Transformative Principal

Pedro Noguera is a sociologist by training and is a professor at UCLA. Center For The Transformation Of Schools. Once we have trust and respect, we can start having hard conversations. You can only have conversations like that that don’t come off as judgment if you have trust. We should ask parents to do things for which they have adequate resources. How do we find the kids that need the most help. The challenge is getting to know each child. None of this is easy. Meets with each student every day. When kids are known, they behave differently. The sense of belonging is so essential to kids’ success. Forging relationships through extra activities. John’s Hopkins University Talent Development High School. Robert Belfants. Interest inventory to start kids. Age and class determines where they go. The model we have created does not allow us to meet the needs of children. Any kid who came in with a criminal record in the high school would get a mentor. First days of school community building days. It’s part of bui