California Department of Education
Taking Center Stage – Act II

Videos Index

View a rich collection of video vignettes of school practices that illustrate one or more aspects of the California Department of Education's (CDE) 12 Recommendations for Middle Grades Success.

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Recommendation 8—Safety, Resilience, and Health

Video: Connecting With Kids, Part I (WMV; 5:06) | MOV

Abstract: In Felton, educators and staff at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School identify, seek out, and actively support “No Dot Kids,” isolated and struggling students with no solid connections to any adults at school. The program’s success is illustrated in profiles of two students who, with the support of caring adults, are fulfilling their potential. Keywords: resilience, resilient, relationships, at-risk, struggling students, expectations, after school, tutorials, socio-emotional, adolescents, video



Video: Connecting With Kids, Part II (WMV; 6:30) | MOV

Abstract: In Felton, educators and staff at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School identify, seek out, and actively support “No Dot Kids,” isolated and struggling students with no solid connections to any adults at school. The program’s success is illustrated in profiles of two students who, with the support of caring adults, are fulfilling their potential. Keywords: resilience, resilient, relationships, at-risk, struggling students, expectations, after school, tutorials, socio-emotional, adolescents, video