Compassion resilience means to me to be more present in the classroom and to really listen to the students. Listening to stories of resilience is so important. Sometimes we don’t know what the students are going through and have been through. When you really listen and be present, the students will know that you care about them. Another key that stayed with me is reaching out to colleagues for advice or just another teacher to discuss situations with students, what worked for them and what didn’t work for them. I have been a mentor for new teachers and it was really important to be available and understand what they were going through. Another key is self-care. It is so important to have balance and be centered. I try in my life to exercise daily and try to keep learning new things. I need to work on the spiritual piece in this key.
