Anastasios Kamoutsas Commissioner of Education at Florida Department of Education | Florida Department of Education
The Florida Department of Education and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the launch of Resiliency Florida Teacher Resources. These 44 resources are designed to assist teachers in educating students on Florida’s 11 Resiliency Characteristics: Perseverance, Grit, Gratitude, Responsibility, Responsible Decision-Making, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Self-Awareness & Self-Management, Mentorship, Citizenship, Honesty, and Empathy.
“Resiliency is integral to preparing the next generation to overcome life’s inevitable challenges—both at home and in the classroom—and to face adversity head-on,” said First Lady Casey DeSantis. “I’ve championed Resiliency Florida to help kids learn how to overcome life’s struggles and to promote virtue in Florida’s classrooms. These new teacher resources build on Florida’s first-in-the-nation approach to resiliency education by equipping K-12 teachers with thoughtful, interactive activities designed to teach students about Florida’s 11 Resiliency Characteristics.”
Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas expressed his support for the initiative: “Thanks to First Lady Casey DeSantis, Florida has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to teach students about resiliency. I am proud to be able to provide these resources to Florida’s teachers to bring resiliency into the classroom.”
First Lady DeSantis has been an advocate for the Resiliency Florida initiative since February 2021. The State Board of Education adopted recommendations for this approach in March 2023. This program aims to impart important skills from early grades and supports students as they apply these concepts in later grades. It includes civic responsibility through citizenship and mentorship.
Resiliency Florida also offers a training program for parents, grandparents, and mentors called Resiliency Coach training. This program provides tools needed for helping students build resiliency.
For more information or access all materials related to Resiliency Florida, visit BuildResiliency.org.