Sydney Jensen: How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
Sydney Jensen: ¿Cómo podemos contribuir al bienestar emocional del profesorado?
Sydney Jensen wants to shine a light on the emotional and mental impact of teaching students who have experienced trauma. Full bio
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with my students.
para romper el hielo.
in Lincoln, Nebraska,
de Lincoln, en Nebraska,
and most diverse high schools
más antiguas y diversas
whose mascot is the Links.
cuya mascota es Eslabones.
about the meaning behind those links,
el significado tras esos eslabones
to write something about themselves.
sobre sí mismos en ese papel.
the room with a stapler,
as a decoration, sure,
como un adorno, por supuesto,
that we are all connected.
de que todos estamos conectados.
of those links feels weak?
uno de los eslabones se siente débil?
que sostiene la grapadora?
to make those connections.
que debe crear esas conexiones.
emotionally and academically
emocional y académico
with diverse and tough circumstances.
con variadas y duras circunstancias.
a casa todos los días
well-rounded meal for them.
les preparan una comida nutritiva.
la historia que han leído ese día
the story they read
laws of motion work.
las leyes del movimiento de Newton.
who go to the homeless shelter
al refugio para personas sin hogar
is sleeping in right now.
en el que duerme su familia.
that goes home with me.
eso se viene conmigo.
about teaching.
the lesson-planning, the meetings,
de lecciones, las reuniones,
a great deal of teachers' time and energy.
del tiempo y energías del profesorado.
you can't control for your kids,
controlar para nuestros alumnos,
once they walk out your door.
para ellos cuando salen del aula.
if it's always been this way.
at the University of Georgia,
en la Universidad de Georgia,
in our methods classes
of good teaching has changed.
había cambiado.
on a line in a factory.
out into a workforce
teacher-student relationships
a que las relaciones profesor-alumno
and the receiver of knowledge.
y el receptor de conocimientos.
just doesn't cut it anymore.
silenciosas ya no es suficiente.
with and among our students
con los alumnos y entre ellos,
I'd done a pretty good job
que había hecho un buen trabajo
what his voice sounds like.
I wasn't doing it right.
de que no lo estaba haciendo bien.
about my teaching.
de mi manera de enseñar.
for my students to talk to me
que mis alumnos hablaran conmigo
and to verbalize their learning.
y verbalizaran lo aprendido.
I began not only to know their voice
empecé no solo a reconocer su voz,
de nuevo en mi clase
was undocumented
was for his family to be together again.
era tener a su familia unida de nuevo.
de muchas maneras.
that I could not even comprehend.
en algo que ni siquiera comprendía.
a gruesome crime scene
de una escena del crimen grotesca
que han perdido un paciente.
to teaching professionals,
de profesionales de la enseñanza,
and all other support staff
y otros empleados de apoyo
to mental wellness supports.
a servicios de apoyo al bienestar mental.
al servicio de los demás,
and 125 students each day,
y 125 estudiantes al día,
are constantly being drawn upon.
se vacían constantemente.
and "compassion fatigue,"
y "fatiga por compasión",
our students share with us each day.
que los alumnos comparten con nosotros.
by the heaviness of it all.
por toda esa carga.
at the University of Nebraska
de la Universidad de Nebraska
que la mayoría del profesorado,
early childhood settings --
during the prior week.
de depresión la semana anterior.
aproximadamente uno de cada 10
depressive symptoms.
clínicamente significativos de depresión.
and my own experiences
y mis propias experiencias
this is a universal struggle
de una lucha universal
and how do we repair it?
y cómo la reparamos?
by suicide of two students
de dos estudiantes
experiencing homelessness;
the justice system.
del sistema de justicia.
someone to talk to, then ..."
alguien con quien hablar, entonces..."
with great leadership.
con grandes líderes.
with community agencies.
con agencias de acción comunitaria.
increasing numbers
a nuestros estudiantes.
with access to free counseling
acceso a asesoramiento gratuito
and even some large ones
e incluso algunos grandes
social and emotional support staff,
personal de apoyo social y emocional,
the needs of the building --
solventar las necesidades del centro,
not just the teachers, but both --
o profesores, sino de ambos.
esos profesionales formados
those closest to the trauma
más afectados por el trauma
that the work that we do
que el trabajo que hacemos
Schoo Middle School,
el Instituto Schoo,
los "miércoles del bienestar".
de yoga de la comunidad,
the neighborhood during lunch
a la hora de comer
to bring people together.
in Zachary, Louisiana,
en Zachary, Luisiana,
a "Midweek Meetup,"
"Encuentro entre semana"
a comer juntos
that are going well
heavy on their hearts.
for conversations that matter.
para las conversaciones que importan.
and colleague Jen Highstreet
y colega Jen Highstreet
note to a colleague,
a un compañero
that she sees their hard work
que ve lo duro que trabaja
and powerful ripple effect
poderoso e inestimable
is more than just a decoration.
es algo más que un adorno.
sobre nuestras cabezas
that our students walk our halls.
los estudiantes recorren los pasillos.
to my classroom, room 340,
a mi aula, el salón 340,
where their link hangs.
dónde cuelga su eslabón.
and make sure that we're OK.
y se asegure de que estamos bien.
we all just need a little help
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sydney Jensen - EducatorSydney Jensen wants to shine a light on the emotional and mental impact of teaching students who have experienced trauma.
Why you should listen
Sydney Jensen is a ninth-grade English teacher at Lincoln High School in the epicenter of America's heartland: Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln is one of the nation's top cities for refugee resettlement, and students at Lincoln High speak more than 30 languages.
Jensen also serves as an instructional coach working with new and veteran teachers to provide instructional support and mentorship. In recognition of her work in the classroom and the school community, Jensen is the 2019 Nebraska Teacher of the Year. She is a passionate advocate for increased mental and emotional wellness supports for both students and the teachers who serve them. You can read more from her here.
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