Throwback Thursday! Supporting the Whole Child featuring Dr. Sarah Kirk

About this episode

This episode revisits a conversation with Dr. Sarah Kirk about supporting the whole child in education.

Throwback Thursday! Supporting the Whole Child featuring Dr. Sarah Kirk Originally Released On: 12-15-2023 This week we’re revisiting another powerful conversation from Leading Out The Woods. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sarah Kirk, CEO of Yoga 4 Classrooms and Oklahoma’s 2018 School Counselor of the Year, to discuss how schools can better support the academic, social-emotional, and overall well-being of students. Takeaways from this classic: How wrap-around supports strengthen student success The role of social-emotional practices within daily instruction Practical ways educators can support the whole child inside the classroom and across the school community Whether you’re hearing it for the first time or revisiting a classic, this conversation is packed with insights that still resonate today. 🎧🕰️ Don’t forget to check back every Thursday for more Throwback episodes!

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Woods

Guest: Dr. Sarah Kirk

Topics covered

• whole child support
• social-emotional learning
• educational practices
• student well-being
• wrap-around supports

Keywords

• whole child
• education
• social-emotional
• student success
• classroom support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yoga 4 Classrooms

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