Increasing Attendance and Belonging by Flipping the Script on Student Support - Leandra Torra
Update: 2025-12-05
Description
Today our guest is Leandra Torra, Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Informed Care Manager at Jefferson County Public Schools. We talk with Leandra about an innovative approach to Tier 2 support that solves capacity issues by partnering elementary schools with neighboring high school student mentors. She shares how this student-led model helped younger students "graduate" from support groups while significantly improving attendance and belonging. She highlights the necessity of a strong Tier 1 foundation and why leaders must prioritize connection before students are truly ready to learn.
Learn More About CharacterStrong:
Comments
In Channel
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States00:00
00:00
x
