CBSE Term 2 exams: How can teachers look after students’ mental wellbeing amid Covid-19?
As the third wave of Covid-19 creates obstacles for students in classes 10 and 12 to prepare for the CBSE 2nd semester exams, teachers are completing the 2nd semester program in online courses. However, many students are unable to take online courses due to several issues, which leads to increased stress for many students.
It is therefore the responsibility of teachers to take care of their students. Here are some tips for teachers to ensure student well-being amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Steps and solutions that will help teachers take care of the mental well-being of their students:
1. Stay connected with students
Teachers need to connect with students and take care of their mental health, which is the most crucial factor right now.
If teachers are in constant contact, they themselves can develop and apply knowledge and skills to understand and control students’ emotions, demonstrate empathy, and motivate students to set positive and realistic goals.
2. Content should be simple
Teachers should provide simple content in the form of video lectures in online courses so that students can understand easily. In other words, visual communication is one of the key factors of a good educational environment.
Here are some tips for teachers on how to care for mental wellbeing amid Covid-19.
3. Use Group Tasks
Teachers should plan some group tasks to develop students’ social-emotional skills in online classes. The opinions and feelings of students can also be seen as incentives for the progressive development of students.
4. Teachers can personally intervene in the lives of students
Teachers can make or accept calls from students to answer their questions who are struggling with online classes. Subjects like physics, chemistry, math, accounting need more personal guidance and proper attention in online classes.
Here are some tips for teachers on how to care for mental wellbeing amid Covid-19.
5. Promptly provide study materials to students
Many students cannot take online courses due to technical issues. It is therefore the responsibility of the teachers to effectively provide the study material to the students.
6. Advice
This is important for students in class 12 as they have to deal with the stress of preparing for and passing not only board exams but also their college entrance exams.
Therefore, schools and teachers should ensure that they monitor the situation closely and advise students regularly.
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