🧠 How to combat educator stress and cultivate social awareness

Unlocking the power of mindfulness and action [View as Webpage]( [National Education Association]( [NEA EdPractice]( [3/29, 7 pm ET. Rehumanizing education requires leaders to recognize the importance of social and emotional intelligence (SEI) skills.]( [Cultivating Healing and Wellbeing Through Social Awareness]( Rehumanizing education requires leaders to recognize the importance of social and emotional intelligence (SEI) skills. On Wednesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual deep dive into social awareness. Together, we will unpack new ways to teach social awareness to your students and colleagues and lead others in their own healing journey. [Learn more and sign up ➤]( THE SCHOOL ME PODCAST [Battling Educator Stress]( Educators are more stressed than ever these days, but there are ways to make things better—from federal funding and local actions to individual practices. On this episode, Todd Scholl from the Center for Educator Wellness and Learning discusses the toll stress can take on educators, and the strategies for managing it, taking action for the greater good, and maintaining a healthy work/life balance. [Listen in ➤]( MICRO-CREDENTIALS [Teaching with Primary Sources]( When analyzing primary sources, students move from concrete observations and facts to questioning and making inferences. These micro-credentials will help you learn how to integrate inquiry learning with primary sources into instruction across grades and disciplines using a variety of frameworks and strategies. [Learn more and apply ➤]( ADVERTISEMENT [Make summer school a time for growth and achievement!]( EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS [ESP Leadership in Action: Voices from the Field]( Thursday, April 27, from 7 to 8 p.m. ET: NEA ESP Leadership Institute (formerly Leaders for Tomorrow) is a powerful program that brings together member-leaders from across the country in a yearlong training program. In this webinar, hear firsthand stories from amazing ESPs who recently graduated from the ESPLI program and are making a huge impact through their leadership. Their stories can inform and inspire your work to create a better, fairer public education system for all. [Register here ➤]( RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES [AdLit: All About Adolescent Literacy]( Educators and families can find a wealth of free resources for struggling adolescent readers and writers at AdLit.org. Find diverse book recommendations, reading discussion guides, and classroom strategies to help make reading more engaging for students at home and in the classroom. [Browse AdLit.org ➤]( READ ACROSS AMERICA [Celebrate the Freedom to Read as You Read Across America]( Use NEA’s Read Across America throughout the year to call attention to every student’s right to the freedom to read books that are as diverse and complex as the society in which we live. All students should have access to books and resources in their schools that make them feel included and that teach them a complete and honest history. Our "Classroom Resources to Celebrate the Freedom to Read" webpage includes links to resources for educators and parents dealing with book challenges and censorship, a booklist of titles for kids about fighting for the freedom to read, and videos with authors and Read Across America Ambassador Marley Dias. [View resources ➤]( [Brought to you by St. John’s College]( BROUGHT TO YOU BY ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE [The education you always wanted.]( Our radical vision of education is simple: study great books in small discussion classes. Complete your degree on campus or online through our low residency program. [Learn more ➤]( [fb]( [tw]( [in]( [NEA - National Education Association]( You received this email at {EMAIL} because you are signed up for NEA EdPractice, a monthly email packed full of advice, tips, and resources to help you be the best educator possible for your students. [Click here to unsubscribe.]( © 2023 National Education Association 1201 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036 [NEA.org]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe](