Educational Resilience-Building
Students are struggling to keep at it... and it's not just about Covid
Many of us have no doubt heard the headlines regarding students after Covid: test scores are down by the largest margins seen in years, mental health challenges encountered by students and staff have increased drastically, and schools of all kinds and sizes are struggling to not only address the workload but to even hire sufficient staff to support learners and teachers. It is true--the pandemic certainly has led to new concerns and challenges that we must confront if we are to see more student success in the future. But the overall trends we see today began years before the pandemic according to existing research... and we therefore need to build plans that do not concentrate solely on the shifts that Covid made to our educational approaches and system.
Helping students today where they are at means that we need to provide them with tools and training to increase their resilience. Methods for building resilience, such as coaching, have been identified as effective for improving outcomes with students. Models for coaching however are not simply one-size-fits-all; it's important to develop a plan that adequately considers student needs as well as school and community resources. At Miller and Micek, we can help you with identifying student needs, offer resilience coaching and planning services, and assist with creating a plan to incorporate resilience-building appropriate for your educational facility/institution.
