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As part of the Center’s mission, we work with schools to address a variety of school improvement domains. A local elementary school recently asked us to help them present a series of social skills lessons to their students. We began by collecting baseline data to determine the extent these skills were already present at the school. |
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The Center for the School of the Future has gathered data from nearly 200 schools assessing a spectrum of school issues. Findings show most schools suffer from an abundance of students who persistently disrupt class. One tool shown to dramatically improve classroom behavior is the ClockLight. |
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The Truth About Bully Prevention Research has shown that the most effective way to reduce problem behavior in children is to strengthen desirable behavior through positive reinforcement rather than trying to weaken undesirable behavior using aversive or negative processes. |
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We need great leaders; leaders who understand the importance of building and articulating a vision; leaders who inspire people to do their best work; leaders who set priorities and maintain standards for excellence. We also need great managers; managers who understand how to motivate individuals on a day-to-day basis; managers that create and maintain a good working environment; managers who are well organized; managers who can effectively and efficiently manage resources. We need both. |
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Students need teachers who are more inclined to whisper than they are to criticize, and more inclined to teach and support than they are to punish and exclude. |
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It appears that changing contextual factors within the school not only can help prevent antisocial behavior, but can also help to create and environment more conducive to learning. |
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A major issue facing today’s schools is recruiting and retaining quality teachers. Recruiting teachers is often out of school administrators’ hands, as when supply fails to keep up with demand. This problem has a direct impact on schools’ ability to provide quality instruction. Teacher retention, on the other hand, is both costly and the failure to retain teachers exacerbates recruiting problems. Fortunately, solutions are available to slow the attrition. |
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CSF VISTAS in View at Local School District Under this partnership, CSF and the Cache County School District along with the Utah Commission on Volunteers to Americorps, have coordinated the training and placement of VISTA volunteers to work in the district's elementary schools. These volunteers are trained by CSF professionals and district specialists to assist schools in accomplishing objectives in four areas:1) Preventing school violence and anti-social behavior; 2) Promoting literacy; 3) Creating positive role models; 4) Creating healthy and safe learning environments. |
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Schools Use Date to Improve: ISQ Delivers Quality ISQ is a comprehensive survey system that summarizes the perceptions of students, parents, teachers, and other staff regarding more than 30 crucial characteristics of the school environment. |
