From Ghosts to Graduates

Emily Freeland has over 28 years of experience in education. She is currently serving districts and schools across the nation as an Instruction and Leadership Coach and is a certified National Dropout Prevention Specialist. Emily was awarded an Outstanding Curriculum Leader Award by the Alabama Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. She was also a recipient of a Samford University Orlean Beeson School of Education Learning for Life Award.

Meet the Author Introduction Part 1: Ghost Hunting – How do we find our ghosts? 1. Ghost Origins - Why do students become ghosts? 2. Ghost Indicators - How do we recognize when it is happening? 3. Ghosting Beyond the Numbers - What strategies can we utilize and what steps can we take to connect with our ghosts? Part 2: Ghost Whispering – How do we see and connect with our ghosts? 4. Whispering in the Classroom - I see you! 5. Fostering Engagement and Motivation –Your learning is important to me! 6. Communicating High Academic Expectations – I believe in you! Part 3: Closing the Gateway – How can we shut down the pathway to ghosting? 7. Call in Reinforcements - How can teacher teams face down the ghosting challenge together? 8. Instilling Hope - How can we instill hope in our ghosts and help them create a vision of their future? 9. Blocking the Pathways - How can we eliminate the school- and district-level policies that keep the gateways propped open?