 My mind map focuses on wellness, specifically for teachers. I chose to focus on teacher wellness because one message from orientation week this year at OISE resonated with me about teacher burnout. The speaker mentioned how prioritizing yourself as an educator must be remembered despite caring for students daily. There are many types of wellness, which I have broken down on the mind map. In the middle is the prominent theme of teacher wellness, followed by six pink subcategories of wellness: physical, emotional, spiritual, environmental, social, and financial. I brainstormed what the specific wellness categories could entail (highlighted in purple). Finally, the blue are some tips on incorporating wellness into one's personal and teaching life. I hope this mind map serves as a self-help guide and a reminder to prioritize wellness.
I won’t go into detail about every sub-section but will highlight some of my personal favorites. The physical portion of the mindmap explains activities one could incorporate to maintain a healthy body. Teachers tend to have busy schedules, but keeping up with nutrition regardless is essential. Additionally, exercise can benefit overall health, whether walking to school or even dancing with your class. The environmental portion describes nature as necessary in a personal and curriculum setting. Teachers can feel good by incorporating sustainability in their classrooms, such as a recycling program. Furthermore, going outside alone or for class activities benefits wellness since it forces one to understand the world around them and get fresh air. Finally, I want to highlight the social portion of this mindmap, specifically the “boundaries” section. It is essential to be social, but sometimes, you must say no and be in your thoughts to decompress. Wellness ultimately looks different for everyone, but I hope this inspires everyone. Fullan and Langworthy (2014) discuss the importance of mind maps as a learning tool since they aid in metacognition (p.5). I could think about what I was learning about in this process since it helped me reflect and understand the challenges of wellness in teaching practice and how to improve it. I will be using this tactic as a way for students to demonstrate their learning since it is personalized and authentic. Works Cited Fullan, M., & Langworthy, M. (2014). Executive Summary. In, A Rich Seam: How New Technologies Find Deep Learning (p.5). London: Pearson. https://ctl7016.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/0/7/55075753/fullan_langworthy.pdf
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