It’s feeling a tad murky. I have had some great conversations that are helping me to approach a new SEL role from a different perspective and yet, the seas aren’t clear. I struggle to “think outside the box” and I realize that to envision a role that does not exist requires me to do just that. Enter you lovely people! What is missing between the role of a social worker and that of the assistant-head who deals primarily with behavioural issues? What does the school need (all stakeholders) to best support the emotional wellbeing of our students?
Colour outside the lines, think big idea and please help me to swim out of the goop!
*Sidebar – we are using #TheThirdPath as the platform to build our ideas with the primary focus on the foundational four conditions: safety, regulation, belonging and positivity.
Hi Emma, I’ve seen some really cool stuff be done by someone in a similar position in terms of creating a school-wide resiliency curriculum. I’d love to share and talk about it with you this Saturday if you’re interested!
@estewart,
Adolescents need mentors. Very few are equipped with the speculative capacity to imagine themselves into an unknown future. Every year schools graduate kids who go off to the real world to face that future. You could potentially be a liaison between recent alumni and current students, a mix between advancement officer and life coach. Teenagers listen to teenagers more than anyone else.
New title: Transitional Facilitator
Hope you’ve enjoyed my thoughts!
Eric
Hi @estewart I’d like to build upon what Eric said. I just came out of a Coaching Session – what about building coaching into your role? Coaching isn’t having the answers or fixing the problems but asking questions and building relationships. According to the International Coaching Federation, Coaching is “Partnering with others in a thought-provoking and creative process, that inspires them to maximize their personal nad professional potential. Maybe this might be of some help???
Lisa.
I am hoping that it is a natural piece as I feel that this is the best way to help build capacity in staff and therefore have a direct influence on students. Last year I completed my mentor-coaching training for leaders and have really taken to the idea. I do need more time to practise being in the coaching role so that I feel more confident asking clean questions and using supportive coaching language. Can’t wait to chat on Friday!
@estewart Let’s sit on Friday and map out the following.
What are the current student unmet wellness/social/emotional needs”?
How do we know they are “unmet”? What data can we use to support this claim?
What structures and systems might best support these needs?
Map out a 1 – 3 – 5 year plan and the goals to go along with them.
Yes!
Yet again, I’m so silly excited for this!