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EDUCATION BLOGadmin2023-05-18T16:41:10-04:00

Strategies for Building Connection to Combat Chronic Absenteeism

By Enriching Students Staff|November 7th, 2024|Advisory, Enrichment, Equity, Flex Period, Intervention, MTSS, Personalized Learning, School Culture, School Schedules, Social-Emotional Learning|

Chronic absenteeism, referring to a student who is missing more than 10% of the school year, is of rising concern for schools and districts nationwide. Rates have doubled since the pandemic; from pre-pandemic levels of 13% to 26% for the 2022-23 school year. When students aren’t in school, they can’t learn. One effective strategy has [...]

Innovative Schools Reimagine Time

By Enriching Students Staff|May 22nd, 2024|School Schedules|

Innovation can be a tricky word to define, especially in education. There are so many educational philosophies and ways of doing things that change, sometimes because of current research, and sometimes because it’s trendy. What makes an 'innovative' school? But far from being just a ‘flavor of the month’, we make the argument [...]

How Advisory Periods Help Build Relationships

By Dr. Anthoney Roe|February 15th, 2024|Advisory, School Culture, Social-Emotional Learning, Student Skills|

Guest post. Relationships in Education All too often, our schools are focused on metrics of academic performance and based on standardized test scores. Because of this, the significance of interpersonal relationships in shaping a student's academic and personal trajectory often doesn't receive the attention it deserves. The advisory model in education, emphasizing the cultivation [...]

One School’s Journey to Whole-Child Learning

By Enriching Students Staff|August 24th, 2023|Flex Period, Personalized Learning|

At one High School in Massachusetts, administration was searching for transformation. As in many schools across the country, educators are seeking a way to improve learning for students, to make the shift from a schedule driven by content, to one that enables students to build relationships, master what they're learning and be intrinsically motivated [...]

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