When educators discover some of the reasons behind student absenteeism, it can seem like the problems are insurmountable. One of the best things to do is recognize your own role in support student attendance since everyone at school plays a role.
Tag: absenteeism
May 26
How can I keep conversations about student attendance going year round? May 18/23
Talking about student attendance requires regular reminders to staff. How about using your current memos or newsletters to make it a monthly discussion in the staffroom? In this podcast we discuss some simple attendance tips that can be part of your conversations.
May 26
How can I include and engage parent voice in my school? May 2/23
Parent voice needs to be included through a variety of channels that are formal and less formal.
May 26
How can schools find time for staff to even reflect on which families aren’t connected to the school? April 25/23
There are a lot of people at school who have information about a student or family that’s not connected or engaged. It’s important to make connecting the dots of information a priority.
Apr 05
How can I use student attendance data? April 4/23
Listen now to the podcast now on Circle Forum Conversations about student attendance issues are filled with complexity and it all starts with attendance data. How do you get attendance to be part of the discussions in schools? How does attendance impact achievement? What are the changes we can measure? Who’s the point person for attendance …
Apr 05
How can I talk with parents about their child’s attendance? March 28/23
Listen now to the podcast now on Circle Forum Talking with parents can be challenging especially when the topic is their child’s absenteeism. Don’t make attendance your first or only contacts with parents! Get to know them and ask questions that are open and curious. Restorative questions don’t judge others and lead to conversations not conclusions. …
Apr 05
Have you seen my day? How can I ever find the time to use restorative questions? March 21/23
Listen now to the podcast now on Circle Forum “I am so busy that I don’t have time for this! Besides, how can I use restorative questions during my busy day?” It’s one of the questions we often hear from educators. And schools are very busy places so setting an intention to make some small changes …
Apr 05
Complex and severe student absenteeism requires a community response, it’s not just a school problem! March 7/23
Listen now to the podcast now on Circle Forum The most severe and chronically absent students need a community surrounding them to address the issues that impact their attendance. It’s not an easy thing to do yet is essential and can benefit from a restorative approach as you’ll hear in this week’s podcast CircleForum. “To best …
Mar 02
Research shows restorative practices has some positive effects reducing suspensions Feb.28/23
Listen now to podcast at CircleForum By itself, restorative practices does not do it all! The research shows some positive change in reducing suspensions. The recommendations coming out of this research are worth a second look. Shelley, Steve and Stan discuss how the complexity involved with attendance, suspensions and achievement require complex responses. “The authors …
Mar 02
Research says social-emotional learning and character development lowered absenteeism by 15% and suspensions by 72% Feb 21/23
Listen now to podcast at CircleForum Student achievement and attendance are improved by the non-academics of social emotional learning and character education. Using a restorative lens, Shelley, Steve and Stan discuss the many positive in this program, things like interactive discussions. “Using school-level archival data, analyses comparing change from baseline (2002) to one-year post trial …
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