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Arizona Teachers To Be Trained With Program Designed To Improve Student Behavior And Performance

By on September 30, 2019 0 1123Views

The Arizona Department of Education and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System announced plans last week for implementing a practice called the PAX Good Behavior Game.

Arizona teachers will be trained in this program, which is designed to improve student behavior in the classroom and educational performance.

“Addressing the social-emotional needs of our students is a top priority for my administration,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said in a press release. “A comprehensive approach to school safety must include a focus on the mental health of all of our students, including those in early grades. The skills provided to teachers through these trainings will have an enormous impact on our state well into the future.”

According to studies, PAX has been able to help reduce stress among teachers and addiction issues among students while also increasing test scores and other positive outcomes.

“Our scientific colleagues around the world have proven that PAX GBG improves reading and math scores, reduces virtually every addiction over an individual’s lifetime — including from opiates, tobacco or alcohol use — reduces suicide and increases high school graduation, university entry and gainful employment,” Dr. Dennis Embry, president of the Tucson-based PAXIS Institute, said in the release.

The PAX program and training will be funded by the federal opioid prevention budget.

“In addition to treatment and recovery services, Arizona is focusing federal opioid response funding on evidence-based prevention techniques in order to change the trajectory for future generations,” Dr. Sara Salek, AHCCCS chief medical officer, said in the release.

The opioid epidemic is currently running rampant through the U.S.

“The PAX Good Behavior Game is one such prevention program that reduces the likelihood of future opioid use.”

Click here to read the full press release from the Arizona Dept. of Education.