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Education Week

Teachers Are Caring More Than Ever. Here Are 4 Ways to Care for Them

"As educational leaders scramble to plan models of remote, socially distanced, and hybrid learning for the fall, their planning must also prioritize caring for teachers."

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Education Week

Balancing Work and Life While Teaching Remotely

"[W]hen teachers are in the middle of a stressful workday and don’t have time to practice self-care, they can practice self compassion. First, become aware of your distress and acknowledge how tough the situation is. Then, remind yourself that you are not alone in feeling this way. Finally, be kind and tender to yourself— possibly even putting your hand on your heart to physically express your care."

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YouTube

2020 Teachers of the Year on practicing self care

"Practicing self care can be hard, but the 2020 Teachers of the Year offer ideas on how they take care of themselves. These teachers prioritize their well-being by getting outside in nature, exploring their creative side with art, and decompressing with music. What are some ways that you practice self care?"

Harvard Educational Review

Note to Educators: Hope Required  When Growing Roses in Concrete

"[W]e must purposefully nurture our students, colleagues, and ourselves through the cracks, knowing we will sustain the trauma of damaged petals along the way. It is essential that we understand these damaged petals as the attributes of indignation, tenacity, and audacity. They are not the social stressors we are trying to overcome, and they must not be misinterpreted as deficits in our students."

TED 

Every Kid Needs a Champion

"Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: 'Kids don't learn from people they don't like.' A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level."

Teaching Tolerance

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus

"Now is a time to provide opportunities for students to complete activities that affirm their competence, sense of self-worth and feelings of safety. There are many social emotional learning practices and wellness activities that teachers can encourage students to complete independently or online."

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