Project for School Innovation

Skills for Success

Skills for Success cover

Based on a Successful Program at:
City on a Hill Public Charter High School

Written by teachers:
Lisa Graustein and Carol Ivins

 

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Look Inside:
Table of Contents
Book (55 pp.)


Description
This book explores key elements of a skill-building program developed and used at Boston’s City on a Hill Public Charter High School (COAH). This includes explicit skill lessons that can be woven into any class to improve organization, time management, reading, note taking, and more. The book also discusses more significant, structural changes schools can make to promote new levels of success among struggling students: student performances, student-centered faculty meetings, and skill-centered field trips. More...

Major Topics Covered
Extracurricular Activities, Struggling Students, Study Skills, Support for Teachers

PSI Can Help You Implement These Strategies:
Customized Workshops
Our staff can come to your school to help you implement these school-tested skill-building strategies.

Planning Tools
PSI can help you create a personalized step-by-step strategy for implementing successful skill-building practices in your school.