The Well Teacher

This regular column in The Teacher is part of the Early Intervention Program’s ongoing contribution to the health and well-being of NSTU members. The Well Teacher focuses on wellness-related topics relevant to members and offers practical information, tips, and tools to support a more balanced approach to life, work, and play.

2025-2026 School Year

Date	Title
September 2025	Being Proactive with your Wellness Faire preuve de proactivité à l’égard de son mieux-être
October 2025	Rise: Wellness for Every Educator S’élever : le mieux-être pour tous les éducateur·rice·s
December 2025	Managing the stressors of the season Apprivoiser les sources de stress de la période des Fêtes
March 2026	From the Classroom to Community: Supporting Students, and Ourselves, Through Understanding Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence De l’école à la communauté : comprendre la violence entre partenaires intimes et la violence familiale pour mieux soutenir les élèves ainsi que nous-mêmes
April 2026	Active April: What does being “Active” mean to you? Avril : soyons actif·ve·s! Que signifie pour vous d’être « actif·ve »?

2024-2025 School Year

Date	Title
September 2024	Being Proactive with your Wellness Faire preuve de proactivité à l’égard de son mieux-être
October 2024	Finding the Happy In-Between: Building Healthy Habits for a Healthier You
December 2024	Making the Most of Your Holiday Break
February 2025	Teaching with Heart: Stories from Educators
March 2025	Making a Break of it: Episode 3
April 2025	ADHD in the Workplace: Time Blindness
May 2025	Looking After Speech and Hearing Prendre soin de sa santé vocale et auditive
June 2025	A Gentle Guide to Showing Up for Yourself This Summer Un guide tout en douceur pour vous prioriser cet été

2023-2024 School Year

Date	Title
September 2023	Setting Yourself Up for a Successful School Year
November/December 2023	Are You a Safe Shoveler?
February 2024	Navigating the Fs of Setting Personal Boundaries
March 2024	First Endometriosis Awareness Month in Nova Scotia
April 2024	Springing into Boundaries
May 2024	When Your Plate Feels Full – Choose Simplicity
June 2024	The Heart-Centered Teacher

2022-2023 School Year

Date	Title
September 2022	Practicing Making Time for Wellness
October 2022	Gratitude
November/December 2022	On the First Day of Christmas
January/February 2023	Feeling Our Heart
March 2023	The Body Keeps the Score
April 2023	Getting Active in April
May 2023	Addressing Teacher Mental Health Begins in Schools
June 2023	Becoming a Resilient Educator

2021-2022 School Year

Date	Title
September 2021	It’s Going to be OK – Our Family’s Journey with Alzheimer’s
October 2021	Mindfulness Unpacked
November/December 2021	The Importance of Remembering
January/February 2022	Strategies to Support Your Mental Health
March 2022	Nourishing our Whole-Selves
May 2022	Who are the People in Your Neighbourhood?
June 2022	Falling into Summer