The Joy Zone! Teacher Wellness
“Caring for ourselves is an act of survival.” - Inspired by Audrey Lorde
The demands and challenges we face as teachers can leave us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and depleted. Teachers have huge hearts and such outpouring of love daily to so many students will take its toll if we don't prioritize our own wellness every day. Below, I share practical tips and resources to help you help you integrate daily self-care and wellness into your teaching day. Find the slides from my recent presentation, The Joy Zone! Ways to Recharge and Find Your Zen, embedded below. Scroll to click the resources and download my free book, The Joy Zone.
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Tips and Resources
- Welcome help!
❤️ Guardians
❤️ Support Staff
❤️ Family and Friends
❤️ Counseling or Therapy
- Value your time!
❤️ Keep a calendar.
❤️ Let AI be your assistant.
❤️ Use templates.
❤️ Use tools with a library of resources to copy.
- Establish daily self- care routines
- Celebrate your wins daily!
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - https://Wakelet.com/wake/pA_PypCGdwnBfuViDY2bH
- https://casel.org/
- Social Emotional Learning Skills- Sisd.net/Page/54044
- Calming Spaces
https://sites.google.com/c-vusd.org/virtualcalmingspace/home
- Brain Breaks - Find tons of Brain Breaks here.
- Greet them at the door! https://twitter.com/Enezator/status/1641394844508606467
- Student Check-ins- Teacherrebootcamp.com/virtualcheckins
5 🤩- I feel fantastic and excited to learn
4 😃- I feel happy and ready to learn
3 🙂- I feel okay and open to learning
2 🙁- I feel unfocused or tired
1 😳- I feel bad or overwhelmed
- Morning Meetings
- https://www.weareteachers.com/morning-meeting-activities/
- Outdoor Learning
- http://Twitter.com/takemeoutside
- http://Dschool.stanford.edu/resources/the-inspiration-walk
- Daily Reflection
- Journal or blog- Edublogs, Medium, Wordpress, Weebly, Google Sites
- Connect with educators online! Twitter Chats, webinars, MOOCs, online courses, online conferences, virtual events, livestreams, Edcamps, Facebook groups, #Hashtags
- Twitter chats- Sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar
- Facebook groups, pages and live events
- Webinars
- Virtual conferences, summits and events
- Online courses and MOOCs
The Joy Zone Digital Book
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