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Today on the Black on Black Education podcast we speak with attendance strategist, Johnetta Moore, about the detrimental impact, cause, and solutions to of chronic absenteeism. If you are an educator or school leader trying to figure out how to battle excessive student absences this is an incredible episode to get some tips, tricks, and tools on how to win the battle the student-centered way.

We Discussed:

• Definition of chronic absenteeism.
• The impact of chronic absenteeism on the classroom and school community.
• The various issues that impact student attendance.
• The ways that both teachers and school leaders should welcome and support students struggling with attendance.
• Making attendance an important part of school culture.
• The power of student and parent incentives.

Mentioned During the Episode:

• Check out @moore.learning for consistent tips to raise attendance at your school.
• Don't be Like Dan (PODCAST)
• Teacher-Centered Leadership (PODCAST)

Resources:

• Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ version available.
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