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Elevating Student Well-Being

Elevating Student Well-Being

By: Brian LeTendre
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Summary
 Elevating Student Well-Being is a show about creating conditions for students to succeed in school and thrive in life. We'll discuss challenges and innovations in K-12 education with educators, families, community organizations, and more. We'll also explore collaborative ways we can all support the physical, mental, and academic well-being of students inside and outside of the school day.

About Elevo
Elevo provides a range of in-school and out-of-school-time (OST) programs and services designed to support the physical, mental, and academic well-being of all students. Our programs provide opportunities to learn, move, and thrive together beyond classroom walls. Our mission is to transform the well-being of students, so they look forward to coming to school.

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Episodes
  • Supporting Quality and Collaboration in Expanded Learning with Katie Brackenridge

    Supporting Quality and Collaboration in Expanded Learning with Katie Brackenridge
    3 Jun 2025
    In the latest episode of the podcast, host Brian LeTendre welcomes Katie Brackenridge to the show for a conversation about how districts, schools, and expanded learning program providers can better align their work to fully realize the potential of expanded learning for students.

    Topics Covered:
    4:00 The Journey to Afterschool
    8:00 Youth Development Practice and the Science of Learning and Development
    13:00 The Role of Context for Students
    18:30 Driving Program Quality in Expanded Learning
    26:00 Alignment Opportunities for School Districts and Expanded Learning Providers
    32:00 Changing Perceptions of Extended Day
    35:00 Expanded Learning Needs to Value Its Unique Contribution
    38:00 The Need for Coherence Across Initiatives

    NOTE: You can download the report Katie co-authored on coherence across educational initiatives at https://glenpricegroup.com/coherence/.

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    44 min
  • Building an Expanded Learning Community of Practice with Karin Wu

    Building an Expanded Learning Community of Practice with Karin Wu
    7 Mar 2025
    In our latest episode, host Brian LeTendre welcomes Elevo SVP of Marketing Karin Wu for a conversation about communities of practice in expanded learning. They discuss the transformative power of communities of practice, and why they are so important for the expanded learning space right now. She also shares insights from the first Expanded Learning Community of Practice event Elevo held in November, and gives a preview of the topics on the agenda for the March CoP event.

    Topics Covered:

    :30 Intro and history
    4:45 Defining communities of practice
    6:00 The Importance of CoPs for expanded learning
    15:00 Internal advocacy and raising awareness
    17:30 Spaces for students to develop relationships
    19:45 CoPs as a third space for practitioners
    22:45 Return on time investment for expanded learning leaders
    29:00 Compliance culture and avoiding box-checking
    31:00 Feedback and future topics for the next CoP
    33:00 Scalability and creating your own communities of practice
    36:00 Looking ahead

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    40 min
  • The Expanded Learning Opportunity with Dr. Kristen Henry

    The Expanded Learning Opportunity with Dr. Kristen Henry
    30 Jan 2025
    In the first episode of Elevo’s new flagship podcast, host Brian LeTendre welcomes Elevo SVP of Curriculum & Training Dr. Kristen Henry for a conversation about Expanded Learning. They discuss California’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P), the chance to reimagine what out-of-school time can be, and how we can create different spaces of learning, where all students find success and belonging.

    Topics Covered:
    1:00 Intro and overview
    4:00 Understanding the real opportunity expanded learning provides
    7:00 The education code, building blocks, and Easter eggs
    13:00 The intersection of opportunity and obligation
    18:00 Relational work and shared ownership with students
    32:00 Looking ahead locally and nationally
    34:00 Community-Based Orgs as sources of innovation
    37:00 Evolving the district-vendor relationship

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    41 min
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