“What Kinds of Benefits Students Have From Participating in Extracurricular Activities?”
By Francisco Peixoto, paper presented at the Third International Bienniel SELF Research Conference, Berlin
Show Notes
* Host Juanita García, Ph.D., an IDRA education associate, interviews Jerry de la Garza, a middle school teacher of migrant students and teacher coordinator for the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program in South Texas.
* Jerry describes his campus community and his role at the school.
* Jerry talks about the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program on his campus, including its focus on migrant students.
* Jerry explains his Coca-Cola Valued Youth students’ involvement in school council and their emergence as leaders at the school.
* Jerry shares some individual student success stories.
* Jerry offers his recommendations for schools and teachers working with at-risk students.
Related episodes
* Learnings from the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program (Episode 15)
* Dropout Prevention for Students with Special Needs (Episode 26)
* Professional Learning Communities in Schools (Episode 25)
Show length: 11:28
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(March 13, 2008) In building a student council and other leadership groups, school leaders generally select students with the best grades and attendance. It is seen as a reward. But middle school teacher of migrant students Jerry de la Garza believes that all students can be leaders. As his school’s teacher coordinator for the 
