Introduction to Culture of Care (Part I)

In this first episode of Season 11, our host Dr. Amy Yillik, discusses the importance of supporting the adults in the school system in order to foster trauma-sensitive, restorative, and equitable environments for students. Dr. Yillik’s guests this week are her colleagues Erin Taylor and Amber McGill, who work with her in Culture of Care, a program created by six Oregon school districts in the High Desert Education Service District. The three women bring their experience and expertise in school psychology to hold workshops and learning opportunities for adults who work with students so that they can support students’ needs to feel safe, seen, known, and valued.

Tune into this episode to gain insights into the challenges faced by students navigating a system that may not always meet their needs. The problems are increasingly acute when overworked educators are often on the verge of burnout, with overcrowded classrooms, understaffed schools, and lack of time for self-care. The three Culture of Care coaches offer suggestions for school districts facing these hurdles. 

 

Resources - 

Culture of Care program 

 

Dr. Amy Yillik’s TED Ed Talk 

 

Erin Taylor’s TED Ed Talk 

 

Matthew R. Morris on Teacher Burnout 

 

Herbert J. Freudenberger. Burn Out: The High Cost of High Achievement. Bantam, 1983. 

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