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“Challenging where you are and changing where you’re going.” ~N. Bell
A People of Excellence (P.O.E.) A Lady of Grace (L.O.G.)
A Gentleman of Valor (G.O.V.) Social Emotional Learning
Lifestyle Curriculum
“I AM” People of Excellence (P.O.E.) is asocial emotional learning
lifestyle curriculum designed to provide youth with
foundational life skills that will help with their future
development.
A Lady of Grace and A Gentleman of Valor.
Our research based curriculum teaches life skills through
three pillars of focus: “Life as a Lady/Gentleman”,
“Healthy Living” and “Prepared for Tomorrow”.
Collaborating with community schools, local businesses,
parents as well as other entities that have an interest in the
success of young people.
Established in 2007, the curriculum is a “Road to
Excellence” progressive model that grows with student.
Designed for students in 3rd-8th Grade.
Mission & Vision
• To enrich the lives of youth of all cultures through strategic life changing curriculum, programs and events that will prepare them for success in life.
Mission:
• To enhance and build the social emotional learning and academic life skills of youth and families in our communities, to become contributing citizens.
Vision:
They need us…..
The Call
The Need: Most of the problems facing today’s youth are not restricted to any one ethnic or religious
group, but affect young people as a whole. Most discussions on youth have focussed on issues such as
drug abuse, crime, violence, sexuality and poverty. In addition to these, today’s youth are affected by
new challenges.
These include:
An Identity Crisis: Who am I?
Lack of self-confidence, low self-esteem and lack of role models
Unhealthy images
Peer pressure
Confusion and ambiguity concerning moral issues: What is right and wrong?
The negative impact of the digital media
Competitiveness in education: the uneven playing field: Excellence by whom? Not Me.
Target Audience:
A Lady of Grace/A Gentleman of Valor in Grades: 3rd through 8th
“Challenging where you are …….”
Bubble Students
On Track:
Challenged:
• Average Academics C’s • Ok Attendance 70-
80% • Average Behavior
• Above Average Academics A-B’s
• Great Attendance 90-95%
• Average Behavior
• Not on track D’s • Poor Attendance below
70% • At Risk behavior
referrals
“……and changing where you are going.”
• SY 2010-2011 Year 1 Pilot :Lady of Grace 7th-8th Grade Pilot Launch stats 71%
• SY2011-2012: Year 2: Impacted 25 students with 72% average program attendance
• SY 2012-2013 Year 3 Expanded Lady of Grace 3rd-6th grade
• Impacted 42 students & families with average program attendance 85%
• SY 2013-2014 Year 4: Impacted over 100 students & families with average program attendance of 85%
• Launched Pilot 7th-8th Grade Gentleman of Valor
• School attendance impact: 94.5% of participants in comparison to 92% of non-participants
(annual)
• Negative Behavior referral impact: 1.8 of participants in comparison to 2.4 of non-participants
(annual)
• SY 2014-2015 Year 5: Impacted 200-300 students with a goal of 79% average program attendance
• School attendance impact: 91% of participants in comparison to 88% of non-participants
(annual)
• Negative Behavior referral impact: 2.76 of participants in comparison to 5 of non-participants
(annual)
2015-2016 Goal
• Year 6:
Projected to be serving over 400
students with a goal of 81% average
program attendance and 3.2
average negative behavior referral
“What I liked the most was going places to help the community. Something I learned in Lady of Grace was how to carry myself as a lady.” 5th Grade participant 2012-2013
“I liked how we did facials and I liked how we did cooking. I learned to be a lady and how to be polite.” 3rd Grade participant 2012-2013
“When I grow up I am going to be a DJ and a
Rapper”
“Learning about the importance of forgiveness was the most impactful for me. 2013-2014 7th Grade Gentleman of Valor Participant
I Am
“I just wanted to thank you and your team of mentors for all that you do. My daughter is a 6th grade student, she loves the Lady of Grace program.” DeShaun Johnson Parent
“The People of Excellence provided a program for several of our most needy students. Students learned aspects of being a "lady" or a "gentleman“, health, self-concept, community service and manners. The students came out of this experience stronger and more positive than before the program. I would definitely recommend this program to other schools.” Nicole Fishter Middle School Principal
The Curriculum Model
Partnership & Collaboration
Eagles Community
Development Center
(Lead Agency)
20/5th Hour
The Model
Our research based social and emotional learning
curriculum is designed around three Pillars of Focus.
