EP 111: Helping Students be Resilient and Have Grit featuring Julia Gabor and Michelle Pina with kid-grit

<p>This is part one of a two part series of episodes which features a conversation I had with my guest Julia Gabor and Michelle Pina with kid- grit as we discuss  the importance of students being resilient and having grit. Talent alone is not always what makes individuals succeed. People seldom achieve their goals without effort. That is why grit is essential element for success.</p> <p>During this podcast you will learn more about the following:</p> <ul><li>Their inspiration for providing resources and trainings designed to empowers students and educators</li> <li>Their definition of grit and why is it important for youth to have it</li> <li>What is kid-grit, when was it developed, it purposes and target groups</li> <li>How do parents and educators teach students patience and a strong work ethic</li> <li>Services available to adults, which compliments the training given to students</li> <li>How the skills present in kid-grit are transferable to the corporate sector</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Guest</p> <p>Julia Gabor is an award-winning educator and national speaker. She is the co-founder of kid-grit. kid-grit supports students (PK-12) with curriculum and workshops and supports educators with evidence based professional development and coaching. Currently, kid-grit is expanding into corporate learning space in partnership with Academic Solutions Group. She designs, trains and facilitates workshops for educators, small businesses, mentor programs and students. Julia has been teaching/leading groups since she was a teenager working alongside her mother, who is a master acting teacher, and coach in the USA and Europe.</p> <p>Michelle Pena education background began as a toddler accompanying her mom to college classes, helping her set up her elementary classrooms, and eventually as a substitute teacher while her mom was a middle school principal. Michelle’s professional career launched as middle school teacher and quickly evolved into administrative roles. Her experiences include professional development coordinator, pr