High School Culture
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The Three Personae of High School Students
High school years are spent balancing relationships between parents, teachers, and peers, creating an often erratic lifestyle that can lead to senior year meltdown.
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Teachers and Unsolicited Student Information
Handling unsolicited student information in a professional and appropriate manner when students disclose stories without realizing they are being heard by the teacher.
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High School Homecoming Tips
By focusing on fun and school pride, high school administrators can plan a successful series of events for high school homecoming.
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Foreign Language Club Activities in High Schools
Well functioning high school foreign language clubs add a significant dimension to student understanding of the language, as well as the culture represented.
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Teacher Orientation Meetings
The orientation meeting, usually spanning several days before the new school year begins, sets the tone for the entire year and thus should be well planned.
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Ineligibility and Probation in High School
Probationary policies relative to discipline or academic standing are far easier to facilitate than ineligibility policies that impose unnecessary burdens on teachers.
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High School Sports
High school athletic programs should be treated as a necessary and vital part of the education process, but not at the expense of academic standards and expectations.
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Cafeteria Reform in America's Schools
At a time when schools are focusing on socially responsible activities among students and encouraging environmentalism, the lunch menu in most schools remains unhealthy.
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Student Clubs and the High School Experience
There are many positive reasons to design and facilitate a relevant club program in high school as a necessary adjunct to the learning process.
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Student Rights in High School
Although the courts have affirmed the rights of schools in curbing activities deemed distractive such as with public speech or censorship, students retain basic rights.
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Effective School Leadership Promotes Success
The characteristics of principals and headmasters often determine the dynamics of a school community and the academic outcomes of school policies and procedures.
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Award Assemblies in High School
The creation of student awards in many fields allows teachers and administrators to recognize a maximum number of students, yet defeats the purpose of excellence.
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High School Volunteerism and Community Service
Student-based community service projects are more important than ever in a community experiencing growing unemployment and poverty.
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Making Poetry Exciting for Highschoolers
Teaching poetry can seem a daunting task. By bringing the music, form and imagery of a poem to life, it can instead be a rewarding one.
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