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Welcome to Teacher Wellbeing: an interactive website for teachers who wish to explore and enhance their own or others' wellbeing and the learning outcomes of their students. Explore possibilities of improving and enhancing wellbeingfor teachers and the follow through effect for students. Access resources from a variety of sources including wellbeing programs already established in workplaces worldwide. Engage with other teaching professionals in discussions about the issue of teacher wellbeing, working conditions and professional development.

Source: [|www.mindmatters.edu.au]

//'I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn//.' Albert Einstein (1875-1963).

//'Laughter makes good blood.'// Italian Proverb

//'Everyone needs to be encouraged, including the people you believe 'don't need it'. Encourage your boss, parents and heroes as well as those who seem to have less power than you do.'// Stephanie Dowrick

//'See a bad day for what it is: a bad day. It is no more a predictor of the rest of your life than your last great day was. Good days. Bad days. They come. **And they go.'**// Stephanie Dowrick

Teachers tackle daily challenges of designing and developing curriculum, managing classes, working collaboratively with colleagues and continually trying to enhance their own professional learning all while teaching today's students. It is a delicate balance to juggle all the requirements of a teacher's life, and the emotional and physical health and wellbeing of any teacher can become fragile.

There is an increasing emphasis to attract the brightest and the best to the teaching profession, but not as much focus on improving the working conditions and wellbeing of the teachers currently serving the profession. In order for teachers to be performing at their full potential and working to capacity, their physical, emotional and mental health all need to be considered and nurtured.

There is an increasing amount of research being conducted on teacher retention rates, the reasons for teachers' premature departure from the profession and the impact of stress on teachers' lives. There is also increasing support for the theory that teacher efficacy, both individual and collective, is intrinsically linked to student learning outcomes and student wellbeing.