Count Yourself In: Bridging Schools and Communities Together to Combat 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
Session 4 (Scarbrough 4)
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
2019
Start Date
3-5-2019 8:30 AM
End Date
3-5-2019 9:45 AM
Recommended Citation
Smith, Curlandra and Ray, Takeysha, "Count Yourself In: Bridging Schools and Communities Together to Combat Truancy" (2019). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 34.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2019/2019/34
Count Yourself In: Bridging Schools and Communities Together to Combat Truancy
Session 4 (Scarbrough 4)
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.