Learn how to take self-care off your to-do list!
It’s been a rough couple of years for teachers and school leaders. Your ability to be resilient and concentrate on social-emotional learning has been put to the test and now you deserve relief—without the pressure of having yet one more thing piled on your plate.
This book’s unique and compelling framework empowers you to practice self-care through thoughts and actions that are within your control, enhancing your well-being without taking on extraneous responsibilities. Features include
- A checklist for determining your baseline of strengths and needs
- Self-reflection questions, journaling opportunities, and action-planning exemplars
- A process for tracking, celebrating, and revising your own tangible objectives
- Teaching guidance for distance or hybrid education
- Strategies to share with your students
well-being! It isn’t a thing to do, but a way to
be. When you integrate the principles of SEL into your everyday life, you’ll be a person of joy, peace, and gratitude — and a more inspired and empowered educator.
Innehållsförteckning
Throwing out the Lesson Plan
Adult SEL: Just Another Educational Initiative?
A Framework for Social Emotional Well Being
It’s a Way of BEING!
Setting the Stage:
A Tiered Continuum
Social Emotional Well Being Check In
Conscious Connection Chart
A Deeper Dive: Relevance, Reflection, and Making it Real
Be Reflective
Be Intentional
Be Empathetic
Be Connected
Be Accountable
Be Equitable
Modeling in the Moment
Guidance for Being During Distance or Hybrid Education
Social Emotional Well Being – Strategies for Students
A New Lesson Plan
Meet the Author and the Thought Partners
Acknowledgments
References
Om författaren
Michelle Trujillo is Co-Founder of the Center for Learning and Well-Being and passionate about igniting hope in schools and the workplace! A lifelong educator, Michelle is known to make a tangible, sustainable, and positive difference through her books, keynotes, and interactive workshops. Named Nevada’s 2016 Innovative Educator of the Year, Michelle has appeared on television (including Oprah), podcasts, and radio stations across the nation. Michelle partners with school districts, professional educational associations, educational service agencies, and conference organizers to provide applicable and inspiring strategies in the realm of school culture and climate, social emotional learning, and restorative practice. A best-selling author, Michelle’s books include Social Emotional Well-Being for Educators, Start with the Heart: Igniting Hope in Schools Through Social and Emotional Learning, and Chicken Soup for the Soul Presents Teens Talkin’ Faith.