Count Yourself In: A Village Approach to Combating Truancy
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support District
Second Presenter's Institution
Bibb County School District
Third Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fourth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fifth Presenter's Institution
NA
Location
Scarbrough 2
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance
Presenter will provide.
Brief Program Description
Participants will focus on the importance of a holistic approach addressing chronic absenteeism through education, motivation, communication, and collaboration. Participants are provided with low-cost/nocost strategies to bring awareness to regular, punctual school attendance. Knowledge/strategies will be provided to identify and address students with school absenteeism trends and how to communicate with teachers, parents, students, and the “new age” family unit. We will provide exciting, interactive experiences on initiatives and creative strategies as attendees leave with take-home practices to implement directly in the learning environment and in their community.
Summary
Presenter will provide.
Evidence
N/A
Biographical Sketch
Featured Speakers:
Curlandra Lightfoot-Smith, Ed.S., Positive Behavior Interventions and Support District Coordinator
Takeysha Lewis, Ed.S., District School Social Worker, Bibb County School District, Macon, GA
Presentation Year
2018
Start Date
3-7-2018 9:45 AM
End Date
3-7-2018 11:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Lightfoot-Smith, Curlandra and Ray, Takeysha, "Count Yourself In: A Village Approach to Combating Truancy" (2018). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 181.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2018/2018/181
Count Yourself In: A Village Approach to Combating Truancy
Scarbrough 2
Participants will focus on the importance of a holistic approach addressing chronic absenteeism through education, motivation, communication, and collaboration. Participants are provided with low-cost/nocost strategies to bring awareness to regular, punctual school attendance. Knowledge/strategies will be provided to identify and address students with school absenteeism trends and how to communicate with teachers, parents, students, and the “new age” family unit. We will provide exciting, interactive experiences on initiatives and creative strategies as attendees leave with take-home practices to implement directly in the learning environment and in their community.
