# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
What is SEL for Educators?

Social-emotional learning (SEL) shares some similarities with terms such as emotional intelligence, resilience, well-being and self-care. However, the specific components of SEL for adults in school settings are unique.
Educator SEL is:

The competencies that adults need in order to manage stress and create a safe and supportive classroom environment

The skills and mindsets that adults need to effectively embody, teach, model and coach SEL for students

The overall well-being and emotional state of adults in school settings

Based on a synthesis of the latest research, we have created Five High-Leverage Practices to streamline learning, practice, and application. None of the outlined practices, skills, or strategies works in isolation. They interact dynamically and are part of an ongoing process of learning and development.

Why Download the SEL for Educators Toolkit?

This toolkit can be used in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), staff meetings, professional development, training sessions, or for individual learning, reflection, and practice.

For the purposes of this resource, educator refers to any adult in a school setting who interacts with students. This can include, but is not limited to, classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, principals, deans, instructional coaches, specialists, special education teachers, and coaches. Although this resource can be used by individuals, we encourage collaboration as a way to understand the content, engage in practice, and to expand perspective by processing in community.
The toolkit focuses on the following objectives:

Educators will reflect on the importance and impact of their own social-emotional learning.

Educators will learn Five High-Leverage Practices to support their own social-emotional development and well-being.

Using embedded activities, educators will deepen their understanding and strengthen their skills related to the Five High-Leverage Practices.

Learn More

The toolkit is designed to be flexible and adaptable; educators can review and use the tools in their entirety, or select one or more focus areas. Due to the wealth of resources focused on system-level support, this toolkit focuses on what educators can do to support their individual growth.

Below, you can download TransformEd's SEL for Educators Toolkit for educators and school leaders focusing on the social-emotional development and well-being of the adults in school settings.
The Toolkit contains the following resources:

The Professional Learning Presentation is divided into three sections: The What: Defining Educator SEL, The Why: Supporting Evidence, and The How: High-Leverage Practice. It is designed to provide both content and opportunities for engagement and practice.

The Companion Guide presents additional details about the interactive components outlined in the presentation, as well as suggestions for pacing, facilitation, application, and further learning.

The Snapshot summarizes the Five High-Leverage Practices and their corresponding strategies in a simple and accessible handout.

The Reference List provides a comprehensive list of the resources consulted during the development of this tool for those who would like to dig deeper into the research on this topic.

Mini Modules

We will be releasing six mini modules to introduce our SEL for Educators Toolkit. This toolkit is extensive, therefore each module aims to synthesize the material and walk you through it using the following breakdown:

Module 1 - An Overview: The What, The Why, & The How

Module 2 - Examine Identity

Module 3 - Explore Emotions

Module 4 - Cultivate Compassionate Curiosity

Module 5 - Orient Towards Optimism

Module 6 - Establish Balance & Boundaries

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
What is SEL for Educators? Social-emotional learning (SEL) shares some similarities with terms such as emotional intelligence, resilience, well-being and self-care. However, the specific components of SEL for adults in school settings are unique.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Skip to content

Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible.

How does it work?

After your mental health test, you will see information, resources, and tools to help you understand and improve your mental health.
How can online mental health testing help me? What do my mental health test results mean?
Please note: Online screening tools are meant to be a quick snapshot of your mental health. If your results indicate you may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness, consider sharing your results with someone. A mental health provider (such as a doctor or a therapist) can give you a full assessment and talk to you about options for how to feel better.

This website is an informational resource. We are not a crisis support line. If you need immediate help, you can reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or using the chat box at 988lifeline.org/chat. You can also text "MHA" to 741-741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. Warmlines are an excellent place for non-crisis support.

For all other screening-related questions and non-emergency support, please use MHA's Contact Us form.

Mental Health America Inc., sponsors, partners, and advertisers disclaim any liability, loss, or risk incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of these screens.

MHA Screening is made possible through the generous contributions of individuals and organizations that share our vision of mental health for all. This program is supported, in part, through philanthropic contributions from Abbvie, Alkermes, The Anthem Foundation, Janssen, Neurocrine Biosciences, The NFL Foundation, Sage Therapeutics, Takeda Lundbeck Alliance, and Teva.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Skip to content Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Filter By

select school division

1 2 Next »

Showing 1 to 30 of 42 results.

