COVID-19 Articles & Resources

Mindfulness and Mental Health Resources

From mindfully managing during a crisis to how you can do a 10-minute mediation from almost anywhere, our faculty in counseling, mindfulness studies, and other programs have created these resources to help us cope.

• Deepening Connections in the Time of Social Distancing

  Circles in Our Every Day: Deepening Connections in the Time of Social Distancing

  Professor Meenakshi Chhabra, a specialist in peace and conflict studies, brings us her thoughts on developing and maintaining connections during the Coronavirus pandemic. 

• Relax & Refocus: Guided Meditations

  Relax and refocus with these guided meditations

  Mindfulness Studies founder Nancy Waring shares guided video and audio meditations to help ease anxiety and tension during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Tips for Mindfully Managing in a Crisis

  Five tips for mindfully managing during a crisis

  Director of Mindfulness Studies Andrew Olendzki shares ways to marshal your psyche to combat anxiety around the Coronavirus

Resources for Students

COVID-19 forced the closure of the university's physical doors, but classes continue and the new normal for our semester is anything but normal. Our faculty have put together some resources and tips for students to help them through these challenging times.

• Avoiding Activist Burnout

  Avoid Activist Burnout and Sustain Your Commitment to Community

  It's easy to feel like we're not doing enough to help the community, but our Community Service Office has advice on how to combat helplessness and support each other through the coronavirus pandemic.

• Avoiding Study Traps

  Avoid these 10 common study traps

  With finals approaching and the added stresses caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, it's a good time to review bad study habits. Finish the semester successfully with these tips.

• End-of-Semester Planning

  Create your at-home plan for the end of the semester

  The Center for Academic Achievement shares this guidance for mastering the end of your semester.

• Planning for art & design projects

  Planning for creative, design, and art projects

  You've got a good idea, but now you need to execute it. This simple list, written with the help of three Lesley art & design students, will give you the boost to move your next project forward.

• The 3-Pile Method of Studying

  The 3-Pile Method of Studying: A recipe for no-stress success

  You know there's a better way to study than last-minute cramming, and here it is! Jerimiah Bergstrom, the learning disability specialist in our Center for Academic Achievement, lays out a simple plan to reduce stress and improve the retention of course material.

• Tips for Students During Self-Quarantine

  Five Tips for Students During the Coronavirus Self-Quarantine

  COVID-19 forced the closure of the university's physical doors, but classes continue and the new normal for our semester is anything but. Assistant Professor Uma Chandrika Millner, a mental health professional, and her research assistants at Mental Health, Identity, and Adaptability Research Lab share five ways to make studying from home work for you.

Resources for Educators

Teachers have been faced with moving their classes online, teaching remotely, and offering social and emotional support to students and families. Our education faculty want to make it easier for all of you to teach under this new "normal." These articles and resources range from self-care tips to subject-specific materials that will keep students learning.

• Resilient Educators in Times of Crisis

  Resilient Educators in Times of Crisis

  Lesley's Institute for Trauma Sensitivity offers six tips for taking care of yourself.

• Structuring Virtual Learning: Tips for Teachers

  Structuring Virtual Learning: Tips for Teachers

  Along with the COVID-19 incited school closures taking place across the nation, comes the reality that many teachers feel unprepared and are anxious about teaching students virtually. Here are tips for establishing a structure for virtual learning. 

• Teaching Resources for K–8 Online Learning from the Classroom Bookshelf

  Teaching Resources for K–8 Online Learning from the Classroom Bookshelf

  Moving learning online for elementary and middle school students is challenging, particularly when you don’t know what access students have to books, technology, and high-speed internet at home. The Classroom Bookshelf provides a range of resources arranged by different, and sometimes overlapping, categories of teaching resources for K-8 Online Learning 

• Online Curriculum Resources for Teachers and Caregivers

  Online educational resources for teachers and caregivers

  Our education professionals have created and curated this list of resources that teachers, parents, and guardians can use to support children's learning during this time of uncertainty.

Resources for Parents and Caregivers

Learning has suddenly shifted from the classroom to the dining room, which presents challenges for parents and guardians who have become homeschoolers overnight. Our education faculty and staff have curated these resources you can use to support children's learning during this time.

• Caregiver Math Resources

  Caregiver Math Resources

  Lesley University’s Center for Mathematics Achievement in collaboration with the Kentucky Center for Mathematics have put together this resource guide for parents and caregivers to be able to support children’s mathematics learning at home during school closures for the COVID-19 outbreak. 

   

• Online Curriculum Resources for Teachers and Caregivers

  Online educational resources for teachers and caregivers

  Our education professionals have created and curated this list of resources that teachers, parents, and guardians can use to support children's learning during this time of uncertainty.

Other Articles & Resources

• Physical Distancing? Check out these Lesley reads

  Physical Distancing? Check out these Lesley reads

  If you’re looking for a good book, we recommend some books written by our esteemed MFA Writing faculty.

• Caring for Our Communities During the Coronavirus Crisis: A Resource Guide

  Caring for Our Communities During the Coronavirus Crisis: A Resource Guide

  Lesley's Office of Community Service has created a guide of resources to on how to support communities and organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.