Leadership for Change
Principals and teachers at Jefferson County schools involved in CARE for Kids share responsibility for implementing the program -- not just in their own classrooms but also in other schools within the Louisville, Kentucky, school district. The democratic nature of the initiative for social and emotional learning means that, even as principals receive additional training and a leadership role, they are passing on equal powers to teachers.
Bill Perkins, principal of the Olmsted Academy North, a middle school for boys, explains, "I'm behind the scenes saying, 'We need to do it,' but usually there's a teacher out front."
Bill Perkins, principal of the Olmsted Academy North, a middle school for boys, explains, "I'm behind the scenes saying, 'We need to do it,' but usually there's a teacher out front."
Alicia Averette, principal of Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School, hands out faux "frogs" as points for positive behavior.
Credit: Nathan Kirkman
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VideoWed, Dec 23, 2009 | 1 comment(s)The head of Frederick Law Olmsted Academy North discusses how the CARE for Kids program has transformed students at his all-boys Louisville middle school.
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VideoWed, Dec 23, 2009 | 2 comment(s)The staff at Louisville's Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School enable students to thrive by cultivating a secure, inviting place to learn.
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VideoTue, Jan 26, 2010 | 0 comment(s)Meet Darren Atkinson, a Louisville teacher who became a champion of social and emotional learning.
