Caring & Engaging Schools: Partnering with Family and Community to Unlock the Potential of High School Students in Poverty

This book presents the challenges of re-engaging at-risk public high school students in learning. Solutions are presented to heal the root causes of inequity in public education and breathe new life into all our young people's academic and vocational futures. Veteran educator Dr. Essie Hill introduces her "Caring & Engaging Schools" framework, coupling effective learning strategies from high-poverty schools and programs across the country with essential holistic supports for adolescent growth and development. Hill advocates for strengths-based,whole-child public high schools, to disrupt the adverse effects of poverty on our youths' educational and life outcomes. Caring & Engaging Schools include:1)cultivation of hope, growth, and sense of purpose mindsets;2)a talent development program, to guide self-regulating students to nourish diverse skills and navigate pathways to goals, drawing upon community-based learning opportunities;3)a mental healthcare program, to strengthen all students¿ socioemotional well-being; and4)socioeconomic integration, to address the demands of our increasingly pluralistic society.All these components rely upon a strong school and family partnership in what Hill terms the "marriage of true minds"--a marriage to be supported by the broader community. When schools and families commit to true partnership, they will empower economically disadvantaged high school students to re-engage in their own learning and confidently transition to adult roles. The entire community will ensure that our young people soar, in both schooling and nonacademic life. This book will help us get there.

• | Author: Essie Hill
• | Publisher: Actuate Development Company
• | Publication Date: Jul 16, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 306 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 173200210X
• | ISBN-13: 9781732002104