Sydney Jensen: How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
席德妮 · 詹森: 我們要如何支持老師的情緒健康?
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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每年在開學的第一天,
with my students.
做一種破冰的活動。
in Lincoln, Nebraska,
林肯市的林肯高中教書,
and most diverse high schools
whose mascot is the Links.
我都會教新的九年級生
about the meaning behind those links,
to write something about themselves.
寫下關於自己的某些事,
用來說明他們的身份。
the room with a stapler,
在教室中走動,
做成一條鎖鏈。
as a decoration, sure,
當然,它是種裝飾,
that we are all connected.
我們都連結在一起。
of those links feels weak?
感覺很脆弱時會怎麼樣?
拿著釘書機的那個人,
to make those connections.
emotionally and academically
及學術上的支持
with diverse and tough circumstances.
我也有些學生每天回家
well-rounded meal for them.
那天在九年級英文課中
the story they read
laws of motion work.
who go to the homeless shelter
或者團體住宅。
is sleeping in right now.
他們的家人都睡在裡面。
that goes home with me.
about teaching.
the lesson-planning, the meetings,
a great deal of teachers' time and energy.
老師很多的時間和能量。
you can't control for your kids,
為你的孩子控制的事,
once they walk out your door.
你就無法為他們改變的事。
if it's always been this way.
是否一直都是如此。
at the University of Georgia,
讀大學部時的訓練,
in our methods classes
of good teaching has changed.
要進入職場成為勞動力之後
on a line in a factory.
out into a workforce
送去的工作場所
teacher-student relationships
and the receiver of knowledge.
另一方接收知識。
just doesn't cut it anymore.
with and among our students
並在學生之中建立關係,
我那年的教書表現非常好:
I'd done a pretty good job
what his voice sounds like.
聽起來是怎樣的。
I wasn't doing it right.
about my teaching.
改掉了我的教學方式。
for my students to talk to me
能跟我說話的機會,
and to verbalize their learning.
將他們的學習說出來。
I began not only to know their voice
was undocumented
was for his family to be together again.
跟家人重聚在一起。
that I could not even comprehend.
無法理解的事情上去支持他。
a gruesome crime scene
to teaching professionals,
and all other support staff
to mental wellness supports.
and 125 students each day,
到一百二十五名學生,
are constantly being drawn upon.
and "compassion fatigue,"
以及「同情心疲勞」,
our students share with us each day.
學生和我們分享的創傷。
by the heaviness of it all.
我們的靈魂都喘不過氣。
at the University of Nebraska
early childhood settings --
during the prior week.
depressive symptoms.
and my own experiences
this is a universal struggle
and how do we repair it?
我們要如何修復它?
兩個學生自殺身亡,
by suicide of two students
experiencing homelessness;
the justice system.
someone to talk to, then ..."
with great leadership.
有很了不起的領導階層。
with community agencies.
有健康的合作關係。
increasing numbers
with access to free counseling
and even some large ones
甚至有些大地區,
social and emotional support staff,
the needs of the building --
來引導需求——
not just the teachers, but both --
受過訓練的專業人士
those closest to the trauma
that the work that we do
Schoo Middle School,
the neighborhood during lunch
在鄰坊的散步活動,
目的都是要讓大家聚在一起。
to bring people together.
in Zachary, Louisiana,
a "Midweek Meetup,"
that are going well
heavy on their hearts.
for conversations that matter.
一些空間給重要的談話。
and colleague Jen Highstreet
note to a colleague,
that she sees their hard work
and powerful ripple effect
is more than just a decoration.
學生走過大廳時,
that our students walk our halls.
to my classroom, room 340,
where their link hangs.
他們的鏈環掛在哪裡。
and make sure that we're OK.
確保我們沒事。
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.
Sydney Jensen | Speaker | TED.com