Stronger Connections Webinar: Shifting Engagement Practices for Middle School Success by https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar The Heart of Learning en-us 2025-12-04 22:57:07 UTC 2026-01-02 19:04:10 UTC hello@padlet.com About California Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3710947837 The California Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center (SCTAC) offers supports and technical assistance opportunities designed to foster safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments.

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]]> 2025-12-04 23:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3710949931 Student Engagement: Evidence-Based Strategies to Boost Academic and Social-Emotional Results (2019) WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3710957684 Research shows engagement is correlated with academic success and reductions in antisocial behaviors and substance use. And thankfully for teachers, there are evidence-based tactics that can be used to assess and improve students’ engagement, several of which are detailed here.

]]> 2025-12-04 23:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3710957684 Academic Mindsets and Behaviors, Prior Achievement, and the Transition to Middle School WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3710959188 This study examined the relationship between 2016/17 grade 5 student responses to a school district survey on levels of academic mindsets and behaviors and the predicted probability of earning a GPA below 2.0 at the end of the first semester of grade 6 (the first year of middle school) in 2017/18.

]]> 2025-12-04 23:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3710959188 You belong: Strengthening engagement and attendance in middle school WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3710960436 This blog post explores how school structures can support student

belonging and research-based approach to improving student sense of belonging.

]]> 2025-12-04 23:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3710960436 CalSCHLS Public Dashboard WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3712148068 Examine and graphically display the most recent state and district CHKS results, trends over time, and disparities in survey outcomes across subgroups. Elementary school results can be displayed for 21 indicators for all 5th grade students, males and females, and by participation in afterschool programs. Secondary school results can be displayed for 23 indicators from the Core Survey Module and 12 indicators from the School Climate Module across 11 subgroups.

]]> 2025-12-05 17:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3712148068 Wellness Mini-Session WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3718221990 January 14, 2026: Improve Your Stress Response


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]]> 2025-12-10 21:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3718223106 Cultivating a Peaceful Classroom Before Winter Break WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3719834931 Thomas Courtney shares tips to keep a classroom peaceful and educators smiling during the holidays.

]]> 2025-12-11 23:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3719834931 How to Get the Most Out of a Focus Wall in Your Classroom WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3719835778 Thomas Courtney discusses the concept of Focus Walls, which offer up-to-date information and necessary scaffolds to help students stay on track or explore more challenging work.

]]> 2025-12-11 23:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3719835778 Teaching 102: Avoid Recess Issues? Go Play! WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3719836365 Playing purposefully with students during recess can reduce behavioral issues, foster inclusion, and create a smoother transition back to learning, all while helping teachers build stronger relationships and classroom culture.

]]> 2025-12-11 23:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3719836365 What to remember as we reconnect post-pandemic with student families WestEd_RHSC https://padlet.com/WestEd_RHSC/December2025webinar/wish/3719836752 As schools and their communities seek to re-establish these relationships, state and district leaders are considering how to spend tax dollars for this very purpose. How can we best do it?

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