FAMU Lab School
Contact:
Patricia West
Assistant Superintendent
patricia.west@famu.edu
850-412-5822
Social and emotional learning curriculum/program used:
Peer Counseling
Schools implementing social and emotional education and skills development in the district:
School Level
# of Schools
Implementation
Elementary
0
Middle
1
Middle School Students are placed into the Peer Counseling Class to implement emotional and lifeskills. The DRS Social Worker and Mental Health Counselor assist in teaching the class.
High
0
Strategies, practices, and approaches implemented in the district for the following areas along with grade levels implemented:
Resilience-building strategies
Focus Groups and Peer Groups meetings held by the DRS Mental Health Counselor.
Positive school climate efforts
Safety and Bullying workshops held in school/class sessions.
Trauma informed practices
Mental Healh (including social work) services offered to each student and families.
Student-led initiatives
Character education
Character education is infused into the K-5 curriculum and peer counseling infused in Middle School.
Restorative practices Tier 1 approaches
FAMU DRS is gearing up to offer a Restorative Practice Tier 1 program beginning Summer 2019 for students in grades 6-12.
Other