Initiatives

Dropout Prevention An Effective Dropout Prevention Approach 2.1 million students are dropping out of school each year. By preventing these students from dropping out, we can improve quality of life, enhance earning potential, and reduce the costs to state and local governments. WhyTry is a social-emotional learning approach that specializes in reducing absenteeism and dropout. We engage students […]

How to Get Students to Pay Attention in Class Want to break through the distractions and get students to pay attention in class? Be relevant! Students are increasingly distracted in the classroom. Recently, a teacher exclaimed to one of our trainers… “It feels like I’m competing with YouTube… and losing!” Vernon Johnson, High School Math

How to Build a Relationship with Students Why Do Relationships Matter in Education? We often have conversations with our students about some of the challenges they have in school. One of the most common things we hear them say in these discussions is: “My teachers don’t like me.” We know educators usually try to build

The Challenges We Face as Educators Our modern world is complicated. We have new technologies and opportunities to connect as a global society. But with these advances come new problems. Our students face challenges like cyberbullying, video game addiction, and social media depression. As educators, we’ve seen a spike in mental health issues like depression, anxiety,