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This webinar is part of a joint series by AFTRA, IICBA, and the KIX Africa 19 Hub. It explores how leadership and governance structures within schools across Africa impact the mental health and wellbeing of teachers. Held on June 6, 2024, the session brings together experts and stakeholders to discuss challenges, share research findings, and propose strategies for creating supportive school environments that prioritize teacher wellbeing.

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Publisher: UNESCO IICBA
Year of publication: 2024

Region: Africa
Topics: Leadership Mental health
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers School leaders
Resource type: Video

This webinar explores systemic approaches and promising practices that strengthen mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions for teachers in Africa, with the goal of improving learning outcomes. It presents key issues that teachers currently face which may impact their mental health and wellbeing, showcases evidence-based MHPSS interventions for educators, and identifies strategies for creating linkages with various stakeholders to support teachers. By highlighting the critical connection between teacher wellbeing and educational quality, the webinar promotes collaborative and informed responses across the education and mental health sectors.

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Publisher: UNESCO IICBA
Year of publication: 2023

Region: Africa
Topics: Mental health Pandemics and epidemics Physical health
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders
Resource type: Video

The overall goal of the webinar is to create an opportunity for education authorities, partners in education, school leaders, teachers, and teacher educators to explore and deliberate on the various strategies that can strengthen education sector interventions for teachers in crisis and emergency contexts through the sharing of best practices that have been implemented by the various partners in Africa. More specifically, the webinar will provide a platform to: (i) Deliberate on the persistent challenges and promising practices for teachers in crisis contexts and refugee settlements in the Horn of Africa; (ii) Share how best countries in Africa can improve and manage the well-being of Teachers in crisis and refugee settlements in Africa; (iii) Discuss strategies for promoting teachers' well-being, management, and school leadership in crisis settings; and (iv) Share innovations, resources, and best practices that have worked around teachers' management, motivations, and data systems and their linkages with the national overall programming of teachers.

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Publisher: UNESCO IICBA
Year of publication: 2023

Region: Africa
Topics: Leadership Resources and conditions Safety
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers School leaders
Resource type: Video

The course "Competências Socioemocionais para Professores" offered on the Humane platform by Instituto Ayrton Senna is designed to support educators in developing key social-emotional skills essential for fostering inclusive and holistic learning environments. It provides structured content and practical strategies aimed at enhancing emotional regulation, empathy, collaboration, and classroom management. Access to the course requires filling in a form to login, ensuring that all content and personal data are protected in accordance with privacy standards

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Publisher: Instituto Ayrton Senna
Country: Brazil
Year of publication: 2020

Region: Latin America
Topics: Social emotional skills
Available in: Portuguese
Categories of staff: Teachers
Resource type: Video

The Education and Solidarity Network organized this webinar to discuss Universal Health Coverage and the role of educational communities in this mobilization for #HealthForAll. The event highlighted the challenges of Universal Health Coverage, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the interdependence between health and education. Key speakers, including representatives from mutual benefit societies and educational unions, shared insights on obstacles to implementation, advocacy actions, and the importance of maintaining safe and dignified working conditions for educators.

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Publisher: Education and Solidarity Network (ESN)
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Colombia Canada
Year of publication: 2020

Topics: Mental health Pandemics and epidemics Physical health
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel
Resource type: Video

The webnar discusses the health of teachers in France. It focuses on the challenges they faced in 2020 due to the health crisis and other stressors. It reviews scientific data on teachers' health and offers several support mechanisms.

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Publisher: UNESCO
Country: France
Year of publication: 2020

Region: Europe
Topics: Pandemics and epidemics Physical health
Available in: French
Categories of staff: Teachers
Resource type: Video

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Webinar: The influence of school leadership and governance on teachers’ mental health and wellbeing in Africa

Mental health: A great investment for teachers in Africa?

Teachers in crisis and emergency contexts: Challenges and promising practices in Africa

Social-emotional competencies for teachers

Educational communities mobilize for universal health coverage

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