Sydney Jensen: How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
Сидни Дженсен: Как мы можем поддержать эмоциональное благополучие учителей?
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.
in Lincoln, Nebraska,
Линкольна в Небраске,
and most diverse high schools
whose mascot is the Links.
с талисманом в виде звеньев.
соединённых в цепочку.
about the meaning behind those links,
новым девятиклассникам
to write something about themselves.
написать что-то о себе.
the room with a stapler,
as a decoration, sure,
в классе как украшение,
that we are all connected.
что мы все связаны.
of those links feels weak?
to make those connections.
emotionally and academically
with diverse and tough circumstances.
well-rounded meal for them.
the story they read
laws of motion work.
who go to the homeless shelter
is sleeping in right now.
that goes home with me.
about teaching.
сложное в преподавании.
the lesson-planning, the meetings,
a great deal of teachers' time and energy.
you can't control for your kids,
once they walk out your door.
для них вне школы.
if it's always been this way.
at the University of Georgia,
in our methods classes
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.
with and among our students
I'd done a pretty good job
what his voice sounds like.
I wasn't doing it right.
что я что-то делаю не так.
about my teaching.
в своём преподавании.
for my students to talk to me
and to verbalize their learning.
I began not only to know their voice
я не только услышала их голос,
was undocumented
не было документов
was for his family to be together again.
снова быть со своей семьёй.
чтобы выговориться,
чтобы я смогла поддержать его
that I could not even comprehend.
a gruesome crime scene
у которых умер пациент.
to teaching professionals,
and all other support staff
всем работникам школы
to mental wellness supports.
к службам психологической помощи.
and 125 students each day,
are constantly being drawn upon.
свои эмоциональные резервы.
они истощаются настолько,
and "compassion fatigue,"
или «усталость от сострадания».
our students share with us each day.
которой с нами делятся ученики.
by the heaviness of it all.
чужих травм.
Небраски недавно обнаружил,
at the University of Nebraska
early childhood settings --
during the prior week.
в течение предыдущей недели.
примерно один из 10 учителей
depressive symptoms.
клинической депрессии.
and my own experiences
this is a universal struggle
что идёт какая-то вселенская битва
and how do we repair it?
и собрать её заново?
by suicide of two students
двух учеников
experiencing homelessness;
the justice system.
someone to talk to, then ..."
нужно с кем-то поговорить, то..."
with great leadership.
и потрясающее руководство.
with community agencies.
общественных организаций.
increasing numbers
в помощь всё больше и больше
и помогают ученикам.
with access to free counseling
бесплатные психологические консультации,
and even some large ones
да даже некоторые большие
оплачивать счета самостоятельно.
social and emotional support staff,
нужны специалисты, оказывающие
the needs of the building --
и координирующие потребности школы:
not just the teachers, but both --
и отдельно учителей, а всех вместе,
those closest to the trauma
к получению психологической травмы,
that the work that we do
Schoo Middle School,
тренеров по йоге,
the neighborhood during lunch
во время обеденного перерыва,
to bring people together.
in Zachary, Louisiana,
a "Midweek Meetup,"
that are going well
heavy on their hearts.
лежит на сердце.
for conversations that matter.
для разговоров о том, что важно.
and colleague Jen Highstreet
Джейн Хайстрит
note to a colleague,
записку коллегам,
that she sees their hard work
которое помогает другим.
and powerful ripple effect
мощный волнообразный эффект
is more than just a decoration.
гораздо больше, чем просто украшение.
that our students walk our halls.
пока к нам ходят ученики.
to my classroom, room 340,
where their link hangs.
своё звено в той цепочке.
частью чего-то, чувствуют поддержку.
and make sure that we're OK.
что у нас все хорошо.
we all just need a little help
нужно немного помочь,
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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