SamTastic Weekly Tip: 11/4/24 - Happy Election Eve.

Happy Election Eve.

Feeling stressed? Many school leaders report staff, parents and students are worried about the election and are experiencing significant stress.  Today’s SamTastic Weekly Tip has three resources to consider:

Dr. Judy Hao, Senior Staff Psychologist, University of California has seven tips for coping with election stress:

1.  Focus on what you can control and what positive actions you can take.

2.  Separate people (and their inherent value) from their viewpoints. 

3.  Stay mindful. 

4.  Set boundaries. 

5.  Beware of disinformation. 

6.  Remember the Golden Rule. 

7.  Stay CURIOUS. 

To access the full article, use this link:  https://bit.ly/3Ameo0R

Jenn David Lang, The Main Idea, prepared a two-page overview for school leaders to consider when dealing with a polarized election environment.

5 Ways School Leaders Can Prepare for a Contentious Election

Lucas Held’s breakout session at last year’s National SAM Conference, Understanding and Navigating a Polarized Environment, is worth watching with your leadership team. https://bit.ly/3YQUMeO

After the conference last year, we contracted with Lucas Held, Aiesha Eleusizov and Jody Spiro, Change Leadership Collaborative, for a “Depolarization Toolkit” for school principals.  We’ll get our first look November 7.  The toolkit will be available to SAM teams in late November.

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