Among the student body in any high school, there are young people who need a different, more supportive classroom environment to be sucessful.
WAVE In Schools is a program designed to meet the needs of these students. Independent studies have shown that WAVE In Schools improves attendance, builds skills for success in school and the workplace, and keeps kids in school.
WAVE offers a competency-based, experiential, 4-level, curriculum[.pdf] that teaches school success skills, career exploration, work maturity, and interpersonal skill development to high school students. For sample lessons from the curriculum, visit the Free Resources section.
WAVE trains the teachers and helps them establish a youth leadership association[.pdf] that reinforces skills learned in class and gives students an opportunity to confront challenges, experience succes, gain recognition, and feel the impact that today's work has on tomorrow's achievements.
Any school can implement a WAVE In Schools program using its own local teachers who will be offered ongoing professional development and technical assistance by the WAVE's national staff.
Download more information[.pdf] about WAVE In Schools.
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