One Sheridan School Increased Teacher Retention and Decreased Students “Falling Through the Cracks” by Adding Mental Health Professionals
March 5, 2019
By: Yesenia Robles
Source: Chalkbeat
At one school in the tiny district of Sheridan south of Denver, two social workers roam the hallways with handheld radios, responding to crisis after crisis.
It might be a student crying in class for unknown reasons, a disruptive student, or a fight. Less urgent requests, such as a check-in for a student who just seems to be having a rough day, usually come through email.
“It’s very much boots on the ground,” said Maggie Okoniewski, one of the social workers at Fort Logan Northgate.
The school has just under 600 students in grades third through eighth.