The educational system in the United States continues to face unprecedented challenges. A system-wide focus on workforce well-being has emerged as a key strategy towards restoring stability and is a priority for school administrators. As part of NCSSLE’S Research to Practice Initiative led by an advisory group of national experts, we convened several roundtable discussions with a variety of researchers and educators in urban, suburban, and rural communities. Their expressed interest was to better understand the well-being practices currently being implemented in schools to see how they may serve to improve conditions for teaching writ large.
For our Working Well Podcast Series, we spoke with a variety of educators who included a researcher, superintendent, principal, school psychologist, and teacher. Our more recent conversations were located at the intersection of well-being, staff equity, and diversity, with educators who describe their distinct personal identities as one of their greatest assets as teachers in the classroom, leaders in their schools, and as trainers and mentors. They share their unique lived experiences, the many challenges they faced, and how they moved through them. We present their stories to give hope and guidance to those who may, for similar reasons, feel professionally isolated or under-appreciated, and for school leaders to take heed.
See also the Working Well Resource Directory for administrators, teachers, and other staff.
Please note, the contents of these podcasts do not necessarily represent the policy or views of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does it imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education.