High Performance Teacher

Jaz Ampaw-Farr: Dealing with trauma in young people and everyday heros

High Performance Teacher

Show Notes

Jaz Ampaw-Farr, Author & Motivational Speaker: Dealing with trauma & how teachers can be heros.

Few people have experienced education, public services and leadership from as many perspectives as Jaz Ampaw-Farr.

One of the UK's most sought-after motivational speakers and best-selling authors, Jaz Ampaw-Farr, tells us why she believes teachers are everyday heros through sharing her own incredible story and how we can better support young people who experince trauma in their childhoods.

You can read her story by visiting Jaz's website here: Home | Jaz Ampaw Farr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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