Posts Tagged ‘Well-being’
Get Outdoors and Reimagine Learning at Shaping the Future 2026
Written by Louise McClelland Conference professional learning doesn’t have to mean just sitting in a hotel ballroom. At Shaping the Future 2026, we’re stepping outside, literally, and inviting attendees to reimagine how learning can look, feel and thrive in the outdoors. This year, we’re heading to Edmonton, where the conference will still feature the interactive…
Read MoreWhy Staff Well-Being Belongs at the Centre of Every Board Decision
Written by Louise McClelland As Alberta welcomes new and seasoned school trustees, it’s important to note the unique position of influence these folks have. While much of the attention in governance is on budgets, policies, and student outcomes, one of the most powerful levers for positive impact is the well-being of teachers and school staff.…
Read MoreFinding Balance: Wellness After the Return to the Classroom
Written by: Leith Monaghan The Return When the cold crisp air begins to infiltrate the dog days of summer, the educator’s senses begin to tingle, signalling it is almost time for the “return” – the seasonal fall migration from a teacher’s summer locale to their winter working grounds in the classroom. The “return” can be…
Read MoreJournaling in Physical Education and Wellness (PE&W)
Written by Chesa Peter In alignment with the new Alberta K-6 PE&W curriculum, Ever Active has released the PE&W Student Journal resource in both English and French. This resource includes over 50 journaling prompts and pages per grade, and is currently available for at no cost! Why Journaling Fits in Physical Education and Wellness Journaling…
Read MoreActive School Travel: Tools for Change
Why should school communities promote active transportation modes for school travel? Some data to consider: According to the baseline Family Travel Survey collected by Ever Active Schools between 2019 and 2024 in Alberta, 32.8% of families (n=6190 responses) use active modes of transportation most often for trips to school, while 36.7% of families (n=6403 responses)…
Read MoreStories From the Field
Reflecting on Stories from the Field As Ever Active Schools, we are often in so many places in a school year, that it’s hard to sit back and reflect on some of the moments and impacts we had in communities. So we sat down to collect “Stories from the Field” from some of our amazing…
Read MoreLearning From the Best: The Educator Advisory Council
Written By Chesa Peters, Ever Active Schools It’s teacher appreciation week and we want to show some love to our EAS BFFs – the EAC! (Enough acronyms for you?) The EAC, or Educator Advisory Council, is a group of all-star Educators who help guide our work. This council is approaching its first birthday and it’s…
Read MoreEarth Day: A Time to Reflect; A Time to Act
Written by Tracey Coutts, Ever Active Schools Welcome Earth Day! “Earth Day is an annual celebration that…raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations.” (National Geographic, Education: Earth Day, 2024). The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970; today, Earth Day is celebrated on either April 22 or…
Read MoreHave you Heard? The Ever Active Schools Podclass as a Resource to Support Inclusion and Diversity in School Communities
Written by: Katie Mahon, Ever Active Schools Have you heard? Ever Active Schools launched a podcast in late 2020 called The Podclass. Intended as an educational resource, our hosts chat with professionals in health, education, inclusion and diversity, and well-being to explore connections between the three. The first series, Conversations on School Health, is…
Read MoreThe 2024 Winter Cycling Congress: What a Ride!
Written by: Tracey Coutts and Katie Mahon, Ever Active Schools Has this ever happened to you… You invite people to your favourite place, maybe it’s a pizza parlour, a place known for its delicious pizza but, just as your guests start to pour through the door, the parlour runs out of cheese. Like, completely.…
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