Standard II
Promoting a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students as a CDC
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2.01 CDC's foster a School environment in which students have a positive, nurturing relationships with caring adults.
2.01 CDC's foster a School environment in which students have a positive, nurturing relationships with caring adults.
Brought the mentoring program I began at my former school to both schools this year. Using Data in collaboration with Student Services, a Mentoring program was born at AFMS, data on failing grades, poor attendance, and mild behavior problems. We have Adult volunteers (from our Business Alliance & PTSA) who have mentored small groups of students and began having Mentors from the High School come over twice per month during lunch. The High School students are from AYL, Apex Youth Leadership for 8th grade, 14 HS students mentor 15 of our 8th grade students on Tuesdays. For 7th grade, we have had 28 students from Chick fil A Leader Academy & Career Cafe come over twice per month during lunch to mentor 31 of our 7th grade students, we split this so that Girls met on Wed and Guys met on Thursdays. Had positive feedback from Mentors and Mentees and will continue this program next year. As CDC at both schools, I sent home parent permissions forms & Interest forms for the HS students and MS students, collected them, met with HS students to train them and walked them over to the MS 3 days per week, twice per month 2nd semester & have end of year celebrations for all three groups, providing snacks and drinks.
2.02 CDC's embrace diversity in the school community & world!
2.02 CDC's embrace diversity in the school community & world!
Attended a Book Club with AFMS Staff on Diversity and learned deep truths from one another, and gained a new understanding of what individuals go through on a daily basis.
2.03 CDC's treat students as Individuals.
2.03 CDC's treat students as Individuals.
Using data on what students need most, based on grades, attendance and behavior barriers keeping them from learning, the mentoring programs were tailored to meet their needs. Those with more serious barriers met with Adult Mentors and those with less severe barriers met with high school Mentors and those mentors shared from their own lives what helps them become more successful and assisted with goals, getting organized, and whatever they needed to inspire them to try hard in every area.
AFMS made the collage to message our students to encourage them, so I made one for AFHS from our CTE team of educators to our students. Partnership with both schools has proven to build relationships, foster ideas and connect with parents since many have teens at both schools! These messages were much needed during the global pandemic!
2.04 CDC's adapt their services to accommodate diverse student populations.
2.04 CDC's adapt their services to accommodate diverse student populations.
Made sure we had a diverse population of Mentors to meet the diverse population of Mentees, as well as diverse Guest Speakers for Career Cafe monthly and our Annual Career Fair for 8th grade, had 27 Speakers come in to share their careers. Diverse backgrounds of speakers included culture, race, professionals, trades, and first responders.
2.05 CDC's work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of students.
2.05 CDC's work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of students.
I called each of the Parents before the Mentees began the mentoring program, 46 students, and emailed information if their teen did not bring home the Parent Letter. They appreciated knowing more information and how the Adult or High School volunteers could help their teen with mentoring. All were in support of the program and many expressed that they would like for this to become a tutoring program in the future as well.
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