Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Attending to the health and wellness of educators as the school year starts
Presenters: Laura Lee Summers, Jane Santa Cruz, Shannon Kersey and Heather Petruzzini
Educators are entering a school year like no other, committed to teaching amidst a global pandemic, social unrest, and remote or hybrid learning environments. This webinar will feature several practitioners who will share their approaches and strategies for supporting educators’ health and wellness. Participants of this webinar will:
- Hear from panelists about their efforts to ensure the SEL needs of educators are being met as we begin the school year;
- See a variety of approaches, strategies, and resources to support educators’ health and mental health; and
- Have an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.
Presenters
Laura Lee Summers is an associate clinical professor within the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado-Denver. She is also a digital designer and facilitator for Learning Forward’s virtual course: 8 Dimensions of Educator Wellness and the upcoming virtual course: Adapting Best Pedagogical Practices in an Equitable, Digital Environment. Her most recent publications for The Learning Professional are “The right blend: SEL supports teacher learning in person and online” (August 2020) and “Eight dimensions of wellness for educators” (February 2021).
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