Professional Development
Wellbeing courses and resources for educators
Caring for student and staff wellbeing is a key consideration for international school leaders and the communities they serve.
To help support a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing, we have put together a series of resources on this page, including access to free mindfulness courses and resources and a series of teacher and student wellbeing-focused blog articles.
Self-study mindfulness course
This 4 week course will help enable you to build a habit of mindfulness to manage stress and anxiety and improve focus by moving away from ‘doing mode’ behaviours and towards ‘being mode’ behaviours.
Instructions: If you have an EOL account, use your EOL username to sign in and enrol onto the course via the link below. If you do not have an EOL account, click ‘Create an account’ then use these details to sign in and enrol on the course.
Mental Health Support in Schools Toolkit
Encourage a culture of positive wellbeing in today's post-pandemic environment with our free toolkit containing practical support for your students' mental health and general wellbeing.
First steps to mindfulness guide
Our First steps to Mindfulness guide explains what mindfulness is and how you can start to begin to practice it in your everyday life.
Mindfulness for teachers and parents
In this webinar, Pearson mindfulness experts provide an introduction to mindfulness, explain the neuroscience and psychology underpinning it and lead a basic practice/meditation so you can experience it directly.
A 12-minute mindfulness practice
This audio recording will give you and your students an excellent introduction to mindfulness through a practice called Breath and Body.
Mindfulness to build resilience and calm
Watch our webinar Using mindfulness to build resilience and calm with mindfulness expert Amy Malloy.
A guide to stoicism with Ben Aldridge
Teacher and Author Ben Aldridge introduces the Ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism and shows how to use it to deal with adversity and challenges.
World Mental Health Day 2024: How to talk to students about feelings and wellbeing
World Mental Health Day on October 10 is an opportunity to discuss important topics around health and emotions with young people. Get started with these tips.
How to reduce your teachers’ workload in the next academic year
Staff wellbeing is a key consideration for international school leaders. Here are 8 strategies to help reduce teacher workload, stress levels and burnout.
Why your students need to learn frustration tolerance
Frustration tolerance is not about suppressing or ignoring feelings. Rather, it’s about recognising and processing difficult emotions, and learning to deal with them in a constructive way.
How to help your students cope with exam stress
Exam stress can really affect students; learn how you can prepare your students for exam season, with revision tips and techniques to help them cope with exam stress.
Why teachers need mentors
Just as they provide guidance and support for the students who are learning under their supervision, teachers can also benefit from a similar relationship with a mentor.
How to promote kindness in your classroom
When it comes to making your classroom a happy, positive place for students, a little kindness can go a long way. Here are five ways that kindness can benefit everyone.
How art and creativity in the classroom support student health and wellbeing
Students’ health and wellbeing improves when they express themselves creatively – and so does your classroom atmosphere. Get started with these five activities to boost creativity in schools.
Chronic absenteeism: how schools can use tech to support students
Chronic absenteeism has big negative impacts on a child's education. Learn how technology can encourage attendance and improved student wellbeing in schools.
How to teach your students emotional regulation
Emotional regulation ensures students learn in safe and productive environments. It also prepares them for inevitable life changes. Find out how to teach emotional regulation in your classroom.
Five ways to build resilience in students
Resilience means having the ability to overcome stressful, challenging and sometimes traumatic experiences in our lives. It is the key to making young people stronger and more assertive. Here are five ways to do it.
Five ways that international schools can boost teacher retention
Teacher retention can be a struggle for international schools and and a high staff turnover rate has a negative effect on students and the wider school community. What can you do to help?
How to support students with anxiety
Anxiety rates among children and teenagers have reached record levels across the world. Teachers need to know what anxiety looks like, and how they can offer effective support.
Boundary setting for busy teachers
A poor work-life balance can have repercussions on your health, stress levels and general sense of wellbeing. Achieving a better balance in your career is all about learning to set boundaries.