School | Division | Grade Span
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood | Norfolk City Public Schools | Combined (03-08)
Azalea Gardens Middle | Norfolk City Public Schools | Middle (06-08)
Bay View Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Blair Middle | Norfolk City Public Schools | Middle (06-08)
Booker T Washington High | Norfolk City Public Schools | High (09-12)
Camp Allen Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Chesterfield Academy Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Coleman Place Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Crossroads Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Combined (PK-08)
Ghent K-8 | Norfolk City Public Schools | Combined (KG-08)
Granby Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Granby High | Norfolk City Public Schools | High (09-12)
Ingleside Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Jacox Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
James Monroe Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Lake Taylor | Norfolk City Public Schools | Combined (KG-08)
Lake Taylor High | Norfolk City Public Schools | High (09-12)
Larchmont Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Larrymore Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Lindenwood Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Little Creek Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Mary Calcott Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Matthew Fontaine Maury High | Norfolk City Public Schools | High (09-12)
Northside Middle | Norfolk City Public Schools | Middle (06-08)
Norview Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
Norview High | Norfolk City Public Schools | High (09-12)
Norview Middle | Norfolk City Public Schools | Middle (06-08)
Ocean View Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (KG-05)
Oceanair Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-05)
P.B. Young Sr. Elementary | Norfolk City Public Schools | Elementary (PK-02)

1 2 Next »

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Virginia Schools - Virginia School Quality Profiles

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Virginia's School Quality Profiles provide information about student achievement, college and career readiness, program completion, school safety, teacher quality and other topics of interest to parents and the general public. Report cards are available for schools, school divisions and for the commonwealth.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Preliminary Information

On the next page you'll be asked to select an Implicit Association Test (IAT) from a list of possible topics . We will also ask you (optionally) to report your attitudes or beliefs about these topics and provide some information about yourself.

We ask these questions because the IAT can be more valuable if you also describe your own self-understanding of the attitude or stereotype that the IAT measures. We would also like to compare differences between people and groups.

On the IAT, you may find it easier to pair certain attributes with one group of people compared to another. Your IAT results may depart from your personal beliefs.

Note: This site is designed for adults, aged 18 or older.

Data Privacy: Data exchanged with this site are protected by SSL encryption. Project Implicit uses the same secure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTPS) that banks use to securely transfer credit card information. This provides strong security for data transfer to and from our website. IP addresses are routinely recorded, but are completely confidential. For research purposes, data without directly identifying information is made publicly available. You can find more information on our Data Privacy page.

Important disclaimer: In reporting to you results of any IAT test that you take, we will mention possible interpretations that have a basis in research done (at the University of Washington, University of Virginia, Harvard University, and Yale University) with these tests. However, these Universities, as well as the individual researchers who have contributed to this site, make no claim for the validity of these suggested interpretations. If you are unprepared to encounter interpretations that you might find objectionable, please do not proceed further. You may prefer to examine general information about the IAT before deciding whether or not to proceed.

If you have questions about the study, please contact Project Implicit at questions@projectimplicit.net. To obtain more information about the study, ask questions about the research procedures, express concerns about your participation, or report illness, injury or other problems, please contact:

Tonya R. Moon, Ph.D.
Chair, Institutional Review Board for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
One Morton Dr Suite 500
University of Virginia, P.O. Box 800392
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0392
Email: irbsbshelp@virginia.edu
Website: https://research.virginia.edu/irb-sbs
Website for Research Participants: https://research.virginia.edu/research-participants

I am aware of the possibility of encountering interpretations of my IAT test performance with which I may not agree. Knowing this, I wish to proceed I am aware of the possibility of encountering interpretations of my IAT test performance with which I may not agree. Knowing this, I wish to proceed using a touchscreen OR using a keyboard.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
On the next page you'll be asked to select an Implicit Association Test (IAT) from a list of possible topics . We will also ask you (optionally) to report your attitudes or beliefs about these topics and provide some information about yourself.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Borrowed (temporarily and without permission) from Geoffrey Roberts.

Hi there! This page is provided as a free resource for anybody who might find it useful. I make exactly $0.00 off of it, though I do incur small hosting and domain renewal costs. If you feel so inclined to contribute to those costs, you can Venmo me by scanning the QR code below.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Borrowed (temporarily and without permission) from Geoffrey Roberts. Hi there! This page is provided as a free resource for anybody who might find it useful. I make exactly $0.00 off of it, though I do incur small hosting and domain renewal costs.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
2020 Teachers of the Year on practicing self care

# data[].attributes.headline
Portable Practices for Promoting Self-care

# data[].attributes.subject
Portable Practices for Promoting Self-care

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Portable Practices for Promoting Self Care_Final.pdf

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Crisis Text Line | Text HOME To 741741 free, 24/7 Crisis Counseling

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 support via text message. We're here for everything: anxiety, depression, suicide, school. Text HOME to 741741.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
When Tess Kearns began to forget familiar faces and was only able to manage her daily activities with a to-do list - which she was continually losing - she knew that something was wrong.

