It's all part of a unique project at the Northwest Jacksonville school that aims to turn the harsh reality of its students' neighborhoods into a life-saving lesson.
About 30 fifth-graders are working on a gritty music video that carries at its core a strong message of nonviolence.
paraprofessionals were taught to initiate games and age-appropriate activities
understanding the 'hidden' curriculum
Those types of interventions can work if they're embedded in a systematic framework for addressing a school's climate
One-shot approaches—such as a school rally or asking students to sign pledges promising not to engage in bullying—"have relatively little impact
teach bullies different ways to behave
supports schoolwide approaches that spell out clear behavior expectations and schoolwide monitoring, such as the models of positive behavioral supports