Breaking Barriers through a Community Approach with Jessica Golden and Peter Kelpin

Today's Podcasts guests are Jessica Golden, Senior Director, K12 District Partnerships and Peter Kelpin, Director, K-12 District Marketing.  The educational journey includes so much more than traditional academic subjects. When young people learn about real-world skills in school, they’re equipped with the tools they need to navigate life’s daily challenges and set in motion skills that will propel them towards a successful future. District administrators work tirelessly to provide resources that empower teachers to develop critical life skills in their students. Used by more than 7,500 districts, EVERFI provides free online programs to teach critical skills in the areas of mental health, financial literacy, health and wellness, STEM, career readiness, and more. How does EVERFI work with districts? Created by content experts and paid for by leading organizations passionate about education, all 100+ EVERFI lessons help teachers meet their standards while providing students with the critical skills needed to be successful in life. EVERFI provides a host of no-cost services to districts ensuring that district learning goals are being achieved through the use of EVERFI’s platform. Districts are provided with an Implementation Specialist whose primary responsibility is to ensure that administrators have everything necessary to: Make an informed decision about partnering with EVERFI Align resources to curriculum and district goals Plan and create successful implementation plans Train and motivate teachers to effectively teach the whole child Leverage platform data to achieve desired outcomes Impact Reports Biannually, EVERFI provides Districts across North America with a robust Impact Report. The Impact Report, available to Districts at no cost, shares in-depth data around usage of EVERFI resources in the District, inclusive of student learning insights, attitudinal and behavioral changes of students, and aggregated school and teacher usage data to plan for growth with EVERFI resources. EVERFI Implementation Specialists and District Implementation Leads work with District leaders to review the report and build strategic implementation plans. Click here to continue reading.