Recommendations for school communities (cont'd):
Personal Resilience and Social Skills
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Engage parents with clear information about their children's developmental phase and tips for how to manage the challenges -- mood swings, defiance, peer pressures.
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Partner with parents on mutual expectations -- such as the importance of punctuality, good attendance and homework -- so students are getting similar messages at home and at school.
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Give students roles of responsibility. Treating students as responsible people helps them respond with mature behavior. Responsibilities might include: mentoring younger children, organizing a class project, or leading a cooperative learning exercise.
