/student-mentoring Student Mentoring en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-can-athletic-coaches-help-students-learn-more-in-the-classroom/2024/10 School sports can provide an opportunity for mentorship. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-can-athletic-coaches-help-students-learn-more-in-the-classroom/2024/10 /policy-politics/the-white-house-set-out-to-recruit-thousands-of-tutors-did-it-make-a-difference/2024/10 Adults stepped up, but students' needs remain high just as interventions funded by federal relief money are at risk of ending. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:17:48 GMT /policy-politics/the-white-house-set-out-to-recruit-thousands-of-tutors-did-it-make-a-difference/2024/10 /leadership/how-peer-mentors-can-ease-the-transitions-to-middle-and-high-school/2024/09 Advice on how to build peer mentor program. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:27:10 GMT /leadership/how-peer-mentors-can-ease-the-transitions-to-middle-and-high-school/2024/09 /leadership/a-universal-prevention-measure-that-boosts-attendance-and-improves-behavior/2024/04 When students feel connected to school, attendance, behavior, and academic performance are better. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/a-universal-prevention-measure-that-boosts-attendance-and-improves-behavior/2024/04 /leadership/4-case-studies-schools-use-connections-to-give-every-student-a-reason-to-attend/2024/04 69´«Ã½ turn to the principles of connectedness to guide their work on attendance and engagement. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/4-case-studies-schools-use-connections-to-give-every-student-a-reason-to-attend/2024/04 /leadership/opinion-stop-saying-these-kids-dont-care-about-school/2024/04 This damaging myth creates a barrier between educators and students and fails to address the root causes of student disengagement. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:59:19 GMT /leadership/opinion-stop-saying-these-kids-dont-care-about-school/2024/04 /leadership/opinion-the-hidden-impact-of-informal-student-mentoring/2024/02 Even an informal mentoring relationship can help students achieve greater academic success. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-hidden-impact-of-informal-student-mentoring/2024/02 /leadership/4-tips-for-starting-a-for-credit-peer-mentorship-program-in-high-school/2023/08 A New Jersey high school's mentorship program matches seniors with 9th graders who need extra support. Both receive course credit. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:58:42 GMT /leadership/4-tips-for-starting-a-for-credit-peer-mentorship-program-in-high-school/2023/08 /leadership/this-high-school-matches-freshmen-with-senior-mentors-they-all-get-course-credit/2023/08 A New Jersey high school matched seniors with freshmen to ensure the 9th graders had the support they needed to make it through high school. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:11:08 GMT /leadership/this-high-school-matches-freshmen-with-senior-mentors-they-all-get-course-credit/2023/08 /leadership/the-surprising-thing-that-gets-students-to-stick-with-ap-courses/2023/07 A school in Katy Independent School District in Texas runs an AP Ambassador program that offers AP course mentorship among students. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:44:21 GMT /leadership/the-surprising-thing-that-gets-students-to-stick-with-ap-courses/2023/07 /teaching-learning/how-high-school-students-are-making-stem-education-accessible-for-younger-kids/2023/07 Team STEAM is a program where high school students help elementary students develop STEM skills. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:39:42 GMT /teaching-learning/how-high-school-students-are-making-stem-education-accessible-for-younger-kids/2023/07 /leadership/this-superintendent-raised-grad-rates-in-his-rural-high-poverty-district-heres-how/2023/06 Mario Willis grew up in the Mississippi Delta community where he's now the schools chief. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:18:50 GMT /leadership/this-superintendent-raised-grad-rates-in-his-rural-high-poverty-district-heres-how/2023/06 /leadership/opinion-teachers-can-make-the-world-of-difference-in-a-childs-life/2023/04 The roots of resilience in one student’s story thrived largely from the support of caring adults. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:00:03 GMT /leadership/opinion-teachers-can-make-the-world-of-difference-in-a-childs-life/2023/04 /leadership/the-4-people-in-schools-who-students-are-most-likely-to-call-a-mentor/2023/04 Just about any adult in a school can be a mentor and impact a student's motivation and engagement. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:05:42 GMT /leadership/the-4-people-in-schools-who-students-are-most-likely-to-call-a-mentor/2023/04 /leadership/how-one-schools-mentorship-program-paid-off-big-in-academic-gains/2023/02 A high school mentoring program led to a huge drop in the number of failing grades among freshmen. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:01:43 GMT /leadership/how-one-schools-mentorship-program-paid-off-big-in-academic-gains/2023/02 /leadership/every-student-needs-a-mentor-how-schools-can-make-that-happen/2023/02 School-based mentors can be critical for students' success. Yet not every student who needs a mentor has one. