People love this teacher’s ‘mental health check-in’ chart so much they’re making their own
Here’s a brilliant thing shared by teacher Erin Castillo, a mental health check-in chart so her pupils can share exactly how they’re feeling when they get to school.
The chart, on which students indicate how they’re feeling with Post-it notes – from ‘I’m great’ to ‘I’m in a really dark place’ – went viral after she shared it online.
Here’s what she wrote about it.
‘I asked my students to write their names on the back of a post-it note so I could check in with ones in the bottom two sections. I explained the green section as them struggling, but speaking to another adult or trying to work through it themselves.
‘I was able to start some check ins today, and holy cow these kids. I love them. My heart hurts for them. High school is rough sometimes, but I was happy that a few were given a safe space to vent and work through some feelings.
‘I also like that students could visually see that they aren’t alone in their struggles. It was a beautiful minimum day focusing on self care and mental health.’
It was shared on a Facebook page called Suicide Awareness/Prevention …
… and it inspired other teachers to make their own.
