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Letting go of unhelpful labels and student wellbeing

Former St Catherine's IB Teacher, Mrs Eleni Vardaki, professional Youth Mentor and Workshop Leader, shares helpful insight on ' Unhelpful identity labels that affect students' confidence'
11 Feb 2021
Written by Sofia Vlachou
School News

Read the article on Eleni Vardaki's website where she discusses:

  • The kind of unhelpful identity labels students put on themselves, which affect their wellbeing and ability to achieve their potential.
  • How unhelpful identity labels can affect a student’s confidence, as well as their ability to focus more, stress less, and motivate themselves when doing academic work.
  • Practical examples of how she supports students who are being held back by unhelpful labels they have put on themselves.  

Click here to read more about "Letting go of unhelpful labels and student wellbeing".

Eleni is a professional Youth Mentor and workshop leader and a former Upper School teacher in St Catherine's.

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