Thankfully, the cause was not an underlying physical condition; instead, it was behavioral. Tess was approaching burn out.

Managing her two children, setting up a new business, learning additional skills, and keeping up with her mortgage repayments were proving to be too much.

We have all experienced similar times in our lives, and burnout is real.

Irritability, drinking to feel better, trouble sleeping, headaches, and a lack of energy are all early signs that you are heading toward a meltdown (Salvagioni et al., 2017).

The Mayo Clinic describes burnout as physical and mental exhaustion, often associated with a loss of identity and the sense that we are not accomplishing anything.
So, how do you stop? How do you take care of yourself?
In this article, we explore a wellness tool that helps you regain control and focus on your busy life. The Self-Care Wheel is a positive psychology tool for supporting a balanced life while maximizing potential.

Before you read on, we thought you might like to download our three Self-Compassion Exercises for free. These detailed, science-based exercises will not only help you increase the compassion and kindness you show yourself, but also give you the tools to help your clients, students, or employees show more compassion to themselves.

What Is the Self-Care Wheel?

Work, parenting, education, and relationships are all sources of stress.

Research over the last two decades has confirmed the severe impact of our failure to handle situations in which we find ourselves.

Indeed, chronic stress at work is recognized by:

Overwhelming exhaustion

Lack of commitment

Negative attitudes

Dissatisfaction with performance

Self-care can help, but it needs to be planned, acted upon, and practiced (Myers, Sweeney, & Witmer, 2000; Windey, Craft, & Mitchell, 2019).

What is wellness?

Healthy people strive towards growth, self-actualization, and excellence; it's a natural, universal tendency (Maslow, 1970).

But all of us, at times, need help to get and stay there.

Wellness is about maintaining mental and physical fitness and having enough energy to meet occupational and personal commitments. The Global Wellness Institute (n.d.) describes it as " the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health. "

Wheel of Wellness

In 2000, psychologists Jane Myers, Thomas Sweeney, and Melvin Witmer were concerned about deaths occurring in the U.S. as a result of poor lifestyle choices. They suggested an important shift in emphasis, from a disease and illness model to one of wellness and health.

In response, they created a tool called The Wheel of Wellness to help achieve a life defined by optimal health and wellbeing, " in which body, mind, and spirit are integrated by the individual to live more fully within the human and natural community " (Myers et al., 2000).

The wheel is a pictorial representation of wellness. Each spoke depicts an interrelated set of tasks that interact with the life forces affecting your life, including:

Wellness wheels remain accessible and helpful in the promotion of wellbeing.

Clarion University, for example, encourages students to use a copy of their wheel as part of their wellness program. Students are asked to consider how they manage their health in each of the following areas of their lives:

Emotional health - managing stress, sufficient sleep, staying on top of work, seeking therapy

Intellectual health - staying curious, learning new things, reading, joining clubs, enhancing intellectual interests

Physical health - sufficient exercise, balanced nutrition, preventative medical care

Social health - robust social network offering guidance and reducing stress

Environmental health - caring for surroundings, avoiding clutter, recycling and volunteering for environmental initiatives

Financial health - living within financial means, creating a budget

Spiritual health - understanding the beliefs and values that shape who you are and guide your life

Recent research into healthcare has confirmed the value of the wellness wheel in promoting wellness and good health in nurses and, subsequently, better treatment of patients (Windey et al., 2019).

The Self-Care Wheel

The Self-Care Wheel is similar to the Wellness Wheel and provides a structure for identifying and nourishing areas where you are either failing, surviving, or thriving.

The most widely used assessment wheel, created by the Olga Phoenix Project, is based on the work of Karen Saakvitne and Laurie Pearlman (described in Transforming the Pain: A Workbook on Vicarious Traumatization; 1996).

The Olga Phoenix Self-Care Wheel consists of two sheets, each containing a set of six dimensions placed on the outside rim of the wheel, including:

Each dimension represents an area of your life that, ideally, deserves daily attention.

The first sheet contains a suggested list of topics, placed between the spokes of the wheel below the relevant dimension. Each item is an inspiration or a prompt to take an action that promotes nurture in that area.

The second wheel is left blank for personalization.

