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Prioritizing Teacher Self-Care

It’s a simple self-care strategy: Teachers text a colleague to cover their class for a minute when they need to de-escalate and recharge.

February 5, 2018

Fall-Hamilton Elementary provides social and emotional support for teachers, too—they can call on a peer when they need to step outside their class for a minute or two to center and calm themselves.

This video is part of our series on integrated social, emotional, and academic development in Nashville and features key practices from Fall-Hamilton Elementary.

Fall Hamilton Elementary

Public, Urban
Grades K-4
Nashville, TN

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  • 3-5 Upper Elementary

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