Overview
School attendance is essential for academic achievement. Missed days equals missed instruction. However, a significant number of students nationwide experience reluctance, avoidance, or outright refusal to attend. Identifying the primary factors contributing to chronic absenteeism—such as obstacles, avoidance behaviors, and disengagement—is critical in formulating effective strategies to promote consistent attendance among elementary and secondary students. This webinar series will explore practical, evidence-based approaches to motivate and support students and families, facilitating their transition from disengagement to active participation in school.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar series, participants will be able to:
No matter your role in education, this training will equip you with the mindset, tools, and tactics to make every student’s school day count.
Accreditation
Attendees are eligible to receive up to 3.5 hours of continuing education credits during this 3 part webinar series.
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All registrations include one copy of the quick-reference laminated guide by Sharon Bradley.
Chronic Absenteeism: Prevention & Intervention Strategies for Schools, Families, & Communities by Sharon Bradley
This new quick-reference laminated guide by Sharon Bradley examines the widespread problem of chronic absenteeism in schools, from why students fail to show up to school, to how to prevent excessive absences, to how to find missing students and re-engage them so that they are able to get back on track and ultimately graduate and reach their full potential.
Testimonials
This guide should be a part of every school district in the country. As a former middle school principal of 13 years, students not coming to school was one of my biggest challenges. I commend Sharon Bradley for taking on this enormous task so that all stakeholders have the tools to begin to address this crucial student attendance problem in all of our schools.
Donella Reinl, M.Ed.
Director of Strategic Solutions, School Connect
In her Chronic Absenteeism Guide, social-emotional learning and restorative practice expert Sharon Bradley, M.ed., brings forth research-based, scalable, community-focused strategies designed to help educators intentionally and easily incorporate proven student-centered practices into their prevention and intervention plans with a whole-child lens to reduce absenteeism and create positive change. This guide is a must-have resource that outlines a proactive, multi-faceted approach to addressing chronic absenteeism and building supportive and inclusive environments.
Kyra Rhoads, M.OCL (22)
Senior Manager, Committee for Children, Organizational Change Leadership Consultant
About Sharon
Sharon Bradley is an educational consultant who serves as a school district administrator where she has helped shape the district’s approach to social and emotional development and truancy prevention for all students. Throughout her 22 years in education, she has served as department director, alternative high school principal, assistant principal, dropout prevention program coordinator, general education teacher, and special education teacher.