Academic Achievement Resources

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The Resources below have been compiled to increase your school’s attendance rates, promote and support student academic acheivement and drive graduation rates.

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Featured Resources for Academic Achievement

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Recognition with Paul Dols

PODCAST

In this episode of ConnectEd, educator Paul Dols (CA) to discusses ways that recognition enhances school culture and drives students to do well both in and outside the classroom.

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Academic Pep Rally

VIDEO

This tutorial video shares the importance of adding academic rally experiences to your athletic pep rally events.

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Random Knock

ARTICLE

When students meet performance criteria, like zero tardies or 100% homework completion, show up unexpectedly with treats in-hand on an unannounced day!

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Exclusive Academic Achievement Resources

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The resources, ideas, articles and videos below help schools recognize, reward, reinforce and support student academic achievements and growth. Use the buttons below to immediately jump to the category you want to explore.

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Recognize

Find initiatives, activities, videos and other resources recognizing students who are are applying themselves academically. 
Renaissance Rallies

Renaissance Rallies

A Renaissance Rally is specifically designed to celebrate a broad number of students for academics and character, along with the Staffulty that helped make those achievements happen.
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People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

Execute a formal ceremony to recognize outstanding students.
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On-A-Roll Awards

On-A-Roll Awards

Use this downloadable On-A-Roll Certificate to recognize students who have demonstrated improvement in behavior, attendance or grades.
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Yard Signs

Yard Signs

Make academic achievement recognition more public to your wider community with yard signs!
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On the Spot Awards

On the Spot Awards

A tool for providing personal and public recognition “on the spot!”
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Positive Principal Referral

Positive Principal Referral

Build relationships and recognize students for good behavior with Positive Principal Referrals. Use our downloadable template!
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Tokens of Appreciation

Tokens of Appreciation

Give these tokens to students whenever they do something worth recognizing – they can then turn them in for a small prize or a raffle for a larger prize.
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Way to Lead Notepads

Way to Lead Notepads

Have educators recognize and reinforce positive behaviors with an easy, quick note.
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Recognizing Students with Paul Dols

Recognizing Students with Paul Dols

In this episode of ConnectED, host Dr. Phillip Campbell is joined by educator Paul Dols (CA) to discuss the importance of recognition and ways his school makes it happen.
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The Pulse Survey

The Pulse Survey

Use this scientifically validated survey tool that measures student, teacher, and parent evaluations of your school’s student recognition practices.
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Reward

Find initiatives, activities, videos and other resources for strategically rewarding students who apply themselves academically.
Renaissance Cards

Renaissance Cards

Renaissance Cards systematically help motivate students to perform academically and display good character
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Low Cost Rewards

Low Cost Rewards

Our list of favorite low-cost rewards that will help students feel seen, heard, loved and motivated.
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Honors Cafe

Honors Cafe

Organize a special lunch for students with honors.
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ACT Reward Trip

ACT Reward Trip

Reward any senior that is able to raise their ACT score on the ACT retake with an off-campus reward trip to an indoor trampoline park and a free lunch.
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Random Knock

Random Knock

When students meet performance criteria, like zero tardies, show up unexpectedly with treats in-hand on an unannounced day! Use it during periods when you notice that students are getting into a “slump”
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Rewarding Students with Chris Reeder

Rewarding Students with Chris Reeder

In this episode of ConnectED, host Dr. Phillip Campbell is joined by educator Chris Reeder (CA) to discuss the impact of rewards and ways his school makes it happen.
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``A`` Day

``A`` Day

“A” Day is when students receive a reward in every class where they’ve earned an A grade.
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Reinforce

Find initiatives, activities, videos and other resources that reinforce the concept of academic growth and graduation.
Commitment

Commitment

Being “All In” comes from the idea that you put it all on the table – that you know what’s important to you and you’re willing to go the extra mile to make it happen.
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Goals

Goals

On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Mike talks with players and coaches from a high school football team on how they hold themselves and each other accountable when it comes to reaching their goals.
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Future Grad Photo-Op

Future Grad Photo-Op

Give freshmen a glance into the future! Set up a photo booth with graduation gowns at freshmen orientation or the first day of school.
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Time Management with Demir Gjokaj

Time Management with Demir Gjokaj

On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Mike talks to Demir about creating good habits around time management and self-parenting.
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Finishing Strong

Finishing Strong

In this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Mike challenges students to remember the goals they set for themselves before the school year started, and to focus on finishing this school year strong.
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Reaching At-Risk Youth

Reaching At-Risk Youth

This episode of The Green Room professional development series details ideas and strategies to ensure that even those “hard-to-reach” kids on your campus have a sense of connection and belonging.
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Finding Passion and Purpose

Finding Passion and Purpose

A classroom lesson plan helping students explore the connection between their passion, purpose, and the meaning of life.
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Learning Styles

Learning Styles

A classroom lesson plan assisting students in identifying their learning styles and strategies and tools for each favored style.
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Engaging Students

Engaging Students

In this episode of Courageous Conversations, Jonathan Alsheimer shares several ideas for how to transform your existing instructional resources and practices into ones students won’t be able to resist engaging with.
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One Dribble At A Time: Habits

One Dribble At A Time: Habits

In this episode Gian Paul and students discuss the importance of habits, strategies for creating them, and how habits impact daily life.
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The Acheivement Gap

The Acheivement Gap

In this episode of Courageous Conversations, Dr. Keith Bell shares how parents can advocate for our children’s growth.
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Freshman Orientation Video

Freshman Orientation Video

In this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Mike offers advice to incoming freshmen on being yourself, developing healthy habits, and paying attention to the unsung heroes on your campus.
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Blaze of Glory

Blaze of Glory

Motivate seniors during their final year of school and prevent them from crashing and burning academically.
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C2G Contracts

C2G Contracts

Reinforce your Commitment to Graduate® efforts by having students and their adult supporters sign these contracts and encourage them to have conversations about how to keep these promises.
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Decision Day

Decision Day

Celebrate every graduating senior and every post secondary plan they have, not just those going to colleges or universities, with a Decision Day.
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Senior Acceptance Wall

Senior Acceptance Wall

Recognize your graduating seniors as they are accepted to postsecondary opportunities
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Graduation Mural

Graduation Mural

Brand your school with the ultimate goal in mind: GRADUATION!
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Commitment Banner Signings

Commitment Banner Signings

A special ceremony for students to make a commitment to their education and high school graduation
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C2G Ideas with John Tritz and Sheri Mitzel

C2G Ideas with John Tritz and Sheri Mitzel

In this podcast episode, educators John Tritz and Sheri Mitzel (AZ) share the traditions they have implemented at their high school to promote and honor graduation.
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Giving Students a Voice in the Classroom

Giving Students a Voice in the Classroom

Read research on the importance of amplifying student voices in the classroom. This article also includes a rubric for reflection.
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Creating Growth Mindsets in Students

Creating Growth Mindsets in Students

Read research from The Search Institute on growth mindsets, fixed mindsets and how it effects students.
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Guiding Students to Achieve Their Goals

Guiding Students to Achieve Their Goals

Research offers insights that can help educators provide feedback that challenges students to reach for their goals.
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