1. Phineas Banning High School
Why Try Group
Phineas Banning High School

2. The World of ELD 1-4 Students
Unaccompanied Minors
Reunited with parent(s) after several years
New families
New country/society
Other Traumas
Frustration with home and school
Frustration with language barriers
High rates of absenteeism
High Drop Out rates

3. Why Try Program Purpose:
To build resilience within ELD 1-4 students by giving them coping strategies in every day obstacles.
To provide personalized and language support to ELD 1-4 students.

4. Sessions
Group meets once a week for approximately one hour
8 sessions per semester
Agenda
Check-in (journaling or oral contribution)
Activity (Why Try Activity)
Check Out (oral contribution)

7. Today’s Session

8. Give brief background of Why we started Why Try.