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Thriving Educator

Thriving Educator

Hosted by: Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW

Charle discusses the deep-rooted issues affecting the mental health of educators and students. As co-founder of the Thriving School Community, a solution for improving school mental health, she shares practical tools...

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Are Advisory Programs the Solution

Episode #25

Evan Robb Retired Principal, Head of Upper School, Powhatan School   Please follow and contact this guest via… Twitter - @ERobbPrincipal The Robb Review Blog - https://therobbreviewblog.com/ Robb Communications -...
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The Benefit of Being a Superintendent of a Small, Diverse School Community

Episode #24

Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, Ph.D currently serves as Superintendent of Schools in Diamond Lake District 76 which is located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. She is an experienced educator with 29 years of...
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A Superintendent’s Dream Mental Health System

Episode #23

FREE RESOURCE: leadfromwhereyouarebook.com   Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and...
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A Truly Fantastic Equity + Inclusion Approach

Episode #22

Lindsay Lyons is an Educational Justice Coach who helps schools and districts co-create feminist, antiracist curricula that challenges, affirms, and inspires all students. A former NYC public school teacher, she holds...
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Setting Up Your Community to Prevent the Suicide Crisis

Episode #21

Brenda Vargas, Director of Counseling and Social Services  Lindsay Taylor Former Sped teacher, School Counselor, JH &HS Administrator, current District Director of Counseling & Social Services.AzSCA board East...
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Crystal Clear Processes + Connection = Solid Mental Health

Episode #20

Dr. Matthew Woods is a K-12 educator in Virginia. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of...
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Power Up What You Already Have in Place

Episode #19

Have a system in place for kids who have a more immediate concerns such as a report of bullying, feeling ill, or a bunch of things that may come up, but EVERYONE should already know what to do when these things come...
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Parent Engagement

Episode #17

Guest: Cameron Caswell, PhD FREE RESOURCES: https://www.thrivingschool.org/tsc_free_resources BOOK: https://a.co/d/4bixVd4 Cameron (Dr. Cam) Caswell, PhD, “The Teen Translator,” is an adolescent psychologist, parent...
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S.O.S. for Mental Well-being: Strategies for Staff and Students in Crisis

Episode #18

We are under relentless pressure to do more and be more, and we’re feeling overwhelmed. This session dives right into equipping educators with three practical tools that integrate well into their daily practice. No...
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Equity is Opportunity for Kids

Episode #16

Michelle Osterhoudt, Superintendent, Margarteville Central School   Mrs. Michelle Osterhoudt has proudly been an educator in our region for over 24 years. Many of those years were spent in both High School and Middle...
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The Stress Spillover

Episode #15

  Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW   Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53 “Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution” *Now on Amazon*   SPEAKER...
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How School-Based Therapists Can Help Teachers Too

Episode #11

Ryan Pelkey, Teacher/Administrator/Author/Speaker/Mental Health Advocate   Ryan Pelkey is a teacher, athletic director, administrator, speaker and published author residing in Warrenton, Virginia. With over 23 years...
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