Webinar 3: Promoting and Supporting Wellness in an Online School Environment
During the era of COVID-19, social-emotional learning (SEL) has become an even more important element of educational programs, along with wellness for both students and educators. In this webinar, Stanford Online High School’s Counseling Department — Patricia Freitas, Andrew Satanapong, and Dr. Greg Nuckols shared SEL programs and wellness initiatives at Stanford Online High School, both prior to and during the pandemic.
March 8, 2021 - 4:30-5:30pm ET
Patricia Freitas is originally from Brazil, where she started studying Psychology and Art Therapy twenty years ago. She moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002, and earned a B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Special Education from San Jose State University. She has been working in the field of education, behavior, and mental health services for the past 14 years, and recently earned a M.A. in Education with a concentration in counseling and student personnel, also from San Jose State University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching movies, going to art shows, hiking, swimming, practicing yoga, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Andrew Satanapong earned his M.A. in school counseling from The George Washington University and his B.A. in psychology from UCLA. His work in counseling spans kindergarten to university students, but a majority of his career has been spent working with 9th-12th grade students in traditional public schools in Northern Virginia and Hawai’i. He has a love for helping people, a passion for human-centered design, and a vision that together, we can achieve great things. In his free time, he enjoys photography, sports, and spending time with his dog, Sumo.
Dr. Greg Nuckols earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2010 and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. His clinical experience includes work with adults, families, and adolescents in clinics and counseling centers in Oakland, Berkeley, San Mateo, and Palo Alto. He has contributed to secondary education projects at Stanford as a tutor, course developer, and supervisor, and he also served as an Instructor and Division Head at Stanford OHS. In his free time, he enjoys reading, spending time in nature, and woodworking.
Webinar Recording, Transcript, & Resources
Here’s the recording of the webinar and the transcript. Additional resources are shared here as well.
RESOURCES
Contact the Stanford OHS Counseling Office
Resources on all aspects of online learning, from Stanford Online High School:
Information for educators on student mental health problems:
www.mentalhealth.gov/talk/educators
The impact of COVID-19 on teen mental health:
news.stanford.edu/2020/09/22/covid-19s-mental-toll-teens
Parent resources for helping teens during COVID-19
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/parental-resource-kit/adolescence.html
How schools can help with student social-emotional needs during the pandemic:
greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_teens_are_making_meaning_out_of_the_pandemic
Information on SEL from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL):
SEL curricula and resources from Project Wayfinder, an organization that emerged from the Stanford Institute of Design:
Information on the book Designing Your Life, written by Stanford professor Bill Burnett and Stanford lecturer Dale Evans, and related resources: