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Innovative Approaches in School Climate: Using Students as Agents of Change
Programs that focus on the whole student, building social and emotion skills, and addressing social, emotional health issues are the most promising in yielding positive social, emotional outcomes. These programs empower students to change culture… […]
Empowering Wellness: Manitou Springs School District 14 Video
Manitou Springs School District 14 is the 2017 Healthy School Champions recipient of the Platinum Governor’s Award for School Health and Wellness. Manitou Springs is implementing school health into their systems, policies, structures, and culture. They… […]
Manhattan Middle School Allies Day Video
Manhattan Middle School in Boulder, CO, has worked diligently over the past five years to create an Allies Club that now has more than 100 student members. This group meets weekly to explore diversity as… […]
A Way of Wellness: Fraser Valley Elementary Video
Fraser Valley Elementary School in Fraser, CO, is the 2018 Healthy School Champions recipient of the Platinum Governor’s Award for School Health and Wellness. Fraser Valley has embedded health as a core component of their… […]
Buffalo School District: Engaging Youth as Leaders in School Wellness
Colorado’s Buffalo School District RE- 4J has truly empowered students to be leaders and agents of change. The district wellness committee is comprised of and led by 15 high school students, and those students have… […]
Recess Rocks!
Research shows that physical activity can help improve academic achievement, including grads and standardized test scores, better school attendance, and decrease disciplinary problems. In Colorado, the Physical Activity Law requires all public elementary schools to… […]
Students Mentoring Students (SMS) Curriculum
At Poudre High School in Fort Collins, CO, students teach other students important lessons in diversity, equity, and social-emotional skills that not only create a more inclusive climate but impact academic achievement as well. Both… […]
Show Me the Money: Writing a Successful Grant Application
Successful grant writing is part art and part science. This webinar will provide specific tips and strategies for writing a fundable grant application including an emphasis on two areas that often cause an application not… […]
Students as Change Agents: The Use of Student Perception Survey and Climate Data Webinar
Schools and districts throughout the country are beginning to use student perception surveys (SPSs) to gather data about how students are experiencing their schools, classrooms, and teachers. Listen in as this webinar explains the work… […]
Students as Change Agents: The Use of Student Perception Survey and Climate Data Facilitation Guide
Schools and districts throughout the country are beginning to use student perception surveys (SPSs) to gather data about how students are experiencing their schools, classrooms, and teachers. Dolores School District in Dolores, Colo., has taken… […]
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