Supporting Educators: Social-Emotional Strategies for Stressful Times
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Supporting your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of your students is important during both calm and stressful times. Use these strategies on your own, with students, and with colleagues to build awareness and healthy relationships.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put our usual way of living and working on hold. Educators are navigating student, family, and personal challenges daily. Laura McMullin, PhD has been an educator for over 20 years and shares tools to enhance wellbeing and resilience on an individual and collective level. Recorded on: 4/8/2020
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As educators, we know that maintaining a trauma and resilience informed lens means highlighting our student's strengths and honoring their experiences of stress and trauma. We also all know it doesn't always come easy; it takes practice and consistency. Joining us in our conversation on the importance of adopting a trauma and resilience informed lens in education is Melissa Spiegelman, MAEd, Nationally Certified STEM Educator. Recorded on: 4/21/2020
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Becoming an Emotion Scientist While Fostering Emotional Curiosity
With this new school year comes a particular set of unknowns. Educators, administrators, and staff need tools and strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. Here to discuss how educators can care for their own social and emotional wellbeing is Dr. Marc Brackett, Founder and Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Professor, Child Study Center at Yale University. Recorded on: 8/5/2020
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