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Problem

 

Public school teachers utilizing a HyFlex model of instruction in their 4th grade classrooms are experiencing high levels of stress as a result of social distancing requirements being imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic which is impacting the overall mental and emotional wellbeing of the target learners.

 

Our interviews and subsequent data analysis suggest two factors that are contributing to this increase in stress. A lack of access to wellness education, and limited communication with fellow teachers, which has impacted the school’s informal mentoring community, has caused teachers to struggle with feelings of isolation, frustration and general mental/emotional exhaustion in HyFlex schools due to COVID-19. 

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Learning Goals: 

 

• Increase communication with fellow teachers & school leaders to establish a channel of connectedness that will reduce feelings of stress, isolation and general exhaustion while also creating an informal “mentoring community” that disappeared due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements in the school. 

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• Improve access to wellness materials to educate teachers about stress relieving techniques and healthy habits to support their mental and emotional health during these challenging times.