End-of-Year Teacher Wellness Evaluation

“Your wellness matters.”

My goal is to have you feel empowered by that thought each and every day you walk into your school building.

Teacher wellness matters because how you feel physically and mentally at the end of the school year is a huge factor in how long you can healthfully stay in this career.

As they say, “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything".

You have probably already done an end of year performance evaluation at your school, and you’ve probably also thought of things you can do to improve your craft next year—but have you reflected on your wellness yet?

Let’s take a moment now to reflect on how you felt in body and mind during this past year.

Below you will find a wellness evaluation that you can do on your own or with your school staff to put the “Your wellness matters” mindset into practice.

1. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the worst, 10 being the best), how do you feel physically in your body at the end of this school year? What are some things that contributed to that score?

2. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the worst, 10 being the best), how do you feel mentally/emotionally at the end of this school year? What are some things that contributed to that score?

3. What self-care activities do you need to do daily and weekly to be at a 7 or above in physical, mental and emotional health? (Activities can include but are not limited to: Movement, nutrition, hydration, rest, time outside, meditation, journaling, a creative activity, setting boundaries, digital detox, etc.)

4. What support do you need from your school and home communities so that you can successfully include those activities in your week?

5. Is there anything (a personal mindset, a part of your schedule, an individual, etc.) that was actively bringing your scores above down? If yes, is there a way to set a boundary (limit time, say no, delegate, etc.) with that thing in the year to come?

6. At the end of next school year, what scores would you like to be giving yourself? What needs to happen so that you can reach those scores?

I hope these questions help you affirm that taking time for yourself is not selfish or lazy or irresponsible—your wellness is an important part of being a successful teacher.

The more you show up for your body and mind, the easier it will be to show up in the classroom for others.

If you found this evaluation helpful, consider sharing this post with another teacher or members of your school staff!

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Consider joining us for June’s free virtual event: 5 Healing Habits to Prevent Teacher Burnout—I am super excited to share these game-changing habits with you :)