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How Principal Alicia Averette Builds a Safe Environment at School

The staff at Louisville's Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School enable students to thrive by cultivating a secure, inviting place to learn.

The staff at Louisville's Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School enable students to thrive by cultivating a secure, inviting place to learn.
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Directed by

  • Ken Ellis

Editor

  • Karen Sutherland

Associate Producer

  • Doug Keely

Camera Crew

  • Rob Weller
  • Mark Crowner

Coordinating Producer

  • Amy Erin Borovoy
  • © 2009
  • The George Lucas Educational Foundation
  • All rights reserved.

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Former principal Alicia Averette moved on from Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School in 2010 to become Elementary Priority School Manager for Jefferson County Public Schools. Allyson Vitato is now the principal at Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School.


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I find this a very inovative and a great idea to work with kids

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I agree with Ms. Averette, however, all are not on board with SEL. In educational arenas where the climate is hostile toward innovation, it is extremely difficult and stressful promoting SEL.
It would be interesting to hear what Ms. Averette would have to say concerning this.