lots of different things that affect teachers. And it can be complex.
Ideally, teacher wellbeing should be given the same kind of attention teacher training gets.
After all, the two depend on each other.
If you enjoy grappling with these ideas, building on them and/or turning them into tangible ways we can improve teacher wellbeing, come and join in.
Becoming a part of Well Teachers means you'll be with a global bunch: so far we have members from Turkey, Lebanon, the Phillipines, UK, and Pakistan, while many more members are based in the UAE, Bahrain, and Kazakhstan.
Here we form meaningful connections and strengthen our professional network globally.
Here, we learn, grow and help each other rise.
Because when we raise the level of skill of just one teacher, we raise the bar for the profession as a whole.
"I think if the cost for Well Teachers / The Well had been over 20GBP, I might not have joined. But it was something about seeing the one that '1' in the cost in GBP, I just felt like it was worth a try. I remember the price point being part of why I could take a risk on this. It was not without consideration, because it's still the cost of double a Netflix subscription or something. But it's not like other international teacher things I've seen where they do consultancy and it's about $150. In those cases, you've got to really be sure you want to spend a premium amount on those subscriptions. And also, since there is a cancel anytime as well, psychologically, I was totally assured by that particular point. One time, I left a gym that I loved, because they hooked me in to a monthly payment plan for a year, and the app kept auto renewing when I'd asked them not to. I left because their tech was trapping me intentionally. So the fact there was a cancel anytime for Well Teachers plus it was a low number, it made it easy for me to opt in. And as a result of joining - I've found the things I hoped for: they are exactly the things which had been listed on the original offer, which means not only was it good, but that it had been described and communicated well too. And I would say that one of the biggest benefits in being part of this is the ability to interact with the people who are in The Well too. People who are supportive, within a forum that is safe and well moderated. Before joining I had lots of questions and I would research things and Google or watch YouTubers and I could never be sure that it's truth or a strategy of their own agenda. For me, pivoting careers mid-life, there isn't really a careers advice service available, and I've been piecing it together myself. But now, when I have a core question my first port of call would be inside The Well, it's become that for me."
"I had no major hesitations about joining this initiative. But my only minor concern was about whether I could afford the time and the capacity to join it properly. I wasn't concerned as much about the money. What I can say is that as a result of joining, I have found a place dedicated space where you can share whatever you feel like and you can offer your own contributions, or you can get advice on certain things. You can get encouragement - there's lots of encouragement. Additionally, the resources and the workshops which are available - they are really helpful if you want to grow professionally and personally. I think this supportive outlook of the members, and the responsiveness of the other members is a key thing for me. The willingness to engage and insist each other - I can see people are responding to each other quite quickly. That's a good thing - and then your platform has all those resources, which are embedded. It's very supportive and helpful."