Sydney Jensen: How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
Sydney Jensen: Bagaimana kita bisa mendukung kesehatan emosional para guru?
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.
dalam kegiatan icebreaker.
in Lincoln, Nebraska,
di Lincoln, Nebraska,
and most diverse high schools
dan SMA yang paling beragam
whose mascot is the Links.
SMA di dunia yang bermaskot mata rantai.
di depan gedung sekolah kami
seperti rantai.
about the meaning behind those links,
di balik mata rantai tersebut,
to write something about themselves.
sesuatu tentang diri mereka.
the room with a stapler,
sebuah stapler,
as a decoration, sure,
di kelas sebagai dekorasi, sudah pasti ya,
that we are all connected.
bahwa kita semua terhubung.
of those links feels weak?
mata rantai tersebut terasa rapuh?
to make those connections.
membentuk ikatan tersebut.
emotionally and academically
emosional, dan akademik
with diverse and tough circumstances.
dari keadaan yang sulit dan beragam.
well-rounded meal for them.
yang bergizi lengkap.
the story they read
tentang kisah yang mereka baca
laws of motion work.
hukum gerak Newton bekerja.
who go to the homeless shelter
yang tinggal di penampungan tunawisma,
is sleeping in right now.
tempat tidur mereka sekeluarga.
that goes home with me.
saya juga merasakannya.
about teaching.
the lesson-planning, the meetings,
menyusun rencana belajar, saat pertemuan,
a great deal of teachers' time and energy.
itu menghabiskan banyak waktu dan tenaga
you can't control for your kids,
hal lain untuk muridnya,
once they walk out your door.
saat anak didik kami pulang sekolah.
if it's always been this way.
apakah memang selalu seperti ini.
at the University of Georgia,
saat kuliah di Universitas Georgia,
in our methods classes
di kelas metodologi
of good teaching has changed.
telah berubah.
on a line in a factory.
out into a workforce
bekerja
teacher-student relationships
hubungan antara guru dan murid
and the receiver of knowledge.
dan anak didik.
just doesn't cut it anymore.
yang senyap sudah tidak efektif.
with and among our students
hubungan dengan dan di antara para murid
pada hubungan itu.
sebut saja "David."
I'd done a pretty good job
bekerja cukup baik
saya bilang ke David.
what his voice sounds like.
seperti apa suaranya.
I wasn't doing it right.
bahwa selama ini saya salah.
about my teaching.
hampir semua cara mengajar saya.
for my students to talk to me
bagi mereka untuk berbicara kepada saya
and to verbalize their learning.
dan menjelaskan yang mereka pelajari.
I began not only to know their voice
tidak hanya seperti apa suara mereka
was undocumented
merupakan imigran yang tidak terdaftar
was for his family to be together again.
adalah agar keluarganya utuh kembali.
saya merasakan apa yang ia rasakan.
yang bisa mendengarkan,
dukungan kepada saya
that I could not even comprehend.
dalam hal yang tidak saya mengerti.
kebutuhan ini
a gruesome crime scene
sebuah kejadian yang mengerikan
to teaching professionals,
and all other support staff
dan staf penyokong lainnya
to mental wellness supports.
untuk mendukung kesehatan mental.
and 125 students each day,
sampai 125 murid tiap hari,
are constantly being drawn upon.
akan terus dikuras.
and "compassion fatigue,"
dan "kelelahan bersimpati,"
our students share with us each day.
yang diceritakan para murid tiap hari.
by the heaviness of it all.
at the University of Nebraska
bahwa sebagian besar guru --
early childhood settings --
during the prior week.
depressive symptoms.
yang signifikan secara klinis.
and my own experiences
dan pengalaman pribadi
this is a universal struggle
perjuangan yang universal
and how do we repair it?
by suicide of two students
karena bunuh diri
experiencing homelessness;
yang tidak memiliki tempat tinggal;
the justice system.
someone to talk to, then ..."
"Jika kamu butuh seseorang, maka ..."
with great leadership.
dengan kepemimpinan yang baik.
with community agencies.
dengan berbagai lembaga masyarakat.
increasing numbers
dan jumlahnya akan terus bertambah
membantu murid-murid kami.
with access to free counseling
akses konseling gratis bagi para staf
and even some large ones
dan bahkan yang besar sekalipun
tagihan tanpa bantuan.
social and emotional support staff,
staf penyokong sosial dan emosional,
the needs of the building --
membaca kebutuhan sekolah --
not just the teachers, but both --
tidak hanya bagi guru, tetapi keduanya --
profesional yang terlatih ini
those closest to the trauma
that the work that we do
bahwa pekerjaan sebagai guru
Schoo Middle School,
"Rabu Sehat."
the neighborhood during lunch
di sekitar saat jam makan siang
to bring people together.
untuk menyatukan masyarakat.
in Zachary, Louisiana,
a "Midweek Meetup,"
"Temu Tengah Minggu,"
that are going well
yang berjalan dengan baik
heavy on their hearts.
for conversations that matter.
untuk membicarakan hal-hal yang penting.
and colleague Jen Highstreet
Jen Highstreet
note to a colleague,
yang menginspirasi rekan guru,
that she sees their hard work
bahwa ia melihat kerja keras
kepada orang lain.
and powerful ripple effect
is more than just a decoration.
di kelas saya lebih dari sekadar dekorasi.
that our students walk our halls.
di mana murid-murid beraktivitas di sana.
to my classroom, room 340,
yang kembali ke kelas saya, ruangan 340,
where their link hangs.
posisi mata rantai mereka.
apa yang mereka tulis di sana.
and make sure that we're OK.
dan memastikan bahwa kita baik-baik saja.
bahwa kita ibarat mata rantai.
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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