Welcome
Thank you for joining us.
We know how busy you are and the essential role you play. At the heart of every effective school, are dedicated people like you making a difference in the lives of children.
It is not always an easy job. While there are great rewards in working in schools, stress is a common problem. We created the Teacher Wellbeing Project to provide school staff with new and more effective ways to deal with the common stresses of working in schools and to forge closer relationships among staff members and between students and staff.
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The aim of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) is to help you create a rich, full and meaningful life, while being more effective at handling the stress that life inevitably brings.
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A vital part of successful schools is the well being of school staff. Yet burnout and depression are common and many fail to thrive in the profession they entered with great hope, dedication and commitment. Teacher distress can lead to low morale which in turn undermines teaching effectiveness. Despite the important role of schools in the healthy development of youth, there has been little research into how schools can create a supportive climate, reduce teacher stress, and increase their effectiveness. Reducing Teacher Stress and Building a More Effective School Culture will study one promising approach that addresses the problem of staff distress with the implementation and evaluation of a program of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT). |
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School staff members who participate in the free ACT workshops will be asked to complete a brief survey after each workshop. Staff will also complete an annual spring survey for four years and will be compensated $25 per survey.
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Testimonials
“It has made a huge difference in my life.”
“People are more supportive of one another.”
“Willingness to take feedback has increased as we are working together on common values.”
- Comments of Staff Who
Participated in ACT Workshops
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