Nordic Perspective on Teacher Well-being in Educational Contexts

Heidi Harju-Luukkainen is Vice Director of Kokkola University Consortium and Director and Professor of the Education unit, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. She is also Professor of Education at Nord University, Norway, and Adjunct Professor at Southern Cross University, Australia.Minna Maunula is an Associate Professor of Education at Jyväskylä University, Finland.Hege Knudsmoen is Academic International Coordinator and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and International Studies at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.Ann-Cathrin Faldet, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies in Teacher Education at the University of Inland Norway.

• 1. Introduction to Teacher Wellbeing in Educational Contexts Across the Nordic Countries Part I: Exploring the Research Landscape of Teacher Well-being in the Nordic Countries 2. Research-Based Understanding of Teachers' Wellbeing in Nordic Dialogue 3. “We Go as Far as We Can Without Losing Sleep Over It”: Self-Care Among Vocational Teachers in Schools in Disadvantaged Areas in Norway 4. Shaping Students Teachers’ Wellbeing Through Teacher Education 5. Fostering Well-Being Through Relationships: Insights from Pre-Service Teachers with Immigrant Backgrounds in Norwegian Teacher Education 6. The Health and Wellbeing of Early Childhood Teachers in Sweden 7. ‘Less than we should’: Norwegian Teachers’ Perceptions of Adapting Education for Gifted Students and the Impact on Professional Integrity, Ethics and Teacher Well-being 8. Understanding Finnish Pre-Service Teachers’ Well-being 9. Violence Against Teachers in Compulsory Schools: How to Promote a Safe Work Environment and Well-being from a Policy and Union Perspective in Norway and Sweden 10. Factors Influencing Teacher’s Well-being in Icelandic Compulsory Schools 11. Norwegian Compulsory Schoolteachers’ Wellbeing Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Part II: Moving Forward in Teacher Well-being in the Nordic Countries 12. Navigating New Realms: Well-being in the Induction Phase of Higher Education 13. Successful Workplace Culture: A Study of Preschools and Primary Schools in Iceland 14. Teachers’ Work on Inclusion: Dilemmas and the Development of Practice 15. Enhancing Teacher Well-being through In-Service Training: A Study on the Impact of the Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) Method 16. Work Environment and Quality in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care: Are they Connected? 17. An Outlook to the Future: Seven Policy Priorities for Teacher Well-being