Focus on target students and provide them with specific support to help them reach goals
It can be helpful for teachers to work with target students to set goals for academic performance, participation, and/or class persistence. Teachers can work with different target students as appropriate- rotating through each student who needs extra support or choosing to focus in on a smaller group of students for a longer period of time.
We suggest implementing these strategies:
Explore Student Experiences Throughout the School Year
Click on each critical period to explore student experiences.
Strong Start
August/September
Keeping Up
November/December
Midterm Reset
January/February
Exam Prep
March/April
Due to varying school schedules and contexts, the exact timing of the critical periods will differ by school and even by class. The months provided are a guide for where teachers should be looking for experiences based on time of year.