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:01:03 GMT /leadership/every-student-needs-a-mentor-how-schools-can-make-that-happen/2023/02 /leadership/what-is-the-mentoring-gap-and-how-can-schools-help-close-it/2023/01 Overall, more young people have access to mentors, but Gen Z has fallen a bit behind millennials. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 20:28:59 GMT /leadership/what-is-the-mentoring-gap-and-how-can-schools-help-close-it/2023/01 /leadership/these-principals-insist-on-connecting-every-student-to-an-adult-they-trust/2023/01 Ensuring every student has at least one trusted adult at school is important. Two principals explain why. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 23:29:38 GMT /leadership/these-principals-insist-on-connecting-every-student-to-an-adult-they-trust/2023/01 /teaching-learning/teenager-balances-family-care-work-and-credit-recovery-on-a-path-to-graduation/2022/08 Remote learning didn't start Gerilyn Rodriguez's academic problems, but it accelerated them. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:41 GMT /teaching-learning/teenager-balances-family-care-work-and-credit-recovery-on-a-path-to-graduation/2022/08 /teaching-learning/what-it-took-to-get-this-teenager-back-on-track-to-graduate/2022/08 Nakaya Domina had been disengaging from school for years before she left Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas in 2019. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:33 GMT /teaching-learning/what-it-took-to-get-this-teenager-back-on-track-to-graduate/2022/08 /teaching-learning/dropouts-now-face-a-steeper-climb-to-earn-a-diploma-post-pandemic/2022/08 Recovery programs say they have seen more students, further behind, than in prior years. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:02 GMT /teaching-learning/dropouts-now-face-a-steeper-climb-to-earn-a-diploma-post-pandemic/2022/08 /leadership/how-schools-can-teach-students-to-network-even-when-students-dont-think-they-have-one/2022/08 69´«Ã½ leave social capital on the table by not tapping into people in their communities for help, a report says. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:00:47 GMT /leadership/how-schools-can-teach-students-to-network-even-when-students-dont-think-they-have-one/2022/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-practical-ways-schools-can-support-student-learning-now/2022/03 Instead of engaging in unrealistic solutions, schools should focus on those that will make students' lives better immediately. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:22:05 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-practical-ways-schools-can-support-student-learning-now/2022/03 /leadership/peer-help-for-mental-health-we-learn-the-red-flags-to-watch-for/2022/03 A member of a specially trained group of students discusses finding help for peers struggling with mental health issues. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:31:46 GMT /leadership/peer-help-for-mental-health-we-learn-the-red-flags-to-watch-for/2022/03 /leadership/students-train-to-spot-peers-with-mental-health-struggles-and-guide-them-to-help/2022/03 As schools respond to COVID's toll on student mental health, peers can play a valuable role. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:31:22 GMT /leadership/students-train-to-spot-peers-with-mental-health-struggles-and-guide-them-to-help/2022/03 /teaching-learning/2021-grad-builds-peer-support-for-college-planning/2021/10 College-going clubs can support first-generation students, says Daniela Andrade, whose own high school club helped her get to Harvard. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:49:42 GMT /teaching-learning/2021-grad-builds-peer-support-for-college-planning/2021/10 /leadership/why-high-school-sel-programs-feel-lame-and-how-to-fix-them/2021/10 Here's how to devise high school SEL lessons that don't feel preachy and align with adolescents' cognitive and psychological development. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:19:18 GMT /leadership/why-high-school-sel-programs-feel-lame-and-how-to-fix-them/2021/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-will-it-take-to-get-high-school-students-back-on-track/2021/08 Three proven strategies can support high school graduation and postsecondary success—during and after the pandemic. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:45:56 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-will-it-take-to-get-high-school-students-back-on-track/2021/08 /leadership/when-teachers-and-guidance-counselors-become-informal-mentors-students-thrive/2021/07 New research shows that informal school-based mentorships lead to academic success. But not all students have equal access to mentors. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:01:06 GMT /leadership/when-teachers-and-guidance-counselors-become-informal-mentors-students-thrive/2021/07 /teaching-learning/video-making-a-difference-for-students-with-learning-differences-1-on-1/2021/07 Eye to Eye pairs younger students with learning differences with older students with the same challenges to show them they’re not alone. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:36:32 GMT /teaching-learning/video-making-a-difference-for-students-with-learning-differences-1-on-1/2021/07