Sydney Jensen: How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
Sydney Jensen: Što možemo učiniti za emocionalnu dobrobit učitelja?
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.
aktivnosti za probijanje leda.
in Lincoln, Nebraska,
Lincoln u Lincolnu u Nebraski.
and most diverse high schools
i najraznolikijih srednjih škola
whose mascot is the Links.
na svijetu čija su maskota karike.
about the meaning behind those links,
značenju koje se krije iza karika.
to write something about themselves.
the room with a stapler,
as a decoration, sure,
that we are all connected.
of those links feels weak?
od tih karika osjeća slabo?
to make those connections.
emotionally and academically
i akademsku podršku
with diverse and tough circumstances.
nalaze u teškim životnim okolnostima.
well-rounded meal for them.
pripremaju zdrav i hranjiv obrok.
the story they read
laws of motion work.
Newtonovi zakoni gibanja.
who go to the homeless shelter
u prihvatilište za beskućnike,
is sleeping in right now.
spavaju sa svojom obitelji.
that goes home with me.
about teaching.
the lesson-planning, the meetings,
planiranje nastave ili sastanci,
a great deal of teachers' time and energy.
mnogo vremena i energije.
you can't control for your kids,
once they walk out your door.
jednom kad učenici napuste učionicu.
if it's always been this way.
at the University of Georgia,
na Sveučilištu u Georgiji
in our methods classes
poučavanja promijenio.
of good teaching has changed.
on a line in a factory.
out into a workforce
teacher-student relationships
and the receiver of knowledge.
just doesn't cut it anymore.
nečujnim redovima više nije dovoljno.
with and among our students
sa i između naših učenika,
odradila prilično dobar posao
I'd done a pretty good job
dobro provede na praznicima.
what his voice sounds like.
I wasn't doing it right.
dobro obavljala svoj posao.
about my teaching.
u načinu na koji predajem.
for my students to talk to me
da razgovaraju sa mnom
and to verbalize their learning.
izraze svoje spoznaje.
I began not only to know their voice
sam ne samo njihov glas,
was undocumented
otac nije bio prijavljen
was for his family to be together again.
obitelj opet bude na okupu.
netko da me posluša,
that I could not even comprehend.
u situaciji koju nisam mogla ni zamisliti.
a gruesome crime scene
su se susretali s jezivim zločinima
koje su izgubile pacijenta.
to teaching professionals,
and all other support staff
i ostalom pomoćnom osoblju
to mental wellness supports.
i povoljnu psihičku podršku.
and 125 students each day,
125 učenika dnevno,
are constantly being drawn upon.
emocionalnom kasicom prasicom.
kasica se toliko isprazni
and "compassion fatigue,"
trauma" ili "zamor sažaljenja".
our students share with us each day.
traume koje naši učenici dijele s nama.
by the heaviness of it all.
at the University of Nebraska
Sveučilišta u Nebraski
early childhood settings --
during the prior week.
jedan od deset učitelja
depressive symptoms.
simptome depresije.
and my own experiences
i iz svojeg osobnog iskustva,
this is a universal struggle
riječ o sveopćoj borbi,
and how do we repair it?
i kako ga možemo popraviti?
by suicide of two students
experiencing homelessness;
the justice system.
someone to talk to, then ..."
"Ako trebate razgovarati s nekim, onda..."
with great leadership.
s izvrsnim vodstvom.
with community agencies.
suradnje s lokalnim agencijama.
increasing numbers
with access to free counseling
savjetovanju čak i osoblju
and even some large ones
social and emotional support staff,
za društvenu i emocionalnu podršku,
the needs of the building --
mogu zadovoljiti njezine potrebe,
not just the teachers, but both --
those closest to the trauma
that the work that we do
je posao kojim se bavimo
Schoo Middle School,
Schoo Middle School,
the neighborhood during lunch
četvrti u vrijeme ručka
to bring people together.
ljude jedne drugima.
in Zachary, Louisiana,
u Zacharyju u Louisiani
a "Midweek Meetup,"
that are going well
heavy on their hearts.
for conversations that matter.
and colleague Jen Highstreet
i kolegica Jen Highstreet
note to a colleague,
poruku nekome od kolega,
that she sees their hard work
and powerful ripple effect
lančanu reakciju
is more than just a decoration.
više je od puke dekoracije.
that our students walk our halls.
učenici hodaju školskim hodnicima.
u svoj razred, učionicu 340,
to my classroom, room 340,
where their link hangs.
pokazati svoje karike.
i kao da ih netko podržava.
and make sure that we're OK.
i pobrinuti se da smo u redu,
svatko od nas karika.
we all just need a little help
je potrebna pomoć
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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