A therapist or coach typically supplies both sheets to a client, but there may be times (to avoid bias) where only the blank sheet is given.

Templates, Worksheets, and Useful PDFs

The Self-Care Wheel provides a useful starting point and ongoing focus for your self-care activities.

However, it is essential to make the wheel personal and to document follow-up actions that address dimensions negatively impacting your wellbeing.

Self-Care Wheel

Download Olga Phoenix's free starter kit for a copy of the Self-Care Wheel.

Creating a Self-Care Vision Board

PositivePsychology.com's Self-Care Vision Board is particularly well suited to practicing self-care and completing a blank copy of the wheel.

Download the tool for free as part of our Self-Compassion Exercises Pack.

The Self-Care Vision Board exercise is a positive and practical way for you to personalize the list of items under each dimension (physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, personal, and professional).

It consists of four steps:

1. Brainstorm self-care activities.

2. Collect positive images for the vision board.

3. Collect positive words and phrases for the vision board.

4. Build the vision board.

Additional self-care resources from PositivePsychology.com

Committing to taking care of yourself is one of the most effective ways to make self-care a lifelong priority. Use the My Self-Care Promise template to help clients formalize their commitment in the form of a contract.

The following exercises and downloads offer useful guidance for specific activities listed under each dimension:

Implementing the wheel as part of overall self-care

The Self-Care Wheel is one part of a more extensive process on your journey to wellbeing and can be embedded in the following three steps:

Step 1 - Assess

Identify areas that require additional attention for your self-care and are necessary for the completion of the Self-Care Wheel.

Step 2 - Plan

Plan to transform those areas of your life that are currently failing, or surviving, into ones that are thriving.

ReachOut provides a practical guide for developing a self-care plan along with a free downloadable template.

Step 3 - Implement

A plan has no value unless acted upon.

Schedule the actions that implement your self-care.

Commit to yourself that you will perform the steps and that you are worthy of self-care.

Share the plan with someone close, who will provide support and encouragement.

Self-Care Activities by the Domains of the Wheel

The Self-Care Wheel identifies actions and activities to perform - or a set of conditions to be met - that contribute to the wellbeing of each of your dimensions and your overall wellness.

For example, your spiritual dimension can be nurtured through yoga, self-forgiveness, and nature, while your psychological state will benefit from self-awareness, relaxation, and a focus on positive qualities.

Review each of the following sections for a list of activities that nurture or nourish the six dimensions of your Self-Care Wheel.

Note that these are suggestions. Some actions may be more or less appropriate and can be added to or removed from your list.

The list is modified from the Self-Care Wheel created by Olga Phoenix but also contains links to articles within PositivePsychology.com to further your understanding and provide additional guidance.

Other useful advice and practical tips are available from the University of California and Princeton University.

Self-care activities for your physical domain

Your physical health is vital to your overall wellbeing, And, according to the American Nurses Association, it is not only the absence of disease, but also lifestyle choices that avoid preventable illnesses, maintaining a balanced mind, body, and spirit.

Things you can do to nurture yourself:

Consider putting in place:

Self-care activities for your psychological domain

Psychological wellbeing is crucial to not only your state of mind, but also your physical health. According to the American Psychological Association, psychological wellbeing involves being both happy and content, with low levels of distress, good mental health, and quality of life.

Things you can do to nurture yourself:

Consider putting in place:

Self-care activities for your emotional domain

Emotional wellness can be described as understanding and being aware and comfortable with your feelings, and being able to express emotions constructively.

Things you can do to nurture yourself:

Consider putting in place:

Self-care activities for your spiritual domain

Spiritual wellness has a different meaning for each of us. Typically, it is about having values and beliefs that provide meaning to your life and having the opportunity and motivation to align your behavior to them.

Things you can do to nurture yourself:

Consider putting in place:

Self-care activities for your personal domain

Being engaged intellectually and at a profoundly personal level in your actions, environment, and social group is likely to promote growth and wellbeing in your personal domain.

Things you can do to nurture yourself:

Consider putting in place:

Self-care activities for your professional domain

Wellbeing in the professional domain is most likely when your work and studies leave you feeling fulfilled, while you continue to grow, learn, and make meaningful contributions.

Things you can do to nurture yourself:

Consider putting in place:

A Look at Popular Self-Care Apps

Headspace

Headspace is a top-rated, subscription-based app that provides a mental wellbeing program for individuals and teams along with support for mindfulness meditations.

Find it in the App Store or Google Play.

