“That’s helpful information, but next time, could you please talk about high schools?” This comment was feedback from a school where I had given a presentation. All of the content was from high schools, but I just forgot to be explicit that all of it was from and for secondary schools. That is where I […]
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Penguins and buy in
I remember working with a high school leadership team once. They had attempted to implement an initiative in their school. Unfortunately, they were in tears due to the frustration of working without administrative support. My response to the team was to stop working on the initiative alone, start focusing on buy-in, or wait for a […]
Acknowledgement in Secondary Schools
“People should not be paid for doing the right thing! I should not be teaching people basic social skills at this point!” These are a few things I have heard from secondary teachers about teaching and acknowledging students. We know that acknowledging students is a key component of schoolwide supports for improving school climate. In his book […]
Happy New Year and Parent Partnerships
Greetings, I want to wish you all a very happy new year (academically speaking). I am going to make an effort to provide more relevant information to you related to supporting students. A few updates. I have revised my website. Your feedback is most welcomed. Also, there are several updated papers under Research related […]
Suggested Resources
Breaks are Better: Great intervention for secondary students who are escaping work/frustration (link) Implementing MTSS in Secondary Schools: Challenges and Strategies (wonderful examples of interventions, master scheduling, and using data) (link) American Institutes of Research Multi-Tiered System of Support Center (great tools for secondary schools) (link) Links for High School Three Tiered Support Decreasing absences […]