School Leaders Beliefs about the Best Practices and Strategies for Creating an Engaging Classroom Culture for At-Risk Students

School Leaders Beliefs about the Best Practices and Strategies for Creating an Engaging Classroom Culture for At-Risk Students. The key findings were the following: Alternative school leaders including principals vice principals and teachers create a culture of engagement in schools with at-risk students by enhancing school spirit creating opportunities for success sharing leadership among staff members and displaying a concern for the well-being of at-risk students. The best practices and strategies that have successfully helped with discipline problems in at-risk students in alternative schools are scheduling regular meetings with students modeling appropriate behavior calling parents being preemptive referring to the school disciplinarian for in-school-suspension and developing relationships with students.