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Mental Health for Educators

As we move further into one of the most challenging school years in memory, the December 2020/January 2021 issue of Educational Leadership® (EL®) examines the critical topic of mental health for educators, highlighting essential ideas and strategies for promoting well-being and mental health in schools and in ourselves—especially in systemically challenging conditions. Read current issue

 

Mental Health for Educators - December 2020 - January 2021 Educational Leadership - ASCD

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Featured Articles

Sharif El-MekkiTeaching While Black: An Open Letter to School Leaders
by Sharif El-Mekki
To better support Black educators, schools need a stronger grasp of their realities.

Coping with Change and Uncertainty
by Phyllis L. Fagell
How educators can regain a sense of control during these tumultuous times.

Opening Up About Mental Illness
by Sydney Chaffee
A Teacher of the Year's struggle with anxiety opened her eyes to the stigma around educators' mental health issues.

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ASCD Leadership Summit on Educator Mental Health and Wellness

Join us January 27–29 at the virtual 2021 ASCD Leadership Summit to learn the skills and strategies school and district leaders need to know to better support teachers' mental health and wellness. Can't make the live event? You can still register! All session archives will be available on-demand through March 25, 2021.

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Featured Column

Dena SimmonsConfronting Inequity: Honoring Black Educators' Right to Heal and Thrive

School systems cannot solve antiracism if they continue to be traumatic places for Black educators and if Black educators are only valued and asked to lead when antiracism is trendy, writes educator Dena Simmons.

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Turn and Talk

Meena SrinivasanMeena Srinivasan on Mindful School Leadership

An interview with Meena Srinivasan, the executive director of Transformative Educational Leadership, a program that integrates training in leadership, equity, SEL, and mindfulness.

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Interviews and Classroom Practices

Show and Tell: Regaining "Compassion Satisfaction"

EL Podcast

December 7, 2020

Managing the Ambiguity, Loss of Control, and Fatigue of Teaching in the Current Climate

Anthony Rebora with Phyllis Fagell

Join us for an empowering discussion about managing the loss of control many of us feel about teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. What specific strategies do school leaders need to know to effectively navigate this extraordinary moment in education?

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