Solutions to the Dropout Crisis
School Transformation Through a Social and Emotional Learning Based Freshman Seminar
PREVIOUS EVENT
Mr. R. Keeth Matheny, teacher, instructional coach, author, and speaker, Austin Independent School District (AISD), Austin, TX, is a Social and Emotional Learning Model Teacher and has been the driving force behind the creation, implementation, and promotion of AISD’s MAPS (Methods for Academic and Personal Success) program. The MAPS program is designed to support freshmen as they transition into high school by teaching skills to help them succeed in school, relationships, the workforce, and life. Over a four-year period, the MAPS program has helped to reduce freshman course failures at Austin High School by 41%, dropouts by 30%, and discipline referrals by 71%.
Mr. Matheny is a 2015 recipient of a National Dropout Prevention Network Crystal Star Award for Excellence in Dropout Recovery, Intervention, and Prevention. He will be joined on this Solutions program by students from Austin High School.
Viewers of this Solutions program will learn:
The value of preventative efforts and why the freshman year is a pivotal moment
What Social and Emotional Learning is, and why it is important
What MAPS is–the Freshman Seminar and MAPS components
Program tips and reasoning
What students like best about the MAPS course and lessons
View this student-produced video for a short introduction to the MAPS program and Keeth Matheny.