COVID - 19 WELLBEING TIPS FOR HEALTHY LEARNING
Dear Nejat,
Welcome to the start of Term 2, and we hope you had a safe and restful holiday break. In response to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) team postponed in-person professional learning for the coming weeks, however we are enthusiastically moving forward to best support our collective community of educators.
As the school term begins, we invite you to gently observe the world amidst the rush of our new ways of living and learning. Given the ongoing flood of information, online and distance learning, and many families working and learning together at home, we have noticed our brains and bodies escalated more frequently as our inboxes overflow with advice.
We encourage you to notice these new impacts on your own stress-response when doing once simple things like listening to the news, washing your hands, and shopping for weekly groceries.
We invite you to join us in slowing down the ways in which we attend to each life task.
When we slow down,
we are more aware of our surroundings and notice the small joys.
When we slow down,
it will be easier to keep our safe distance from others and see the vast spaces available to us.
When we slow down,
we will be helping our central nervous system and in turn improve our bodies’ capacity to cope.
When we slow down,
we will be better support to those who need us.
- Leonie Abbott, Assistant Director Education at Berry Street
To support you and the learning of your children and young people, we have both curated and created a range of tools you can use for yourself and share with others. When bolstering your own wellbeing, we hope that you’ll choose interventions that work for you because different things will work for different people. Be curious about the impact and exercise kindness with yourself.
If you find there is something you would like from us, please reach out and let us know.
Onward together,
Dr Tom Brunzell,
Director of Education
Berry Street
More resources!
Scaffolding Learning with Rich Tasks: Curriculum Design
During COVID-19, teachers are designing curriculum that students might complete either at home or on-site at school. Based on our research and strategies at BSEM, we would like to offer suggestions to support your instructional planning.
Read more
Co-regulating (online) classrooms
Teachers are quickly shifting to online learning environments in response to the COVID-19 crisis and the demands of social distancing. For many students, particularly trauma-affected students, consistent, predictable rhythms and routines provide helpful supports throughout each day.
Read more
Welcome to the start of Term 2, and we hope you had a safe and restful holiday break. In response to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) team postponed in-person professional learning for the coming weeks, however we are enthusiastically moving forward to best support our collective community of educators.
As the school term begins, we invite you to gently observe the world amidst the rush of our new ways of living and learning. Given the ongoing flood of information, online and distance learning, and many families working and learning together at home, we have noticed our brains and bodies escalated more frequently as our inboxes overflow with advice.
We encourage you to notice these new impacts on your own stress-response when doing once simple things like listening to the news, washing your hands, and shopping for weekly groceries.
We invite you to join us in slowing down the ways in which we attend to each life task.
When we slow down,
we are more aware of our surroundings and notice the small joys.
When we slow down,
it will be easier to keep our safe distance from others and see the vast spaces available to us.
When we slow down,
we will be helping our central nervous system and in turn improve our bodies’ capacity to cope.
When we slow down,
we will be better support to those who need us.
- Leonie Abbott, Assistant Director Education at Berry Street
To support you and the learning of your children and young people, we have both curated and created a range of tools you can use for yourself and share with others. When bolstering your own wellbeing, we hope that you’ll choose interventions that work for you because different things will work for different people. Be curious about the impact and exercise kindness with yourself.
If you find there is something you would like from us, please reach out and let us know.
Onward together,
Dr Tom Brunzell,
Director of Education
Berry Street
More resources!
Scaffolding Learning with Rich Tasks: Curriculum Design
During COVID-19, teachers are designing curriculum that students might complete either at home or on-site at school. Based on our research and strategies at BSEM, we would like to offer suggestions to support your instructional planning.
Read more
Co-regulating (online) classrooms
Teachers are quickly shifting to online learning environments in response to the COVID-19 crisis and the demands of social distancing. For many students, particularly trauma-affected students, consistent, predictable rhythms and routines provide helpful supports throughout each day.
Read more
