S1 EP13 - Equity and Mental Health: Strategies for Navigating Challenges

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Leadership Talks

Professional Learning

28 episodes

2 days ago

This podcast engages school leaders across Ontario in authentic conversations about their passion and expertise within K-12 education. We hope listeners will gain practical insights and strategies from each other to enhance learning and strengthen their school communities. Most importantly, this podcast will highlight excellence in practice and the joy of school leadership!

HOSTS

Lawrence DeMaeyer – Professional Learning Advisor, Ontario Principals’ Council
Susie Lee-Fernandes – Director of Professional Learning, Ontario Principals’ Council

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Lawrence DeMaeyer – Professional Learning Advisor, Ontario Principals’ Council
Susie Lee-Fernandes – Director of Professional Learning, Ontario Principals’ Council

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S1 EP13 - Equity and Mental Health: Strategies for Navigating Challenges

Leadership Talks

23 minutes

1 year ago

S1 EP13 - Equity and Mental Health: Strategies for Navigating Challenges

For this episode of Leadership Talks, we welcome Anjali Bajaj, a secondary vice-principal with the Toronto District School Board.

Anjali shares how leading for equity impacts the mental health of school administrators, a topic which she presented in the spring of 2023 OPC Vice-principal Symposium. While acknowledging post-pandemic realities, there is a greater need to support student & staff mental health due to tensions faced by school leaders. The impact of trauma / stress on our health and practice, include compassion fatigue and racial battle fatigue. What then are the tangible practices that are available for aligning both self & community care. How do we to hold colleagues/staff accountable to equity practices, while also maintaining personal wellness? This is where strategies such as mentoring/coaching of equity conversations, the SMHO cultural humility tool and the importance of partnerships can be used to widen the circle of care around a school community.

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Anjali Bajaj, Toronto District School Board

HOSTS

Lawrence DeMaeyer – Professional Learning Consultant, Ontario Principals’ Council
Susie Lee-Fernandes – Director of Professional Learning and Engagement, Ontario Principals’ Council

Episode 13 Transcript PDF