JALT2025 - Tokyo

Building a Culture of Care: Teacher Wellbeing Committee

Nov 1, 2025, 12:10 PM

1h

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Poster Presentation (60-minutes) Teacher and Professional Development Room 416

Speakers

Malgorzata Polczynska-Shibata (Kanda University of International Studies) Philip Cardiff (Kanda University of International Studies) Prateek Sharma (President: ICLE SIG)

Description

This poster presentation explores the development of a Teacher Wellbeing Committee at a Japanese university, highlighting its role in fostering a supportive work environment. The committee offers stress-relief and reflection-based activities, such as yoga, mindfulness, kickboxing, workshops, and a reading club. Presenters will share insights from the committee’s first year, discussing successes, challenges, and practical recommendations, including its benefits for workplace wellbeing and strategies for implementation.

Summary

This poster presentation explores the development of a Teacher Wellbeing Committee at a Japanese university, highlighting its role in fostering a supportive work environment. The committee offers stress-relief and reflection-based activities, such as yoga, mindfulness, kickboxing, workshops, and a reading club. Presenters will share insights from the committee’s first year, discussing successes, challenges, and practical recommendations, including its benefits for workplace wellbeing and strategies for implementation.