The Teaching Council hosted a webinar in November 2017 where the theme of wellbeing was discussed by the panellists below. The webinar is one hour and thirteen minutes long and you can view the recording of the webinar below.
Panel Members
Ms Marie-Therese Downes, Primary teacher, PhD candidate, and member of the Teaching Council's Research Engagement Group
Dr Niall Muldoon, Ireland's Ombudsman for Children
Prof. Roisin Corcoran, formerly Assistant Professor at John Hopkins University and now a member of UCD School of Education
Keara Caul, fifth year student in Fingal Community College who has worked with Crosscare on projects related to the theme of wellbeing
Patrick Ferris, fifth year student in Fingal Community College who has completed the Jigsaw 'It's time to start talking' programme
Webinar Timings
00:00 - 00:04 Introductions
00:04 – 00:14 Different definitions and understandings of wellbeing
00:14 – 00:27 Leadership and a whole school approach to wellbeing (Cultures of wellbeing)
00:27 – 00:39 The impact of exams on student and teacher wellbeing
00:39 – 00: 46 Wellbeing in the context of SEN
00:46 – 00:49 The impact of social media on wellbeing
00:49 – 00:55 Cooperating with individuals in the health
00:55 – 01:00 Experiences with a school peer mentoring programme
01:00 – 01:05 To what extent are we over-reliant on ‘new programmes’ for wellbeing?
01:07 – 01:10 Key advice for teachers to enhance both their wellbeing and the wellbeing of others
01:10 – 01:13 Closing remarks