Early Childhood Education: Mental Health Awareness for Teachers by Jezail Jackson

Core Understanding

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By the end of this professional development session, educators will be able to:
- Identify signs of burnout and stress in their professional life
- Implement at least 3 self-care strategies
- Create a personal work-life balance plan

Professional Growth Goals

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Educators will develop:
- Emotional resilience techniques
- Effective boundary-setting skills
- A supportive network within their school community

Essential Question

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How can we maintain our mental well-being while meeting the demands of early childhood education?

Self-Care Planning

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Click the image above...Develop a weekly self-care plan incorporating physical, emotional, and social well-being activities.

Reflection Journal

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Write a brief reflection on:
- One strategy you will implement tomorrow
- One long-term change you plan to make
- One insight you gained about your mental health needs

Group Share

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Share one commitment to self-care with your colleague group using our collaborative Padlet wall.

Teachers Need Self-Care

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Watch this 9 minute video.

Emotional Exhaustion Study

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Read this study.

Teacher Burn-Out Signs

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Read to learn about the signs of burn-out

Resources for Educators

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Complete This Assessment

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Complete this assessment to assess your knowledge.

Mindfulness 5 minute video

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Take 5 minutes of mindfulness for yourself!