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Newington presentation details school-climate framework and restorative practices
Summary
District leaders presented a multi-year plan tying school climate, restorative practices and SEL to a multi-tiered system of supports. Officials said the work is data-driven, equity-focused and aims to provide consistent routines and holistic measures of student engagement.
Dr. Gerald Hairston, introduced by Superintendent Parisi, told the Newington Board of Education on Jan. 28 that the district has begun systematizing school-climate work to align discipline and social-emotional learning under an MTSS model. "We want that for SEL, school climate, and discipline," Hairston said, describing the district's shift from summer 'Equity University' sessions to frequent, small partnerships that enable faster, practice-focused changes.
Hairston used a case study labeled "High Hope…
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