Self-Care for Teachers in Deprived Areas

Learning Activity

While certain experiences in schools can be common place (e.g., inattentive students) across economic brackets and regions, schools in economically disadvantaged areas can face a special set of challenges that negatively impact all areas of the learning experience for everyone involved. For educators this compounds the stress that already comes with the job. For many of these schools, new teachers are responsible for educating learners despite not having the experience or insight needed to successfully navigate such challenging environments. 

For this activity, read through at least three items linked in the Resources section. 

Resources

Landscape Review: Teacher Well-Being in Low Resource, Crisis, and Conflict-affected Settings

Teacher motivation in low-income contexts

Challenging working environments ('school climates'), especially in high-poverty schools, play a role in the teacher shortage

10 challenges poor students and teachers face

Overcoming the Challenges of Poverty