Investing in School Leader Wellness

• In Event: Friday Roundtable Session 7:45 am
  In Roundtable Session: Understanding and Nurturing School Leadership (Table 19)

Abstract

Today’s school administrators face a daunting task: be highly effective systems managers, strong instructional leaders, and engaging community partners, all with limited/restricted resources. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, school leaders added health care professionals to their list of duties. For many school leaders, the new work reality was exhausting as they tried to balance professional responsibilities and personal life. The District invested in Wellness Wednesdays for Administrators, a protected online environment where school administrators engaged and deepened their wellness and self-care practices. Participants learned strategies to aid in their wellbeing and mitigate the negative effects of stress, anxiety, and fatigue.

Authors

• Marco A. Nava, Los Angeles Unified School District

• Delia Estrada, Los Angeles Unified School District

• Susan Ward Roncalli, Los Angeles Unified School District