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Week-by-week self-care curricula

Week	Instructional practice	Description
One	Introduction to Self-care	The students completed Forst’s (2020) Self-Care Assessment Quiz (pre-intervention) and read literature, leading them to realize that the application of self-care methods was essential to the longevity of their professional careers. Further, during a Zoom discussion, students conversed with two recent program completers currently in their first year of teaching. This conversation emphasized the importance of teachers adopting self-care practices while also underscoring the potential for secondary trauma in teaching and the crucial role of self-care strategies in mitigating burnout, particularly among preservice teachers
Two	Self-care is Not Selfish	PSTs learned why self-care is not a selfish endeavor and the community benefits of altruism as a self-care method. Students circulated the room, writing traits they admire about their peers on a large piece of chart paper bearing another student's name written at the top. Afterward, they read the notes and discussed their feelings, emphasizing that engaging in altruistic acts for others can be a form of self-care contributing to personal well-being
Three	Finding Time for Self-care	Students were given examples of a teacher's schedule and were challenged to identify a 10–20-min window for self-care within the constraints of the school day, highlighting the scarcity of available time slots. It underscored the need for teachers to prioritize the intentional scheduling of self-care practices, often outside of school hours
Four	Self-care through Movement	The professor and students jointly attended a yoga class as part of an endeavor to investigate the role of physical movement in fostering self-care practices
Five	Mindful Listening	In this activity, students enhanced their mindful listening skills by participating in a consultation line where they answered various thought-provoking questions in pairs. Afterward, they practiced recalling their partners' responses, emphasizing the importance of mindful listening and its role in supporting others, especially teachers. The students completed Forst’s (2020) Self-Care Assessment Quiz (post-intervention)

Week	Instructional practice	Description
One	Introduction to Self-care	The students completed Forst’s (2020) Self-Care Assessment Quiz (pre-intervention) and read literature, leading them to realize that the application of self-care methods was essential to the longevity of their professional careers. Further, during a Zoom discussion, students conversed with two recent program completers currently in their first year of teaching. This conversation emphasized the importance of teachers adopting self-care practices while also underscoring the potential for secondary trauma in teaching and the crucial role of self-care strategies in mitigating burnout, particularly among preservice teachers
Two	Self-care is Not Selfish	PSTs learned why self-care is not a selfish endeavor and the community benefits of altruism as a self-care method. Students circulated the room, writing traits they admire about their peers on a large piece of chart paper bearing another student's name written at the top. Afterward, they read the notes and discussed their feelings, emphasizing that engaging in altruistic acts for others can be a form of self-care contributing to personal well-being
Three	Finding Time for Self-care	Students were given examples of a teacher's schedule and were challenged to identify a 10–20-min window for self-care within the constraints of the school day, highlighting the scarcity of available time slots. It underscored the need for teachers to prioritize the intentional scheduling of self-care practices, often outside of school hours
Four	Self-care through Movement	The professor and students jointly attended a yoga class as part of an endeavor to investigate the role of physical movement in fostering self-care practices
Five	Mindful Listening	In this activity, students enhanced their mindful listening skills by participating in a consultation line where they answered various thought-provoking questions in pairs. Afterward, they practiced recalling their partners' responses, emphasizing the importance of mindful listening and its role in supporting others, especially teachers. The students completed Forst’s (2020) Self-Care Assessment Quiz (post-intervention)

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