Smiling seems almost mandatory at Seminole Elementary, where all adults respond to students as well as other adults with warmth, respect, and kindness, consistently modeling the behaviors that are expected and often praising students for demonstrating one of the school’s core values. Students in turn learn to care for one another, their school, and members of the community. It is not uncommon to see younger students hugging older ones or student patrols helping younger students to and from their buses, forging positive relationships. Through Seminole’s homegrown Peer Power Learning Life’s Lessons program, older students are paired with younger ones by their teachers to work together throughout the year, giving the older child in the pair a leadership role to direct the conversation and serve as a role model for the younger student. Read more >>

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