Teaching Well's TLC PLC

Prioritizing Well-Being for School Leaders and Teachers: Enhancing Student Outcomes

Are you an educational professional committed to nurturing your well-being while making a lasting impact on your students' lives?

Discover the transformative power of Teaching Well's TLC PLC – a unique program designed exclusively for you and the role you have in your school.

 

Are you ready to embark on this journey?

Here's what you, as a teacher or school leader, can expect as you progress through Teaching Well's TLC PLC:

From Stress to Serenity: Learn to manage stress and anxiety, finding moments of calm even in the busiest of school days. As a school leader, discover tools to help your team manage their stress as well.

From Burnout to Balance: Rediscover your passion for teaching and leadership, achieving a harmonious work-life balance.

From Isolation to Community: Connect with a supportive network of educators and leaders, sharing experiences and insights that will enrich your professional life. As a school leader, foster a culture of collaboration and support within your school.

From Challenges to Calm: Infuse your teaching and leadership with mindfulness and self-care practices that create a positive impact on both you and your students. As a school leader, model well-being and mindfulness for your staff.

From Exhaustion to Energy: Feel reinvigorated and ready to tackle each day with enthusiasm and vigor. As a school leader, lead with energy and inspire your team.

Join Teaching Well's TLC PLC today and redefine your teaching and leadership journey.

Transform your well-being, transform your classroom, and be a positive force for change in your school.

 
 

From Stress to Serenity: The TLC PLC Advantage

Say goodbye to stress and hello to serenity...

Teaching Well's TLC PLC is a way to offer space to ALL education professionals (teachers, school leaders, school counselors, paraprofessionals, etc.) to not only support their well-being but also learn tools and techniques that can help support their students’ well-being.

The concept of a TLC PLC is to normalize self-care and to build a caring and supportive community among staff members. By considering self-care as part of a professional learning community, staff members can begin to more creatively and openly bring these practices to the classroom and school.

The sessions are organized seasonally and themed based on the flow and feel of that particular time of the school year. The TLC PLC is designed specifically to support all school professionals through the different challenges a school year brings.

Each session, participants will gather virtually and be led through a supportive mindfulness self-care practice. The theme of each week will vary, but each meeting will follow the same general routine.

There is an added benefit of being in a supportive community with a diverse group of educators, as these meetings are open to all school professionals.

The purpose is to provide a space for educators to go and a routine for them to follow to support their own health and well-being so that they can better support their students.

Here's what we'll do each time...

  • Greeting
  • Brief Check-in
  • Theme/Topic introduction (see below)
  • Mindfulness Practice (~20 minutes)
  • Differentiated Options (usually time to journal or create individually)
  • Debrief as a whole group making connections to classroom/school as relevant
  • Suggestions for practice during the week/time between sessions
  • Closing reading
  • Reflection activity
 

How is Teaching Well's PLC different from other PLCs?

Our PLC (Professional Learning Community) is different because the data we use starts with how our educators and school leaders feel at the beginning of the process and at the end of our time together.

We are a professional learning community that is obsessed with YOUR personal well-being outcomes. We KNOW (and the data agrees) that when you are WELL, your students' outcomes improve.

Our PLC focuses on prioritizing TLC. Our version of Tender Loving Care is...

Tracing your tendencies

Learn about scripts

Create opportunities for calm

We know that when we trace our tendencies we start to understand our automatic reactions to situations. When we commit to learning about scripts we will see how mindfulness practices can help us unravel these reactions. Finally when we create opportunities for calm, we take these tools to take back to our schools and classrooms with a renewed perspective of where we want to go and how we are able to show up in our schools.

Each TLC PLC meeting will help support developing these skills in a practical and efficient way, while also providing space and time to practice prioritizing our own well-being.

 

Your Instructor


Danielle A. Nuhfer, M. Ed.
Danielle A. Nuhfer, M. Ed.

I’m Danielle Nuhfer, a teacher turned coach with over 20 years in the field of education. I've overcome severe burnout not once, but twice. Those experiences taught me invaluable lessons. Embracing the principles of being WELL has not only allowed me to bounce back but also inspired me to help fellow educators discover the same rejuvenation.

Well teachers change the world, and empowered school leaders pave the way. By prioritizing well-being, educators do more than just survive – they flourish. And school leaders? They do more than just manage – they inspire.

Join me in changing our schools (and our world!), by learning how to feel well, live well, and teach well.


 

Teaching Well's Mission

Teaching Well exists to guide both educators & leaders from school stress to success.

We help teachers lead with vitality and leaders inspire by example.

When we prioritize well-being, we elevate education, so let's co-create thriving learning communities so that we can change the world!

 

Frequently Asked Questions


What do I get access to?
The TLC PLCs are recorded each session. They are uploaded here and you can have access to all past, present, and future recordings as long as you are part of one of the Teaching Well programs or are a TLC PLC member/participant.
How long do I have access to the TLC PLCs?
As long as you're a TLC PLC program member (either school or individual), you will have access to all past, present, and future TLC PLCs.
What if I am unhappy with the TLC PLC format?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with the program, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
What if my school is a Teaching Well School? Do we have to pay?
The answer is...it depends. Check with your school leader or email Teaching Well. More than likely he/she has a code available for your access.
How does the TLC PLC Fall Session work?
We have three meetings for the Fall: November 30, December 7, and December 14. The meetings are from 7:15-8 PM EST. Starting in 2024, you will have the opportunity to sign up for the entire YEAR (4 six-week sessions) or continue with each individual six-week sessions. Stay tuned for more details at the beginning of the year.
What additional resources are available on the TLC PLC course page?
As a TLC PLC member, you have access to all past and current TLC PLC recordings. You also will have access to a variety of resources, handouts, challenges, journal templates, and other suggestions for mindfulness practices to try between sessions. These resources are meant to be used to support your mindfulness practice while we are between sessions. You can choose to use all or none of these practices or pick and choose. If you have suggestions for mindfulness tools that should be added to the resources section, please email Danielle at [email protected].
I'm a school leader interested in how to bring this to my school or teachers?
We'd love to talk about this more! Email Danielle @ [email protected] or schedule a call with Teaching Well here: https://calendly.com/dnuhfer/45min
I'm a teacher who wants to bring this to my school. Can you help me make that happen?
Absolutely! We have found many creative ways to make this happen. Please email Danielle at [email protected] or schedule a call....https://calendly.com/dnuhfer/45min
 

Dear Potential TLC PLC Participants,

We are thrilled to invite you to embark on a transformative journey with Teaching Well's TLC PLC. Our program is designed to empower you as an educator or school leader by focusing on your well-being, fostering a supportive community, and infusing your professional life with mindfulness and self-care (which will ALL benefit student outcomes!).


Join us to rediscover your passion, manage stress, and achieve work-life balance. Connect with a diverse network of educators, sharing invaluable insights, and transform classroom challenges into moments of positivity and serenity for both you and your students. Say goodbye to exhaustion and embrace renewed energy and enthusiasm.


Don't miss this opportunity to redefine your journey, transform your well-being, and become a positive force for change in your school. Join Teaching Well's TLC PLC today, and together, we'll make a profound impact on your personal and professional life.


To teaching well,

Danielle

 

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