WGU graduate and award-winning teacher Rachael Black joins the hosts to explore some of the unique challenges facing rural educators – from funding models and policy that can sometimes skew toward urban schools, to helping educators get access to the services they need to address mental and physical health concerns.
Jan 25, 2024
35 min
In this episode, the hosts are joined by Amelia Azul-Elgas, learning experience designer/online community engagement specialist on the Healthy Learning team in WGU’s School of Education. Azul-Elgas talks about taking a research-based, character-focused approach that contributes not only to the well-being of the teacher, but also to the classroom, school, and the community it serves.
Nov 14, 2023
36 min
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Dr. Mamie L. Pack, WGU manager of healthy learning, to discuss practices that teachers can use to help create healthy environments that help them thrive as individuals and professionals
Oct 18, 2023
29 min