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Reverend Copeland tells Niagara Falls board Project WIP reports high pass rates, student testimonials on mental-health impact
Summary
At an Oct. 9 review session the presenter said Project WIP ("Wisdom in Troubled Times") uses a "Speak Life Twice" approach and provided student letters and internal data the group says show reduced summer-school referrals and improved grades at two participating schools.
Niagara Falls — At an Oct. 9 Board of Education review session, Reverend Copeland presented Project WIP ("Wisdom in Troubled Times"), a school-based program he described as focused on "intrinsic motivation" and on teaching students positive self-talk. Copeland read letters from participating students and presented program data he said show most participating students advanced to the next grade without summer school.
Copeland said the program emphasizes repeated affirmations — a practice he called "Speak Life Twice" — and described classroom exercises and ‘‘power words’’ staff use with students. "We create an atmosphere where they are celebrated, not tolerated," Copeland said as he read…
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