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Speak Your Mind | Leslie Talbot
September 7, 2020 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
About This Event
It’s Back to School Time!
Date: 9/7/20
Time: 4PM EDT
Length: 60 Minutes
Event Type: Virtual
Description
Back to school Fall 2020? No student, teacher, or support staff member is returning to the school they knew of Fall 2019. Every school schedule is different: students attending in-person mornings and remote learning afternoons, attending in-person for full days on Tuesday and Thursday but remote the rest of the time, staying in the classroom for everything including lunch—are some examples of this year’s return. The most innocent moments of sharing your cookies at lunch, working head to head in small groups, playing tag and climbing together on the jungle gym isn’t happening.
Students, parents, teachers, and support staff are all worried. And understandably so. How do you teach students, support their social development, support their emotional development of tolerating frustration, persevering in their work when it gets hard, building skills of attention and concentration, offering physical education to keep their bodies fit, and keeping everyone in masks and healthy is the massive challenge.
Series Host
Dr. Risa Ryger
Founder, 93% Consulting
About Dr. Ryger
Dr. Risa Ryger is a Clinical Psychologist and Founder of 93% Consulting. As an Expert in Change™, she specializes in helping people ignite and manage change at all stages of their professional and personal lives. With her background in psychology, neuroscience, business, and mindfulness, Dr. Ryger helps empower people to address, cope, and conquer change. Dr. Ryger believes that change can be our super power when we know how to harness it for positive growth. People who work with her learn that understanding and clarity are crucial steps that must be combined with implementation and action to help them move forward in their lives.
Dr. Ryger earned her Doctorate from Columbia University and has held academic appointments at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Cornell University Medical School. She has consulted and given presentations to professional, legal, financial, fashion, education, and event planner industries among others. Dr. Ryger serves on the Advisory Council of Mindfulness Without Borders. She is the proud mother of two amazing daughters.
Dr. Ryger knows that, “Positive change can happen at any point in your life. Be Heard. Be Seen. Be Valued”™
Featured Guest Speaker
Leslie Talbot
Founder, Talbot Consulting
About Leslie
I founded Talbot Consulting as a means to partner with extraordinary organizations focused on increasing student access to quality education programming. As Founder and Principal Consultant, I lead a team of amazing consultants, drive project strategy, spearhead client interface, manage our business development efforts, and direct our marketing approach. My 25-plus years of experience conducting research and evaluations, setting and advocating policy, recruiting and coaching talent, and writing about K-16 education guide our consulting activities. My rich background in performing these tasks gives Talbot Consulting a tremendous advantage in the realization of effective school and program designs, startups, and turnarounds; and strategic planning for school and program growth and replication. My passion for this work stems from my belief that every young person, no matter his or her background or zip code, has a right to accessible quality education. I also believe that school and program staff want to provide the best possible educational programming for the students they serve. This is why we do the work that we do!
My career began when I earned a bachelor of arts degree in public policy from Stanford University, and advanced after I received a master of arts degree in sociology and education from Teachers College, Columbia University. In my down time – when I take a break for fun – I’m an avid cyclist and cook.
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