Educators Overcoming Under Stress
Overview
A series of videos to support educators and school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Engaging interviews explore workplace resilience and wellbeing, student and family engagement, professional development, challenges, best practices, and preparation for reopening.
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The Courageous Educator: Addressing Racism and Microaggressions in the Classroom Our nation's schools can be the most challenging places for students of color. Fortunately, many educators are having the necessary and challenging conversations about race and racism to support and validate them. Here to discuss how we can address r... Video | 33 minutes | Added on 11/4/2020 | Featuring: J. Luke Wood, PhD & Tyrone Howard, PhD |
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The impact of both the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism in our nation have highlighted the racial and socioeconomic inequalities in our communities, particularly in our schools. Ron Avi Astor, PhD, MSW, Professor and Marjorie Crump Chair in Soci... Video | 16 minutes | Added on 10/5/2020 | Featuring: Ron Avi Astor, PhD, MSW & Kanchi Tate, LCSW |
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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 wellbei... Video | 15 minutes | Added on 8/26/2020 | Featuring: Marc Brackett, PhD & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Supporting Students Who Are Worried and Anxious: Practical Tools for the Classroom As students and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year, school communities will be adjusting to significant anxiety, stress, and trauma experiences. Here to discuss how teachers, parents/caregivers, and students can learn to identify and respo... Video | 19 minutes | Added on 8/14/2020 | Featuring: John Piacentini, PhD, ABPP & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Preparing to Reopen: Addressing COVID-19 Stress and Racial Trauma Racial trauma and stress experiences are affecting our school communities at an increased rate. Now, more than ever, how we cope and connect to school mental health providers is incredibly essential. Here to discuss school counselors' challenges, con... Video | 17 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Jewel Forbes, MA/PPS & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Preparing to Reopen: Prioritizing Prevention The last few weeks have shifted our experience of the world, the work we do, and how we affect real change in the communities we serve. As soon as we were beginning to adjust to the stressors of the pandemic, our community was devastated by the murde... Video | 15 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Jonathan E. Sherin, MD, PhD & Tyrone Howard, PhD |
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Preparing to Reopen: Listening, Partnering, and Breathing Note: This interview includes a prologue to address racial realities in America (recorded date: June 12, 2020). COVID-19 has upended all of our lives in the last few months. Within the last few weeks, the publicized deaths of Black cis and trans wome... Video | 19 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Laurel Bear, PhD & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Preparing to Reopen: Considerations for Student and Staff Safety Note: This interview includes a prologue to address racial realities in America (recorded date: June 15, 2020). COVID-19 has upended all of our lives in the last few months. Within the last few weeks, the publicized deaths of Black cis and trans wome... Video | 21 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Arturo Valdez & Jewel Forbes, MA/PPS |
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The Path to Reopening Los Angeles Schools Note: This interview includes a prologue to address racial realities in America (recorded date: June 10, 2020). COVID-19 has upended all of our lives in the last few months. Within the last few weeks, the publicized deaths of Black cis and trans wome... Video | 18 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Debra Duardo, MSW, EdD & Tyrone Howard, PhD |
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Staying in the "Thick" of It: Authenticity and Connection for Hard-to-Reach Students Attendance and engagement with under-resourced students and their families is especially challenging during the pandemic. Parents and caregivers want information from educators, but it needs to be accessible to them. Carlos Alvarez, MA, Founder of th... Video | 16 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Carlos Alvarez, MA & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Let's Take a Walk: The Power of Co-Regulation Emotions drive attention, learning, and memory. Emotion regulation is the ability to manage emotions and actions in ways that can be beneficial. Joining us to support and validate students' emotional processes is Adriana Silva-Alvarez, MFT, co-founde... Video | 16 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Adriana Silva-Alvarez, MFT & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Exposing Inequity, Highlighting Strengths in Education The COVID-19 pandemic shines a light on inequity in our schools and our community. Students living in impoverished communities, complete their work in crowded spaces, lack adequate internet access, and have to support multiple generations of family. ... Video | 15 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Tyrone Howard, PhD & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Trauma: Learning in a Pandemic 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 consisten... Video | 16 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Melissa Spiegelman, MAEd & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Opportunities and Imperfections: Strategies to Support Educator Wellbeing 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 r... Video | 15 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Laura McMullin, PhD & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
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Supporting Students in Distress: The Importance of Psychological First Aid (PFA) We have been hearing from teachers about how impossible it has been trying to teach students during this time, when our world has been turned upside down dealing with COVID-19. Here to share helpful communication tips educators can use during this ti... Video | 15 minutes | Added on 5/28/2020 | Featuring: Pamela Vona MA, MPH & Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH |
