SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS PROGRAM
SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS
Dr. Terri Wright
what is school connectedness?
School Connectedness is the belief by students that adults and peers in the school care about their
learning as well as about them as individuals. Students who feel connected to their school are also
more likely to have better academic achievement, including higher grades and test scores, have
better school attendance, and stay in school longer. The ongoing engagement of families,
communities, and scholars help to create a caring and supportive environment suitable for school
connectedness
The School Connectedness Program is part of the CCPS' efforts to foster School Connectedness, Build Resilience and Improve Student Behavior. The program has five critical features:
Dedicated Connection Time Sessions: The Connection Time Sessions are facilitated by the District's Behavior Intervention Specialists (BIS) to foster School Connectedness, Build Resilience and Improve Student Behavior. This effort creates an informal virtual platform to engage and connect with CCPS Scholars, build relationships, cultivate a strong sense of belonging, foster resilience and improve behavior. The session also provides a platform for scholars to connect with each other. During the Connection Time sessions, the students may engage in a wide range of activities on wellness, mindfulness, social skills/social emotional competencies, educational games, music, art, etc.
Parent Behavior Resource Toolkit and Targeted Parent Workshops on trending topics.
Teacher Behavior & Resources Toolkit and targeted Professional Development for teachers and ISS Facilitators designed to promote student engagement, supportive and a restorative learning environment.
An integral part of the School Connectedness Program is the Weekly SEL Classes facilitated by the District Behavior Intervention Specialists which is designed to keep students engaged and enhance positive behavior.
The CCPS CAB Challenge initiative creates a formalized structure to ensure that every CCPS scholar is connected to a Caring Adult in the Building (CAB) for continued personalized support and guidance.
The CAB Challenge Program is part of the District’s efforts to foster
school connectedness by establishing a formal structure that will ensure
that each scholar is connected to a Caring Adult in the Building (CAB).
School connectedness is the belief held by students that the adults and
peers in their schools care about their learning as well as about them as
individuals (Center for Disease Control- CDC). At the heart of school
connectedness is the healthy relationship developed
between staff and scholars.
Click the button below to access the CAB Challenge Rationale
dpi parent workshops
Communicating with Scholar's Teacher (1).pdfCommunicating with scholars teacher
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.”
_DPI_Parent Workshop- Discovering Your Child's Love Language (1).pdfdiscovering your child's love language
“You may truly love your child, but unless she feels it—unless you speak the love language that communicates to her your love—she will not feel loved.”
Using Positive Behavior Support in the Home - DPI Parent Workshop.pptx.pdfusing postitve supports at home
“If we don’t shape our kids, they will be shaped by outside forces that don’t care what shape our kids are in.”
CCPS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Virtual Classroom Management Teacher PD 21-22.pdfvirtual classroom management
FINAL 1.3.2022 - Integrating Restorative, Trauma-Informed and Positive Discipline Practices to Propel your PBIS Framework (1).pdfintergratng restorative practices
