FollowUp Sessions

I, Elle Sloan, am a mental health professional and former school counselor who just wants to be able to do her job effectively and ethically. To understand how student and teacher mental health is not properly being addressed, one must understand the truth about our public school system. Join me as I follow up with teachers, parents, and former students to discuss the barriers to successfully fulfilling our job roles during the school day, and how students should be the sole focus of our school system. Follow me on Instagram @LouisianaElle and Tik Tok @ellesloan.

Episode 18 08/22/2023

Episode 18 This recent graduate provides his perspective on personal mental health struggles in high school, and he shares his truth about observing peers who struggled during the school day. He also speaks on the current severity of punishments at school, and how it differs from his mother's generation. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/27824814

Episode 17 08/15/2023

Episode 17 I meet with a friend that began teaching through the Alternative Teacher Certification Program and left the system not long after due to the effects on her family unit, future goals, and the inability to utilize her education and knowledge as a professional. She discusses her insight and experience as an elementary special education teacher. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/27764862

Episode 16 08/15/2023

Episode 16 I meet with recent graduates to discuss their time under this current curriculum. Both former students discuss what they expected from high school versus the reality of their experience. These incredible young adults share their insight to daily struggles with teens, and give advice to parents of high schoolers. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/27764598

Episode 15 08/15/2023

Episode 15 This episode provides insight to the current curriculum and pupil appraisals from the teacher persepctive. This teacher taught elementary and middle school, and ultimately left her calling to pursue another career. Why is it that the teachers speaking up on behalf of the students are considered the problem? *The Pupil Appraisal goal is to advocate for the child and evaluate any deficits in needs, and ways to compensate for those needs. It is used to enhance outcomes for the student academically and behaviorally. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/27764469

Episode 14 08/15/2023

Episode 14 In this super sized epsiode, I meet with a colleague that became a licensed mental health professional after teaching elementary school in two states. This interviewee was born to empower and educate others. She provides both an academic and therapeutic perspective to the teaching role in schools. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/27764331

Episode 4 10/06/2020

Episode 4 Elle and a high school teacher discuss their experiences with witnessing professionalism during the school day. And the lack there of it at times. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/16286672

Episode 5 09/11/2020

Episode 5 Elle and an elementary teacher discuss the politics behind the state's curriculum, and how those politics have affected the classroom. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/15969278

Episode 6 09/05/2020

Episode 6 This teacher shares her observations and experiences in her new state/school system, and compares it to the previous state's system. Carrie's husband joins the session and talks about how working in the school system can seep into relationships and home life. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/15895715

Episode 3 09/01/2020

Episode 3 Elle interviews an employee of a community after-school program. He provides a glimpse into the life, politics, and racial perspective of the education system in what is considered one of the best parishes in the state. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/15842261

Episode 2 08/27/2020

Episode 2 Elle learns about the elementary school landscape through her second teacher interview. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/15772763

Episode 1 08/26/2020

Episode 1 Elle Sloan dives into her first teacher interview and public school discussion. When Elle and Carrie began their careers in the school system, they truly had no idea what they were walking into.... /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/15756767

Episode 13 08/24/2020

Episode 13 Elle host friends to discuss mental health for school staff members. Natalie is the mother to a special needs child who is starting his school career; while Anastasia is a former employee of the Louisiana public school system. Anastasia shares her journey as a teacher, and why respecting mental health of employees is vital for a positive school atmosphere. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/15737462

Episode 12 07/02/2020

Episode 12 Elle hosts teachers, Elena and Carrie. The ladies discuss their experiences with the alternative diploma track for students in Louisiana. The ladies were nervous to broach this subject. Although they believe in the alternative diploma program (with some improvements needed), they do not agree with how it is being utilized in the school system. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/15060857

Episode 11 05/12/2020

Episode 11 Elle meets with young Dwight once again for a bonus episode of random topics from Harry Potter, 80s movies, school, video games, apps, and of lastly, Canadian syrup. This episode is appropriate for all ages. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/14375993

Episode 10 04/28/2020

Episode 10 Elle Sloan interviews Elena about being a teacher during the quarantine. Do students actually have to turn in assignments? What is expected of teachers during the pandemic? Will the school year improve next year because of the pandemic? /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/14182367

Episode 9 04/13/2020

Episode 9 Dwight is an 11 year old, and a real life Stranger Things kid. He shares his perspective about online schooling during the pandemic, and how he is staying connected with peers and entertaining himself. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/13968149

Episode 8 02/27/2020

Episode 8 Elle Sloan continues interviewing a parent about her role as a mother, how she empowers her eldest son and daughter as teenagers, and how she plans to use her voice as an advocate. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/13320629

Episode 7 02/18/2020

Episode 7 Elle interviews a parent about her role as a mother and an advocate for bettering our schools. She shares her perspective about having a teen with mental health issues, and how she plans to use her voice in a productive manner to elicit change. /episode/index/show/thegirlfriendmafia/id/13193909

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