Lindsey Helton, an elementary school principal, discusses the importance of attendance and shares strategies for addressing attendance issues. She emphasizes the need for a strong home-school connection and student-led conferences to empower students and improve attendance. Lindsey also highlights the challenges of high mobility and the importance of treating people with respect and assuming positive intent. She believes that elementary education is the foundation for future success and encourages schools to focus on getting students on grade level.

Resources:

Attendance Works: https://www.attendanceworks.org/

Student Led Conferences: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/student-led-conferences-resources-ashley-cronin

Additional Reading: https://www.branchingminds.com/blog/mtss-in-tracking-and-supporting-student-attendance

Takeaways:

--Building a strong home-school connection is crucial for addressing attendance issues.

--Student-led conferences empower students and improve attendance.

--High mobility can be a challenge in addressing attendance.

--Treating people with respect and assuming positive intent is foundational to effective leadership.

--Elementary education is the foundation for future success and should focus on getting students on grade level.

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