Pillars of Focus:
Life as a Lady/Gentleman
Healthy Living
Prepared for Tomorrow
Pillars of Focus L
ife
as
a L
ad
y/G
en
tle
ma
n:
• Etiquette training
• Proper skin care
and grooming
• Public speaking
• Relationship
building
He
alt
hy
Liv
ing
:
• Nutrition and
fitness education
• Conflict resolution
• Safety (On
Line/Dating)
• Healthy
relationship and
forgiveness
• Healthy life style
choice (Risk
behavior
management) Pr
ep
ar
ed
fo
r T
om
or
ro
w:
• Leadership and
Team building
• College and Career
readiness
• Goal setting
• Social
responsibility and
community
service projects
• Financial Literacy
The Road to Excellence
Our curriculum is a progressive model that grows with
the student.
Students are able to enter/begin at any year of the
curriculum and continue to learn and grow each year with
new grade level appropriate experiences.
Program Outcomes:
100% of participants will have a safe supervised place to go during the
after school hours.
80% of participants will participate in program sessions at least one day a
week. (based on weekly offering)
75% of participants self-proclaimed improved self-esteem
60% of students will increase their social and emotional learning skills
(Pre/Post Survey).
75% of participants will maintain and/or improve school attendance rate
70% of participants will decrease frequency and/or severity of negative
behavior referrals
Correlation to student academic success and improved Positive School
Culture
The Delivery
Customizing the delivery model
Customize the experience to meet the needs of your students
Program Logistics: Where, When, How Options:
Time delivery: During School, Afterschool, and Summer Programming
Average 90 minutes per sessions
Frequency offering: Two-Four Days per Week
Duration: 10 weeks of curriculum per quarter (3 quarters per school
year)
Celebrate the Accomplishments:
End of year celebration. Award students with lapel pins and certificates.
Honor a student with the People of Excellence Pursuit of Excellence Award
Lifestyle Coaches
Lifestyle coaches are caring, passionate, adult leaders
Sessions and curriculum is delivered by Lifestyle coaches.
Professional development and training for Lifestyle coaches in:
Program/Curriculum delivery and structure
Classroom management
SEL
Praising effort
Data collection
Mentoring
Ongoing Support
• Recruitment tools
• Planning & Implementation tools
• Resources
• Forms
Pledge
The Curriculum
Comprehensive delivery model
• Lifestyle Coach Facilitators Life Lab
• Digital Life Labs
• Handouts & Supporting Materials
• Assessment & Reflection
Life Labs
We call our curriculum lessons Life Labs.
Our Life Labs are delivered by trained Lifestyle Coaches and
provide students with opportunities to learn life skills and
create/develop new life skills through hands on experiences in a
safe and controlled environment (the lab).
Our Life Labs are research based and designed to have a
systemic impact.
Providing students with opportunities to develop and increase
social and emotional skills, knowledge development, exploration,
research, writing skills, self-awareness, team building and family
engagement.
Life Labs
Each Lab includes:
Lifestyle Coach Facilitator Life Lab
Power Point
K.W.L. exploration (What you Know, What you Want to Know, What
you Learned)
Journaling
Demonstration of learning (Hands-on/Interactive)
Family Engagement
Reflection & Follow up
Evaluation/ Assessment
Impact & Data collection
Additional Resources & Handouts
YouTube Channel videos
Ready to implement
