FAU Lab Schools Teacher Research

This project aimed to foster a growth mindset among students; however, it quickly became evident that this focus was not addressing the most immediate barrier to student learning: student apathy.

The introduction of new programs often generates excitement among those who initiate the implementation. However, it's essential to consider all stakeholders in the process.

To counteract these challenges and shift towards a more proactive counseling model, the implementation of "minute meetings" – brief, individualized proactive emotional check-ins – becomes imperative.

Our research focuses on the impact of “wise-interventions” with the goal of fostering positive change in attitudes, behaviors, or outcomes of the Character Counts! Program at A.D. Henderson University School.

Historically, the diversity of literature in secondary public school classrooms fails to reflect the diversity of the student population in 21st century American schools.

Comprehensive school counseling programs need to carefully assess and tailor interventions to meet the student populations’ needs. Unfortunately, the needs of high achieving adolescents in accelerated curricula are often not prioritized in research or practice and many of the universal programs geared towards the general population lack empirical support for their effectiveness with high achieving students.