Re-Centering Schools Initiative

Return & Recovery Toolkit for School Leaders

Student & School Culture

Attuned recommends selecting among these student culture initiatives.

Given that students and adults have experienced the shared trauma of COVID-19 and many students may return to school with behavioral symptoms of underlying mental health challenges, research suggests the following initiatives may support a strong school culture. These initiatives represent a research-informed starting point, but each school or system will need to contextualize them to fit their unique strengths and gaps. Attuned also recommends specific deliverables within each of these larger initiatives and sequences them in alignment to the availability of ESSER funding.

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School Culture Plan

Design or strengthen a school culture plan that builds strong relationships and promotes a safe, inclusive, engaging, and joyful return to school.

Behavior Systems

Strengthen and revise behavior systems to promote culturally-responsive and restorative practices that minimize disruptions to academic, social, and emotional learning opportunities.

Student Mental Health & Wellness

Implement or strengthen programming that responds to a limited number of pandemic-related student wellness needs, including attendance and mental health services via clinical professionals.

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