Due to challenges encountered by graduate students enrolled in a secondary MAT degree to prepare for high school teaching, teacher education faculty reached out to the social work educator to identify ways to support beginning high school teachers. These educators identified strategies of self-care to support young professionals while modeling collaboration and solution-focused interventions through classroom activities and course assignments. This session will share stories, community resources and classroom activities with participants to enhance their appreciation for this personalized approach to education--exploring the strengths and challenges of operationalizing this approach in teacher preparation as well as classroom and school-based relationships.
