Elizabeth and Jamie speak with Nancy Luyckfassel, Professional Development Coordinator at the Alberta Teachers Association, about teacher well-being. They look at the ways that systems and institutions can support teachers, through avenues like professional development, issues advocacy, and more.

Additional Resources:

• The 2021 Workplace Friendship & Happiness Survey: Wildgoose USA. We Are Wildgoose. (2021, July 19). Retrieved April 4, 2023, from https://wearewildgoose.com/usa/news/workplace-friendship-and-happiness-survey/
• Alberta Teachers Association Library
• CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder Assessment)
• VIA Character Strengths
• Aguilar, E., & Cohen, L. (2022). The Pd Book: 7 Habits That Transform Professional Development. Jossey-Bass.
• Alberta Teachers Association Specialist Councils
• Alberta Teachers Association Locals
• Alberta Teachers Association Educational Trust webpage (includes information on grants, awards, and scholarships including ATA Specialist Council Conference Grants, Dr. BT Keeler Continuing Education Bursaries, and other educational bursaries and grants)
• John Mazurek Memorial - Morgex Insurance Scholarship webpage
• Nadine M Thomas Graduate Research Bursary webpage
• Alberta Teachers Association Doctoral Fellowships in Education webpage