Through an advisory council of business leaders, community members and educators, increased
funding for
professional development, the
designation of teacher leaders to lead the work, and expectations of central office to partner with the school in development of the work (among other things), we created a model for other high schools to follow.
This specialty
designation will go a long way to ensure that trainees, therapists, practitioners, supervisors, training programs, the public, and
funding partners are appropriately aware of the unique properties and effects of groups, and the skills and
professional training required to lead groups.