About this episode

The episode discusses a faith-informed approach to K-12 education aimed at developing grounded and resilient students.

Your kid can ace the test and still feel lost, anxious, and disconnected, and that gap is what we tackle with Dr. Amy Tepper and Dr. Amy Vaughn. They’re educators, speech language pathologists, longtime colleagues, and co-authors of Grounded in Greater, a faith-informed approach to K-12 education that aims for something bigger than scores: grounded, resilient humans who know their worth and can live with integrity. We talk about what’s quietly disappearing from many schools: everyday practic...

People in this episode

Host: Elsa Kurt

Guests: Dr. Amy Tepper, Dr. Amy Vaughn

Topics covered

• K-12 education
• mental health
• faith-informed approach
• resilience
• integrity
• student well-being

Keywords

• K-12 education
• mental health
• faith-informed
• resilience
• student well-being
• integrity
• education reform

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Grounded in Greater

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