The Importance of Self-Care in the Classroom: An OFE Partner Session Online
Self-care is a term thrown around a lot on social media and in mainstream media and general conversation, especially post-Covid, yet many are unsure of how to practice it effectively. Considering self-care more thoughtfully helps students learn healthy ways to navigate the semester and cope with the stress of assignments, exams, readings, and papers. As we head into the later weeks of the semester, join Ashlee Martellacci (Social Work and Child Advocacy) and Sibel Doko to learn some easy ways you can help students cultivate useful self-care practices. In this workshop, participants will learn some short but meaningful activities to use to help their students set themselves up for success.
- Date:
- Friday, October 27, 2023
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Instructors
As an adjunct professor, child advocate, and full-time mom, Ashlee Martellacci is no stranger to stress and the importance of self-care. Throughout her career she has sought to bring awareness to these often overlooked topics. She’s passionate about helping and empowering others to balance their personal and professional lives while remembering the importance of always practicing self-care. Ashlee Martellacci teaches in the Social Work and Child Advocacy department and is the CHSS Student and Volunteer Program Coordinator (GCHT) and CHSS Program Assistant (GCHT).
Sibel Doko is an MSW student, graduate assistant, and case manager who places self care with high priority. She is dedicated to spreading positive messages about self care to ensure students, teachers, and everyone else are living healthy lives.
Catherine Keohane is Associate Director for Teaching and Learning for the Office for Faculty Excellence. Catherine has a Ph.D. in English from Rutgers University. She has designed and taught upper- and lower-division literature, humanities, and composition courses, and has experience teaching in multiple modalities. She has presented on student engagement at MLA, and has begun to develop open-educational resources that work to mitigate financial barriers to students’ success while also serving students' sense of belongingness.