Initiatives

School Attendance To Improve School Attendance, Improve Engagement. School attendance and engagement in the classroom drive many other important metrics. From academic performance to dropout rates, improving attendance will improve the effectiveness of our schools. In this article, we explore the connection between engagement and attendance. Also, we’ll share some real-world examples and practical strategies […]

GEAR UP: Helping Students Build Resilience and Create Opportunities GEAR UP – for College and Career Success This federally funded program provides grants to schools to ensure that students—particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds—have access to college readiness resources, foster emotional wellness, and build resilience. According to the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships,

Suicide Prevention and QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention? Far from my mind. It’s Meet the Teacher night.  We have staff development this morning. Then we are supposed to take a cheesy picture in our school shirts. I am not concerned because I have some papers to fill out while our principal talks about operating

MTSS and PBIS: What can it do for me? What does an MTSS have that we don’t? Four advanced degrees. Two doctoral candidacies. Two decades of teaching experience at multiple grade levels and multiple subjects Not to mention, this includes special education and classes of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. That is what my

Social and Emotional Learning “I hate English. And I hate you.” A child named Tanner told me. “I’m droppin’ out next year. You can’t stop me.” This was not the outcome from his IEP meeting that I was looking for. I snorted at his words. Social and emotional learning challenge accepted. A study found that