In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re interviewing Renée Lapointe, a first-year grade 1 teacher and Educalme ambassador. Renée shares her journey of starting her teaching career on the right foot by taking the Educalm Teacher course before her first day in the classroom. She reveals how the course helped her establish healthy self-care habits and mindfulness routines, setting her up for success in both her personal and professional life.

Renée explains how she applies the practical, real-life strategies from the Educalm program in her grade 1 classroom, teaching mindfulness to her students and creating a calm, focused learning environment. She emphasizes the importance of taking care of her mental and physical health, so she can be the best version of herself as a teacher.

Renée also shares her biggest takeaways from the teacher course, including how holding herself accountable for a month helped her build sustainable routines that fit into her busy day.