1. Enculturating Acceptance & Belonging Among At-Risk Learners
Socio-Emotional Learning
2019 National Summit for Principal Supervisors
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Presented By:
Bardetta D. Haygood
&
Lynnette Drayton

2. Purpose Build Community Collaboration
Introduce practices and strategies implemented in a non- traditional school, to build a common culture among students from very diverse backgrounds, but who all commonly struggle to achieve academic success and post-secondary readiness.
Build Community Collaboration
Develop Self-Regulation Strategies
Teach Academic Self-Control
Foster Post-Secondary Survival

3. A little background… 10 Off Campus Locations 1 Main Campus Location
, K-12 Students & 300 Adult Students
Main Campus
Teen Parent Program
Child Development Center & VPK
Non-Traditional, Grades 7-12
Adults ESOL, GED, Adult Diploma
Off Campus (10)
Non-Traditional, Grades 9-12

5. Build Community Collaboration
Cities of Miramar & West Park
Pastor’s Alliance
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., S. Broward Alumnae Chapter
Masonic Lodge, #390
Cares Mentoring of South Florida, Inc.
Memorial Healthcare System

6. Collaborative Resources
Mentoring
STEM Support
Student Incentives
College & Career Fairs
Social Services Support
College & Career Field Trips
College & Career Scholarships
Technical & Career Advisement
Community Service Opportunities

7. Develop Self-Regulation Strategies
Socio-Emotional Team
Social Workers
Family Counselors
School Counselors
Graduation Coaches
Mentoring
1:1
Small Group
Large Group
Our students are perpetually in a state-of-emergency. Trauma laden lives, lowest levels of Maslow’s..physiological, safety and security, belonging
Boys worked in large group
Girls, small and 1:1

8. Teach Academic Self-Control: The Graduation Coach
Weekly Meetings
In-person
By phone, vocal/text
Digital solutions to encourage communication, academic self-control
Attendance Monitoring
Topic of weekly meetings
Referrals for appropriate services
SES home visits, mail outs, meetings
Competency-based environment
Know what is required for each course
Establish realistic timelines
Teach Academic Self-Control: The Graduation Coach
“At the secondary level, so much of the battle is helping our students to see the light at the end of the long, dark tunnel.”

9. Foster Post-Secondary Survival
College & Career Advisory
During School Extra-Curricular Activities
Technical Certifications
OIC, not-for-profit support agency
Technical College Partnerships
Employability Skills
City of Miramar Business Clothing Drive
Advisors
Caribbean Historical Society
Latin Breakfast Club
Crime Watch (Gator Watch)
Student Government Association
Garden Club
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Mentoring Groups: Cares Mentoring of So Fl, Inc., BOSS, Chicken Soup Group

10. School Year Number of Graduates Graduation Rate Credits Earned SIR
223 OC
1.55
Main
1.73 OC
2573
None
306
2.31
5.56 OC
3245
212
9.16
7.12 OC
3685
253
4.25
6.42 OC
4308
270
3.87
6.71
2267
4296
318
9.8 OC
4352
Maintaining

12. Bardetta. Haygood@browardschools. com Lynnette. Drayton@browardschools
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