On this episode of Working Well we speak with Dr. Patricia Jennings, Professor of Education, from the University of Virginia, an internationally recognized researcher and leader in the fields of social and emotional learning and mindfulness. Jennings spent more than 22 years as a teacher, school director, and teacher educator, and is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters and several books. She talks with NCSSLE Training Specialist Melanie Goodman about improving the profession of teaching, and how implementing changes at a systems level can have a profound impact on the well-being of educators. They also discuss how teacher autonomy and self-determination connect to well-being — what we are learning, future directions, and thoughts on how systems might innovate and evolve to create conditions where students and educators can thrive.
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