... engage successfully, both at school and beyond. The interconnected circles evidence the findings of the project by displaying the strong and meaningful partnerships between community stakeholders and educational sites. Each circle represents a set of building blocks necessary for providing aspirational impetus at every juncture of a young person's life as well as a framework of practice that is to be built on notions ... ...

• Word Count: 5459
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... engage successfully, both at school and beyond. The interconnected circles evidence the findings of the project by displaying the strong and meaningful partnerships between community stakeholders and educational sites. Each circle represents a set of building blocks necessary for providing aspirational impetus at every juncture of a young person's life as well as a framework of practice that is to be built on notions ... ...

• Word Count: 5495
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... teachers have been getting the training they need through increasingly popular "restorative practices," that help educators get to the root of disciplinary issues. Teachers using them often "circle up" with students when problems occur, which means having in-depth, facilitated conversations that force students to practice empathy and take responsibility for the way their actions affect others ... ...

• Word Count: 2045
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... most help learning. Students that did not achieve quickly were placed on the back-burner; the policy was punishing students rather than helping them succeed. When the policy reached full-circle in the public school system the end result was an increase in student punishment and drop-outs. "250,000 more students were suspended out of school in 2006-2007 ... ...

• Word Count: 1210
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate