Come share ideas and strategies with colleagues in our FREE monthly practitioner forums, facilitated by the IMTI team.
The Adolescent wants to know and understand their place in the world. Working side-by-side with adults in their community provides both modeling and support for this work. But where do they fit within the architecture of a whole school community? What are the contributions that adolescents can make? What works well when the adolescent community is on the same campus with the other children? What elements change when the adolescents are on a separate campus, and how can relationships be maintained? What are the risks of the adolescents eclipsing the work of the 6-12 community? What are the benefits of adolescents having ongoing relationships with younger children? What characteristics of adolescents require support for positive relationships with teachers, administrators, and parents in the whole school context?