Re-Set School helps school communities position wellbeing at the center of all they do. Making school more human is both a strategic pedagogical approach and a robust values statement. The ability to manage ongoing global and local disruption, cultivate resilience, and shape the next iteration of school, depends on our wellbeing.
Re-Set School was formed in April 2020, when schools across the country began closing their doors and sending students home because of Covid-19. At the time, no one understood the long-term, disruptive impact that the pandemic would have on Education in the United States. At present, schools continue to seek stability and must find a direction that can adapt to the uncertainty of our time.
Team Finch Consultants shifted to Re-Set School and Re-Set School is now Jennifer Bryan.
With nearly 40 years in Education and Psychology, my work is currently inspired by the belief that independent schools can use the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic to re-examine the fundamentals of PreK-12 teaching and learning. The needs of children and adolescents are shifting, driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, the predominance of technology in modern life and the number of crises impacting the globe. The wellbeing of students (and teachers) should be the highest priority. As a result, educational communities must consider new pedagogies, paradigms and structures that will make school more human.
We are in a BIG moment that demands intentional, creative, and operational transformation.
I can help you shape a holistic approach to centering wellbeing in your school community. The results? Greater vitality, resilience, authenticity and engagement for students and adults alike.
The pandemic made doing business-as-usual impossible for schools and educational consultants alike. My own professional re-set involves clearing away worthy endeavors and honing in on one or two. Oliver Burkman (Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals) made plain that the challenge of this moment is not achieving greater efficiency. To make time for things that matter, we have to give up other things that matter.
You, I, we have too many big rocks. There are difficult, critical choices to be made about how we spend our time.