At Lincoln Center of the Arts, we use programs like Restorative Practices and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports to establish trust and teach students to care for themselves and our learning community.
Schools across the district use the Second Step social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum. Lincoln students participate in weekly lessons that involve videos, activities, instruction, and practice of social and emotional skills like:
- Building healthy relationships
- Decision-making
- Goal-setting
- Identifying and managing emotions
- Resolving conflict
- Problem-solving
Families can access Second Step curriculum and other resources that support healthy social and emotional development and can reach out to our student support staff at any time. Our student support staff includes a school psychologist, social worker, and counselor.
Restorative Practices (RP)
We learn peaceful problem-solving communication techniques through Milwaukee Public Schools’ RP program. Parents and community partners can learn and use RP in school meetings and events.
Dedicated RP rooms host Restorative Circles that help students and families resolve conflict peacefully. When necessary, students or staff can check into these spaces to reregulate emotions, reflect, and re-center before returning to class.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Schools across the district and the country use the PBIS framework to identify, communicate, and reward behaviors that foster a safe and welcoming school culture. Our staff and students work together to promote PBIS expectations at Lincoln Center of the Arts:
- Be safe.
- Be responsible.
- Be respectful.
Essential Eight are school-wide guidelines that reinforce PBIS expectations. Precisely timed and well communicated, Lincoln Center’s Essential Eight keep students motivated from morning arrival to after-school athletics, including:
- Attendance and academic best practices, such as arriving to class on time with homework in hand.
- Safety and shared responsibility for school resources, like using equipment properly and keeping our studios and cafeteria clean.
- Walking calmly and quietly in hallways and staircases during transition time.
Quarterly PBIS assemblies recognize and reward students and classrooms that meet attendance goals. Assemblies set the bar high for upcoming attendance challenges.