You became a beacon of light for your students and offered their lives some peace, stability, and encouragement. As we move forward, what techniques can you use to deal with stressors (small or big), and how can you implement trauma-informed pedagogy into your classes to help support students during a pandemic?
Resources:
Cultivate Resilience: Six Steps for Stress Inoculation
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy: Teaching in Uncertain Times
Other resources:
10 Tips for Designing an Online Learning Environment that Supports Your Students
A Memo to Students on Punching through the Pandemic, Regan A.R. Gurung
Helping Students Create a Daily Practice of Self-Connection
Our Online Learners Need More Empathy and Less Criticism