TogetherWeThrive
SCHOOL CLIMATE SOLUTION GUIDE
Empowering Students. Strengthening School Communities.
Creating Safe, Connected, and Restorative School Communities.
TRANSFORMING EVERYDAY SCHOOL EXPERIENCES
TogetherWeThrive transforms classrooms, student interactions, and schoolwide systems into meaningful experiences where students strengthen relationships, develop social-emotional skills, resolve conflict, and become positive contributors to their school community.
01Social-Emotional Learning
02Restorative Practices
03Leadership Development
04Community Engagement
OUR MISSION
StudioFive10 creates opportunities that empower youth, adults, and families to unlock their full potential as individuals, in relationships, within their communities, and in their careers.
OUR VISION
Communities where every individual discovers their strengths, builds healthy relationships, strengthens their community, and is prepared for success in life and career.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
More Than Behavior Intervention
TogetherWeThrive is StudioFive10's comprehensive School Climate Solution for middle and high schools. The program integrates social-emotional learning, restorative practices, leadership development, and community engagement into everyday school experiences.
Rather than responding only after challenges arise, School Community Development Coaches proactively build relationships, facilitate restorative practices, develop student leaders, and provide tiered supports that strengthen accountability, belonging, and student success.
THE CHALLENGE
- Students become increasingly disconnected from their school community.
- Students need stronger social-emotional and conflict-resolution skills.
- Schools often rely on reactive discipline instead of restorative responses.
- Students have limited opportunities to shape school culture.
- Schools need coordinated systems that strengthen belonging and engagement.
THE TOGETHERWETHRIVE RESPONSE
- Relationship-centered practices that strengthen belonging and connection
- Social-emotional learning that builds resilience and responsible decision-making
- Restorative practices that repair harm and create meaningful accountability
- Leadership opportunities that amplify student voice and positive influence
- Coordinated supports aligned with existing school climate systems
Who We Serve
TogetherWeThrive is designed for middle and high schools serving students in grades 6 through 12. While students remain at the center of the program, TogetherWeThrive partners with teachers, administrators, classified staff, campus supervisors, counselors, and families to strengthen relationships, improve school climate, and support student success.
Program Goals
- Increase social-emotional skill development among students, staff, and families.
- Reduce behavioral incidents and suspensions through restorative practices.
- Sustain successful conflict mediation while reducing repeat behavioral incidents.
- Improve school climate by strengthening safety, belonging, trust, and emotional well-being.
- Develop student leaders who actively contribute to a positive and restorative school community.
THE SCHOOL CLIMATE SOLUTION
Four Pillars of TogetherWeThrive
TogetherWeThrive is built on four interconnected pillars that strengthen school climate, foster meaningful relationships, and support the social, emotional, and leadership development of every student. Together, these pillars create a consistent, relationship-centered approach that helps students connect, lead, and thrive.
01 Social-Emotional Learning
Interactive learning experiences transform everyday situations into opportunities for growth. Students strengthen self-awareness, emotional regulation, resilience, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making through discussion, reflection, and real-world application.
Self-awareness Self-management Social awareness Relationship skills Responsible decision-making
02 Restorative Practices
Restorative approaches help students understand impact, take responsibility, repair harm, rebuild trust, and strengthen relationships while remaining connected to their school community.
Harm circles Conflict mediation Peacemaking circles Restorative conferences
03 Leadership Development
Meaningful leadership opportunities empower students to model positive behavior, mentor peers, facilitate restorative conversations, and positively influence school culture.
School Community Advocates Peer leadership Mentoring Student voice
04 Community Engagement
Students contribute to a safe, connected, and inclusive school community through service, collaboration, community building, and meaningful participation in school life.
Community building Service learning Schoolwide engagement Peer connections
MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT
One Solution. Three Levels of Support.
TogetherWeThrive aligns with a Multi-Tiered System of Supports so every student receives universal relationship-building and skill development while students with greater needs receive increasingly targeted assistance.
TIER 1
Universal Prevention
Every student
Active learning workshops; restorative community circles; schoolwide engagement activities; student leadership opportunities; community-building experiences.
TIER 2
Targeted Intervention
Students needing additional support
Small-group SEL instruction; Check-In/Check-Out; conflict mediation; harm circles; peer-to-peer restorative mediation; goal setting.
TIER 3
Intensive Intervention
Students requiring intensive assistance
One-on-one coaching; individualized student success planning; restorative conferences; behavior coaching; family collaboration; reintegration support.
How Students Move Through the Model
1
Universal Participation
Every student participates in Tier 1 experiences that strengthen relationships, social-emotional skills, leadership, and school connectedness.
2
Student Identification
Students needing additional support are identified through observations, behavioral data, referrals, or school support teams.
