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Bringing Into Focus: Educator Well-Being NCSSLE' s Bringing Into Focus shares carefully selected, high quality resources on timely topics to help educators create safe, supportive learning environments .

Supporting educator well-being is critical to creating safe, supportive learning environments. Educators face a range of professional stressors on a daily basis, and frequently find themselves doing emotionally intense work to support their students. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are navigating the disruptions and challenges of this new virtual terrain, as they work to take care of themselves and their families, and maintain connections with students and colleagues. Attending to educator well-being is essential to supporting student well-being, whether virtually or in-person. Here we offer a selection of resources for addressing educator stress and fostering a resilient workforce in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.

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Greater Good in Education Program Source: Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley These modules highlight practices for educators to experience a greater sense of well-being and resilience, such as mindfulness, self-compassion, and body scans. Maintaining Educator Well-Being Practice Brief Source: Trauma Responsive Educational Practices Project at the University of Chicago This brief walks through the importance of maintaining one's well-being, considers stressors for educators, and offers information and tools to support self care. How to Stay Resilient and Mentally Healthy During the Coronavirus Outbreak Source: WBUR, featuring guests from the Center for the Science of Social Connection at the University of Washington and a psychiatrist from University of California, San Francisco This 45-minute radio segment include staying positive, going outside, adapting to changes, and breathing and meditation. 

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National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments | https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov The contents of the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments' Bringing Into Focus were assembled under a contract from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools to the American Institutes for Research (AIR), Contract Number ED-ESE-16-A-0002. The contents of this product do not necessarily represent the policy or views of the U.S. Department of Education, nor do they imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education. ‌ ‌ ‌