Overview:
In March of 2020, the world was rocked by a global pandemic. Health care workers went into overdrive, essential workers were forced to work overtime, and teachers had to adapt to a totally new classroom — the virtual one. While we made it through that season, we didn’t come out unscathed. In the midst of all the shifts we made to survive, very few asked an equally important question: how do we thrive?
While quarantined at home for safety, teachers faced skyrocketing mental health issues, worry over the economy, and a growing lack of confidence in the future. Teachers also worry for their jobs. They wonder if they will be able to adapt to the new normal of the virtual classroom — all while feeling alone, left without resources, or clarity on what the future holds. No wonder some polls estimate that over 20% of teachers will not return to their classrooms in the fall. In the midst of all this change, worry, and confusion, we need confidence that we’re addressing the changes associated with this pandemic by having critical conversations with those around us.
Growing Leaders is excited to announce the release of a new bundle of Habitudes for COVID-19. Each Habitude conversation is designed to be a resource for teachers to process the season of life they are in with trusted colleagues.
Touching on topics like self-care, personal identity, change management, mental health, and empathy, this bundle is designed to address the topics that are most important for this critical moment in history.
The most important conversation teachers will have when they return to school is not “How do we use Zoom?” The most important conversation will be to address the mental health crisis brought on by COVID-19. Why? Because critical moments require critical conversations.
What’s Included:
This resource includes a one-year subscription (1 login only) to HabitudesOnline, an online platform giving you digital access to:
- Facilitator’s Guide
- One Sheet Conversation Guide
- Movie Clip Suggestions
- Slide Deck Presentations
- Engaging Videos Introducing Each Concept
Why Use Habitudes for COVID-19?
More than 10,000 schools, businesses, and organizations around the world utilize Habitudes every day. Habitudes for COVID-19 helps you:
- Help staff process feelings of stress, anxiety, frustration, and grief
- Provide stability to staff in the midst of a season of instability
- Foster deeper connections between staff
- Experience a sense of peace and help others process emotions in a healthy way
- Create a comfortable space for conversation and processing time
- Eliminate the stress of determining how to address critical issues on your own
- Improve mental health in staff with a tool belt of simple practices
- Create an emotionally healthy school culture where staff feel able to share
Most Popular Uses:
There are many ways Habitudes can be leveraged to connect with and train growing leaders. Specifically, we’ve seen this resource used most effectively when harnessed as a training resource for:
- Professional Development
- Staff Book Study
- …and many more!
