Clark County pilots Right Back on Track to tackle truancy

CBS affiliate in Clark County, Nevada reports on the Right Back on Track Mentoring Program being piloted with 25 students. RBTM is from the Dropout & Truancy Prevention Network http://DTPNetwork.com






http://www.8newsnow.com/story/14622030/courts-offer-new-tool-in-fight-to-keep-truant-kids-in-school

Mentoring Teens (by Peter Gudmundsson of Dropout & Truancy Prevention Network)

"An important goal of mentoring is to get teens to think about ways they can affect better outcomes from different courses of action. For example, what will result from remaining on a current course of behavior versus taking a different approach? Help teens identify new and positive strategies for getting what they want or need...."

Abbreviated list of tips:

• Be Authentic
• Be Reliable
• Focus on Your Mentee
• Be Open
• Show Respect
• Ask Questions and Listen!
• Set Clear Expectations (and follow through)
• Recognize Success
• Know the Community Resources

Read more here: http://ezinearticles.com/?Mentoring-Teens-at-Risk-of-Dropping-Out-of-School&id=5631212 or visit www.DTPNetwork.com