Episode 10: Building Resilient Students

December 20, 2023 00:19:29
Episode 10: Building Resilient Students
Education Conversations
Episode 10: Building Resilient Students

Dec 20 2023 | 00:19:29

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Show Notes

In this episode, Jennifer Vigne talks with Debra Giacolone, the Executive Director of Student Services for Sarasota County Schools, to explore student resiliency, mental health, and well-being. Deb talks about the power of relationships to change lives and how education and relationships are inextricably linked. She identifies the challenges students face in today’s fast-paced, high-pressure academic environment and offers insights, strategies, and advice to support their mental and emotional health and build resiliency. They both explore the Florida Depart of Education’s Resiliency Toolkit and ways to use it in the classroom.

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