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Commentary: Changing the School Culture

October 4, 2018October 3, 2018 JC Bowman

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His biggest piece of advice is to “get out of the office, get in the hallways, in the classrooms, in the community. No school in Tennessee has changed its culture more than ‘The Mount’. This school culture is an example of a strategy that other schools and districts can duplicate.

Commentary: School Culture and Chronic Behavior Problems

September 29, 2018September 29, 2018 JC Bowman

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We need to address some of the more critical issues many educators in our public schools face: chronic discipline issues with students with behavior issues that cannot be easily addressed in a classroom setting, with a non-supportive school climate