Beyond Surviving: Empowering Resilience in the Midst of Stress and Secondary Trauma

Educator

SLP

Admin

Mental Health and Wellness

Educators have been overworked, underpaid, and have juggled far too many roles including educator, mental health counselor, safety officer, parent, healthcare worker, and substitute educator. States and school districts have been pressuring educators to close the "learning gap" created by the pandemic and have given little support to do so. Working in schools has become more and more challenging as educators have been at the forefront of political scrutiny, school choice, privatization, budget cuts, and loss of parent and community support. Many educators have been leaving the profession reporting feelings of being demoralized, overwhelmed, stressed, and burned out, lacking hope in themselves, their colleagues, leadership, their students, and the system which contributes to feelings of overwhelm, and stress and show symptoms of burnout. In this course, participants will identify symptoms of secondary trauma, the 4 A's to resilience, 3 types of stress; acute, episodic, and chronic, and the effects of stress on the brain. They will be able to apply methods and strategies to mitigate these symptoms and create action plans for resilience.

Presenters

James Bock
M.Ed
James Bock is a dedicated educational leader committed to fostering a positive culture through collaborative efforts prioritizing connection, diversity, equity, inclusion, and engagement. He will complete his Doctor of Education (EdD) in Leadership and Innovation from Arizona State University in May 2025, focusing on building early educators’ SEL competencies to foster prosocial and safe learning environments. With over a decade of experience, including roles as principal and assistant principal, James holds several certifications, including the Arizona School Principal Certificate, PreK-12, and endorsements in SEL, mindfulness, and empathy training. Currently serving as the Director of Social-Emotional Learning, he leads district-wide initiatives, and professional learning, mentors staff, and has organized one of the state's first SEL conferences. James presents expertise in social-emotional learning and educational leadership at various conferences and workshops, emphasizing continuous professional development through training on topics like "The Prosocial Classroom, Building Educator SEL Competencies" and "Understanding Trauma."

Learning Objectives

Identify symptoms of secondary trauma, the 4 A's to resilience, 3 types of stress; acute, episodic, and chronic, and the effects of stress on the brain.
Apply methods and strategies to mitigate these symptoms and create action plans for resilience.
Analyze and adjust plans for resilience.

Agenda

2 minutes	Welcome and Introduction
1 minutes	Mindful Minute
2 minutes	Learning Outcomes
5 minutes	Secondary Trauma
15 minutes	Stress & its effects on the brain
10 minutes	Strategies to mitigate stress
10 minutes	Mindfulness
10 minutes	Action Planning
5 minutes	Closure

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	James Bock is receiving compensation for this course.
Non-financial Disclosures:	James Bock has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
Content Disclosures:	James Bock has no additional content information to disclose.
In Kind Donations:	This course is being sponsored by SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

This course is offered for .1 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Related Area