Sydney Jensen: How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
希妮·詹森: 我们要怎样保障教师的心理健康?
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.
做些"破冰"活动。
in Lincoln, Nebraska,
林肯高中教书,
and most diverse high schools
whose mascot is the Links.
把链环当作吉祥物的学校,
about the meaning behind those links,
关于这些锁链背后的含义,
to write something about themselves.
一些关于他们自己的事情,
the room with a stapler,
as a decoration, sure,
挂在教室里做装饰,
that we are all connected.
of those links feels weak?
变得脆弱时会怎么样呢?
to make those connections.
emotionally and academically
with diverse and tough circumstances.
并寻求我们帮助的学生们提供支持。
well-rounded meal for them.
准备的健康、丰盛的食物的学生。
the story they read
在当天九年级英文课里
laws of motion work.
who go to the homeless shelter
下课后要回到流浪者之家,
is sleeping in right now.
that goes home with me.
也带着他们的创伤。
about teaching.
the lesson-planning, the meetings,
a great deal of teachers' time and energy.
老师大量的时间和精力。
you can't control for your kids,
once they walk out your door.
所有那些你无法为他们改变的事。
if it's always been this way.
一直以来都是如此。
at the University of Georgia,
in our methods classes
of good teaching has changed.
on a line in a factory.
out into a workforce
孩子送进一个工作环境,
teacher-student relationships
and the receiver of knowledge.
just doesn't cut it anymore.
学生在安静聆听是远远不够的,
with and among our students
建立某种关系,帮助他们
I'd done a pretty good job
我觉得我的教学进展
what his voice sounds like.
I wasn't doing it right.
有什么事我做错了,
about my teaching.
for my students to talk to me
and to verbalize their learning.
用语言表达他们所学,
I began not only to know their voice
为了听到他们的声音,
大卫又出现在了班上,
was undocumented
因为没有合法文件,
was for his family to be together again.
是家人能再次团圆。
that I could not even comprehend.
无法完全领悟的事上去支持他。
a gruesome crime scene
犯罪惨案现场的警察身上,
病人离世的护士身上。
to teaching professionals,
and all other support staff
以及所有其他支持教职工
to mental wellness supports.
心理健康支持尤其必要。
and 125 students each day,
are constantly being drawn upon.
也在不断地被提取,
and "compassion fatigue,"
和“同情疲劳”,
our students share with us each day.
自己也受到了情感影响。
by the heaviness of it all.
不能承受生命之沉重,
at the University of Nebraska
巴菲特研究所
大多数老师——
early childhood settings --
during the prior week.
depressive symptoms.
and my own experiences
以及我自身的经历
this is a universal struggle
and how do we repair it?
又该如何修复它?
by suicide of two students
experiencing homelessness;
the justice system.
someone to talk to, then ..."
“如果你需要和某人谈谈,那么……”
with great leadership.
优秀的学校里工作,
with community agencies.
健康的合作关系。
increasing numbers
with access to free counseling
免费咨询服务,
and even some large ones
甚至是一些较大的地区,
social and emotional support staff,
需要社会和心理支持职工,
the needs of the building --
能够满足教学的需要——
not just the teachers, but both --
而是两者都需要——
those closest to the trauma
that the work that we do
Schoo Middle School,
斯克中学,
“健康星期三”的倡议。
the neighborhood during lunch
在午餐时去周围散心,
to bring people together.
in Zachary, Louisiana,
扎卡里的扎卡里小学,
a "Midweek Meetup,"
that are going well
heavy on their hearts.
for conversations that matter.
有价值的交流提供了空间,
and colleague Jen Highstreet
珍·海尔斯崔特,
note to a colleague,
that she sees their hard work
and powerful ripple effect
is more than just a decoration.
远远不只是装饰品。
that our students walk our halls.
to my classroom, room 340,
我所在的 340 班,
where their link hangs.
and make sure that we're OK.
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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