Flourishing at School

Wellbeing Works at The Shipley School with Dr. Sharron Russell

Episode Summary

In episode 3 Jason and Tamara catch up with Dr. Sharron Russell, the Director of Student Support and Positive Education at The Shipley School. They discuss Shipley's successes and lessons learned as a pioneer school whose hiring, teaching, and ongoing professional development all include a focus on individual and community mental wellbeing. We touch on teacher buy-in, character strengths, and the importance of a people-first, teacher-second training approach.