Great teaching begins with understanding each student as a learner – and as a person.
National Public Radio visits St. Louis Park High School and digs in on the BARR model's outcomes in schools across the country.
Listen to the storyBARR, to me, is the program that is there for you. They’re watching if you need help. If you’re falling they’ll help to try to catch you.
When Angie Jerabek first piloted the BARR model in 1999, she knew she wanted to create a strength-based education model that responded to students’ need for kindness, care and support from their teachers—especially those living in high-risk environments. As part of the model, she developed an SEL…
Read MoreOn April 19 & 20, more than 300 BARR educators from across the country gathered at Valley View High School for the 2018 National Conference.
Read MoreThe American Institutes for Research evaluations of the model have shown that it improves students’ academic performance, reduces course failures, and builds relationships.
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