6.4. Supporting teachers’ education and wellbeing

Podcasts, e-learning and other resources about the impact of racism on young people’s mental health and what schools can do to address it.

A programme was developed to help schools, teachers and learners promote wellbeing in times of adversity.

Using peer-learning strategies to promote positive use of ICT and reduce early school leaving.

The Terälahti school and the Korento nature school in Tampere share the same venue surrounded by versatile nature and a rural environment and help each other develop education for sustainability.

For over 15 years, this Italian school has invested in well-being and social and emotional learning (SEL) through staff training, participation in local initiatives and European projects, as well as by promoting parental involvement.

The ‘Linzer Diagnosebogen zur Klassenführung’ (LDK) is a research-based questionnaire assessing classroom leadership as a broad concept, including teacher actions to foster social relationships, control pupils’ behaviour efficiently and provide quality teaching. In addition, the LDK addresses prerequisites for teachers’ actions (e.g. teacher motivation) and their outcomes (e.g. pupil learning).

The Erasmus+-funded policy experimentation program called Building School-Wide Inclusive, Positive and Equitable Learning Environments Through A Systems-Change Approach (SWPBS) aimed to create inclusive, non-discriminatory social culture and essential socio-emotional and behavioural support for learners in Cyprus, Finland, Greece and Romania.

Cyberbullying is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means, particularly online. It includes sending, posting or sharing negative, harmful, false or mean content about another person. It has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers, and can sometimes cross the line into unlawful or criminal behaviour.