3
Targeted Support
Students receive Tier 2 or Tier 3 interventions based on their strengths, needs, and identified areas for growth.
4
Goal Setting & Growth
School Community Development Coaches partner with students to establish goals, monitor progress, strengthen skills, and celebrate growth.
5
Successful Transition
As students demonstrate progress, supports are adjusted, continued, or gradually reduced as they transition back to Tier 1 supports.
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Everyday Supports That Build Skills and CommunityTier 1 | Universal PreventionActive Learning Workshops
Interactive workshops use discussion, cooperative activities, reflection, and real-world application to strengthen communication, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, resilience, and responsible decision-making.
Tier 2 | Targeted InterventionSocial-Emotional Learning Groups
Targeted small-group sessions strengthen self-awareness, emotional regulation, relationship skills, social awareness, and responsible decision-making based on identified student needs.
Check-In/Check-Out
Students receive consistent check-ins, goal setting, progress monitoring, encouragement, and reflection with a School Community Development Coach.
Peer-to-Peer Restorative Mediation
Trained School Community Advocates support peers in resolving minor conflicts, developing empathy, improving communication, and taking ownership of their actions.
Tier 3 | Individualized SupportOne-on-One Student Coaching
Individualized coaching helps students strengthen emotional regulation, behavior, relationships, decision-making, accountability, and strategies for long-term growth.
RESTORATIVE PRACTICES
Restoring Relationships. Building Accountability.
TogetherWeThrive uses restorative practices to help students understand the impact of their actions, take responsibility, repair harm, and strengthen relationships. Rather than relying solely on punishment, restorative practices create meaningful accountability by helping students learn from conflict and make things right.
Harm Circles
Facilitated when harm has occurred and there is a clear impact. Students and affected community members acknowledge harm, take responsibility, identify needs, and agree on steps to repair relationships.
Conflict Mediation Circles
Structured dialogue helps students experiencing conflict identify root causes, express perspectives and needs, and work toward a peaceful, mutually agreed-upon resolution.
Classroom Peacemaking Circles
Community-building and problem-solving circles address classroom disruptions, rebuild trust, strengthen accountability, and improve communication between students and teachers.
Peer-to-Peer Restorative Mediation
Trained School Community Advocates support age-appropriate restorative conversations under adult supervision, helping peers develop empathy, ownership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
School Community Advocate Program
Selected students receive leadership and restorative training in peer support, conflict mediation, community building, and positive role modeling. School Community Advocates help create a safe, inclusive, and restorative school environment while developing confidence, responsibility, and leadership capacity.
✓ Facilitate community-building activities
✓ Welcome and include students who feel disconnected
✓ Model schoolwide expectations
✓ Mentor and support younger students
✓ Promote positive peer interactions
✓ Assist with peer mediation under adult supervision
SCHOOLWIDE IMPLEMENTATION
Embedded Within the School Community
TogetherWeThrive is most effective when it operates as part of the school's existing student-support and culture systems. StudioFive10 collaborates with school leaders to align services, behavioral expectations, referral processes, communication, and data review.
Alignment With Existing Systems
MTSS
PBIS
CARE Teams
COST
Culture and Climate Teams
Student Success Teams
Attendance Teams
Schoolwide SEL initiatives
Professional Development and Ongoing Coaching
StudioFive10 provides professional learning and implementation support for teachers, administrators, campus supervisors, counselors, instructional assistants, and other school staff. Training helps adults respond consistently and sustain restorative, social-emotional, and relationship-centered practices beyond individual activities.
- Restorative responses and relationship repair
- SEL integration across the school day
- Student engagement and community building
- Conflict prevention and de-escalation
- Trauma-responsive and culturally affirming practices
- Positive behavior supports and restorative accountability
Family and Stakeholder Engagement
Families and community stakeholders may participate through workshops, schoolwide events, communication resources, and opportunities to reinforce social-emotional and restorative practices at home. The exact engagement strategy is customized with each school partner.
SIGNATURE ROLES
The People Who Bring the Solution to Life
School Community Development Coach
A trained StudioFive10 professional who builds relationships, facilitates social-emotional learning and restorative practices, delivers tiered interventions, develops student leaders, collaborates with school staff, and monitors student progress.
School Community Advocate
A selected student leader trained in peer support, restorative practices, conflict mediation, mentorship, community building, and positive role modeling under adult guidance.
The Student Journey
CONNECT
Build meaningful relationships with peers and trusted adults.
REFLECT
Develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal responsibility.
RESTORE
Repair relationships, resolve conflict, and strengthen accountability.
LEAD
Use student voice, support peers, and positively influence school culture.
THRIVE
Build confidence, resilience, healthy relationships, and a lasting sense of belonging.
Pay: $30.00 - $33.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
