Educator Insight: Roles, Realities, and Readiness
Educator Insight: Roles, Realities, and Readiness
Perspectives on Roles, Barriers, and Abilities in Supporting Student Mental Health
by: Jenny St.Jean, Jeff J. Webster
date: October 18, 2024
Picture a classroom scenario where a student is hiding under a table in the hallway. A teacher is visibly frustrated with the student, demanding that the child emerge. Despite the teacher’s stern and persistent commands, the student remains unresponsive, defiantly covering their ears and muttering under their breath. When pressed to repeat their muttered words, the student refuses. This provokes the angry teacher to give up, scold the student for their unacceptable behaviour, and storm back into the classroom.