Solving Chronic Absenteeism the Student-Centered Way

11/14/24 • 58 min

The Resistance: An Underground Educators Podcast

Today on the Black on Black Education podcast we speak with attendance strategist, Johnetta Moore, about the detrimental impact, cause, and solutions to of chronic absenteeism. If you are an educator or school leader trying to figure out how to battle excessive student absences this is an incredible episode to get some tips, tricks, and tools on how to win the battle the student-centered way.

We Discussed:

Definition of chronic absenteeism.
The impact of chronic absenteeism on the classroom and school community.
The various issues that impact student attendance.
The ways that both teachers and school leaders should welcome and support students struggling with attendance.
Making attendance an important part of school culture.
The power of student and parent incentives.

Mentioned During the Episode:

Check out @moore.learning for consistent tips to raise attendance at your school.
Don't be Like Dan (PODCAST)
Teacher-Centered Leadership (PODCAST)

Resources:

Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ version available.
Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We Discussed:

Definition of chronic absenteeism.
The impact of chronic absenteeism on the classroom and school community.
The various issues that impact student attendance.
The ways that both teachers and school leaders should welcome and support students struggling with attendance.
Making attendance an important part of school culture.
The power of student and parent incentives.

Mentioned During the Episode:

Check out @moore.learning for consistent tips to raise attendance at your school.
Don't be Like Dan (PODCAST)
Teacher-Centered Leadership (PODCAST)

Resources:

Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ version available.
Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Keep in Touch with Black on Black Education:

Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BlackOnBlackEd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Black on Black Education⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blackonblackeducation.com

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[ILP Podcast] Staying Grounded: Mindset Shifts for Student-Centered Teaching

In this episode of the ILP Podcast, we're discussing the three powerful mindset shifts that help me stay focused on my students, even as we navigate these challenging times. With the political landscape creating a backdrop of uncertainty, I still plan on maintaining a student-centered classroom where joy, care, and purpose stay at the .

I Discussed:

The importance of focusing on what we can control, rather than getting overwhelmed by larger, uncontrollable forces.
The role of rest, self-care, and building community as foundational practices for maintaining resilience and positivity.
Why teaching is an investment in our students' futures, emphasizing how the skills and mindsets we foster today will shape their tomorrow.

Mentioned During the Episode:

Movement is Medicine (ILP Podcast)
Reflect, Renew, and Reset (ILP Podcast)
Reaffirming Your Why (Blog Post)
This Election was About Education (IG Reel)

Resources:

Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ version available.
Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Keep in Touch with Black on Black Education:

Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BlackOnBlackEd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Black on Black Education⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blackonblackeducation.com

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[ILP Podcast] No One is Coming to Save Us, We Need to Save Ourselves

If we've heard it once, we've heard it 1000 times, there is no one coming to save us, and as terrible as that might sound it could also serve as the most empowering thing on our student-centered journey. When we know that the system is not going to save us, that empowers us to make the choices that will serve our students the way they need.

Mentioned During the Episode:

Resources: