Pursuing professional development nurtures and establishes the positive
norms modeled for students.
Not exact matches
School leaders play a critical role in fostering schoolwide activities and policies that promote positive school environments, such as establishing a team to address the building climate; adult
modeling of social and emotional competence; and developing clear
norms, values, and expectations
for students and staff members.
Develop and
model strategies and
norms for local inquiry into challenges related to
student learning and program implementation.
But even with access to technology and Internet connectivity, many schools still use an antiquated classroom
model designed when factory work was the
norm for most Americans — dozens of
students in a room together, seated in rows facing the teacher, learning the same concept at the same time from a textbook that may be years out of date.
Recommended Strategies: Supportive Provide opportunities
for students to discuss concerns with teachers and counselors Address issues of motivation, self - perception and self - efficacy Accommodate learning styles Modify teaching styles (e.g., abstract, concrete, visual, auditory) Use mastery learning Decrease competitive,
norm - referenced environments Use cooperative learning and group work Use positive reinforcement and praise Seek affective and
student - centered classrooms Set high expectations of
students Use multicultural education and counseling techniques and strategies Involve mentors and role
models Involve family members in substantive ways
School leaders play a critical role in fostering schoolwide activities and policies that promote positive school environments, such as establishing a team to address the building climate; adult
modeling of social and emotional competence; and developing clear
norms, values, and expectations
for students and staff members.