Anxiety Solution: Calmer You

This subscription-based app, based on The Anxiety Solution by Chloe Brotheridge, provides an anxiety toolkit, covering practices to help you focus on self-care, overcome anxiety and worry, practice mindfulness, and improve your sleep.

Find it in the App Store.

Grateful

Grateful offers tools to help you manage anxiety, stress, and work through worries. Use the tools included to calm your mind and balance your body.

Find it in the App Store.

Gratitude

Use the Gratitude app to capture the things in your life for which you are grateful and focus attention on the positive things in life.

Find it in the App Store or Google Play.

A Take-Home Message

Balance in life is crucial.

When you have it, you can divide your time and energy across all areas of your being, ensuring an appropriate focus on family, learning, spirituality, career, etc. while nurturing overall wellness.

However, when balance falters, parts of your life remain unnourished. They begin to fail, impacting other areas and your overall wellbeing. You begin to burn out.

If you step back and look at your life, you can see the warning signals - overeating, over-drinking, lethargy, stress, irritability - all are signals that change is needed.

And yet, if you recognize the signals, then you can do something about them.

Firstly, download the Self-Care Wheel, and along with some of the other tools introduced, identify and document the actions and steps that will help you find balance and ultimately lead you to flourish in life.

You may not have time or resources to play out all the actions or put in place every condition, but be realistic. Plan how you are going to perform the activities that are going to give you the big wins. Once they are in place, you can begin to find other ways to include the smaller, complementary, positive changes in your life.

You have what it takes to make your life more complete, but it takes self-care.

Perhaps most surprisingly, the crucial takeaway is not that you have the potential to put in place a routine of self-care, but that you deserve it.

So, what's stopping you? Use the Self-Care Wheel to take stock, regain focus, and take control of your busy, precious life.

We hope you enjoyed reading this article. Don't forget to download our Self-Compassion Exercises for free.
You, like the rest of us, are worth investing in.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The Self-Care Wheel: Wellness Worksheets, Activities & PDF

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The self-care wheel is the perfect tool to identify actions and steps to help you find balance and ultimately lead you to flourish in life.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
It can be difficult for educators, who are so often over-tasked and under-resourced, to prioritize self-care. But doing so is incredibly important and beneficial, both for educators and their students, especially when it comes to supporting students affected by trauma. Teaching is emotional labor, so here are some ways for trauma-informed educators to cope, care for themselves, and prevent burnout.

Working trauma-adjacent

Educators who work with students impacted by trauma run the risk of experiencing secondary traumatic stress, also referred to as compassion fatigue or vicarious trauma. According to The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, compassion fatigue is "the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another." Compassion fatigue is a common result of working with those who have endured traumatic experiences; it is prevalent amongst healthcare professionals, social workers, and educators.

Recognize the signs of compassion fatigue

The symptoms of compassion fatigue are similar to those associated with first-hand trauma:

isolation

depression

difficulty focusing

aggression

anxiety

insomnia

excessive drinking

appetite changes

anger and/or sadness

Additionally, some may experience denial. This can be one of most dangerous symptoms, according to the Compassion Fatigue Project. "Denial is one of the most detrimental symptoms of Compassion Fatigue and Life Stress. It can easily hinder your ability to assess the level of fatigue and stress in your life, as well as thwart your efforts to begin the healing process."

In a school organization, leaders and peers should look for collective symptoms such as:

chronic absenteeism

struggles amongst teacher teams

aggressive staff behaviors

colleagues feeling overwhelmed or unable to finish their work

negativity toward school leadership

resistance to change

a general apathy toward the school mission and its success

Learn more: Take the Life Stress Test

In-school support

School leaders can help sooth compassion fatigue by offering professional development around self-care or mindfulness. Bring in a meditation or yoga teacher to lead the staff in some restorative practices. Give your staff an outlet and a safe space to talk about the traumas they've taken on, and then provide training on healthy coping skills. Invite a counselor or let the school's counseling staff run a PD on trauma self-care. Mindfulness strategies, a fun team-building outing, writing exercises, and even small-group counseling sessions help those of us who spend our lives helping others. Not a school leader? Suggest these ideas to your principal or start your own staff wellness group!

Learn more: Powerful Resources for Teaching Through Trauma or Tragedy

At-home self-care

Teachers are busy, but sacrificing healthy routines to make room for the needs of others only makes us less effective at what we do. Julie Owens, Associate Professor of Education, says, "In order to support students or those around you, you must first support yourself! Think of the banking system. You need to have money to make withdrawals. If you have nothing left to give, because you have not taken care of yourself, your "bank" will be deficient and you will be even more stressed. Practice mindfulness strategies, do things you enjoy, and remember you are worthy of being cared for also."

