During the development and piloting of School-Connect: Optimizing the High School Experience, the authors took great care to ensure the program content and strategies were research-based and developmentally appropriate.

The following provides a brief overview of School-Connect's framework, concepts and skills, and teaching strategies:

Framework
A growing body of research suggests that social and emotional learning (SEL) is fundamental to students’ success in school and beyond.
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Concepts and Skills
Each module is developmentally scaffolded, and each lesson is based on a piece of research. READ MORE

Teaching Strategies
Teaching strategies throughout the curriculum are designed to foster the ABCs of student motivation: autonomy, belonging, and competence. 
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