School and public health officials say teachers need to know what’s going on in their students’ home lives to help them succeed.
At the Glenn Massay Theater on Saturday night, Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) hosted a second showing of the documentary “Paper Tigers,” followed by a panel discussion with six relevant community members: Mat-Su Central School teacher Deb Haynes, Burchell High School nurse Diane Demoski, CCS Early Learning Executive Director Mark Lackey, United Way of Mat-Su Community Impact Director Staci Manier, DesirÉ Shepler of Mat-Su Initiative for Children and Families, and MSHF Executive Director Elizabeth Ripley.
The documentary (directed by actor Robert Redford’s son, James “Jamie” Redford) takes viewers through one year in the life of six students at Lincoln Alternative High School in Walla Walla, Washington. Seniors Aron, Steven, Eternity, Dianna, Gustavo and freshman Kelsey each have their own story and individual struggles that, though maybe not totally unique, illustrate the effects of specific kinds of trauma on student performance.
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