Meal planning, drinking water, exercising, prioritizing sleep, and practicing meditation can help keep you strong, regulated, and steady. Create routines that allow your to-do list to get done while also preserving some "me time." Try not to do school work after 7pm or commit to no devices after 10pm. And seriously, it's ok to say "no" sometimes. You can't do it all, nor should you. Stay on top of your needs by taking a mindful minute a few times a day and ask yourself: What does my body need right now? What does my mind need right now?

Self-preservation mindsets

It's common for teachers to feel a perpetual sense of failure when they aren't able to fix all of the ills and woes of their students. One way to help build some healthy emotional boundaries is to identify what you wish you could do versus what you can actually do. You cannot eradicate or prevent all suffering for your students. But you can show up each day, support your students, advocate for them, and love them. Begin each morning by thinking of your students and say to yourself: "I will provide a loving and safe environment in my classroom today." At the end of each day, breathe in slowly to calm your system. Breathe out and say, "I have done good work today. I will let the stress and worry go until tomorrow."
Learn more: Essential Strategies for Managing Trauma in the Classroom
Build a strong peer network
Jennifer L.M. Gunn spent 10 years in newspaper and magazine publishing before moving to public education. She is a curriculum designer, teaching coach, and high school educator in New York City. She is also cofounder of the annual EDxEDNYC Education Conference for teacher-led innovation, and regularly presents at conferences on the topics of adolescent literacy, leadership, and education innovation.
Don't go it alone. Work to cultivate a school culture where supporting each other is the norm. Building and relying upon small support groups, staff teams or work/home friendships can help make the work more manageable. When we realize we're not alone, the burden gets lighter. It's important that these support networks remain a positive resource, rather than a breeding ground for negativity. Take a walk with a colleague during your prep. Begin meetings with some breathing exercises. Take time to compliment the efforts of others. Positivity is contagious and peer support makes a strong foundation for your hard work.

Join Resilient Educator

Subscribe To Our Newsletter To Get Content Delivered To Your Inbox. Click or Tap the Button Below.

Join Resilient Educator

Subscribe To Our Newsletter To Get Content Delivered To Your Inbox. Click or Tap the Button Below.
Join

You may also like to read

Tags: Mid-Career Teacher, New Teacher, Toolkit: Self-Care, Trauma and Resilience, Veteran Teacher, Work-Life Balance

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Self Care for Teachers Who Educate Traumatized Students | Resilient Educator

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
It can be difficult for educators, who are so often over-tasked and under-resourced, to prioritize self-care. But doing so is incredibly important and beneficial, both for educators and their students, especially when it comes to supporting students affected by trauma. Teaching is emotional labor, so here are some ways for trauma-informed educators to cope, care for themselves, and prevent burnout.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI® version 2.5) is the world's most popular Enneagram-based test. It is a scientifically validated, forced-choice personality test with 144 paired statements. The test takes about 40 minutes to complete.

The RHETI® version 2.5 has been independently scientifically validated. Rather than just indicating your basic type, however, the RHETI® produces a full personality profile across all nine types. This provides you with a unique portrait, indicating the relative strengths and weaknesses of the nine types within your overall personality.

The RHETI® results are available in a PDF format and include your scores for all nine types in a full-spectrum profile, as well as the Expanded Type Descriptions (of over 2,500 words each) for your top three scores. These type descriptions have been revised and updated to provide the most comprehensive type summaries available.

"We both felt the Enneagram as represented by The Enneagram Institute was a more efficacious measure of personality traits than any other, including the DiSC and Myers-Briggs."

Mr. Kim and Ms. Janise Pries, El Paso, Texas
Director of Product Integrity and Reliability; Licensed Professional Counselor, Director of Guidance and Counseling

Questions? Please contact [email protected]

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
About the RHETI® - The Enneagram Institute

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI® version 2.5) is the world's most popular Enneagram-based test. It is a scientifically validated, forced-choice personality test with 144 paired statements. The test takes about 40 minutes to complete. The RHETI® version 2.5 has been independently scientifically validated.

# data[].attributes.body
Vulnerability

# data[].attributes.body
Massage therapy

# data[].attributes.body
Find a counselor or therapist!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
View the latest from the world of psychology: from behavioral research to practical guidance on relationships, mental health and addiction. Find help from our directory of therapists, psychologists and counselors.