About
As Dean of Students in the San Diego Unified School District, Julius Lockett has successfully created, developed and implemented Urban Essentials 101.
When Julius first started in the San Diego Unified School District in 1998, he was a social sciences teacher in alternative, underperforming schools such as Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.), and Alternative Learning for Behavior and Attitude (A.L.B.A.), a zero-tolerance community day school. He recognized that these alternative schools were lacking a structured plan to allow teachers to control their classrooms, thus diverting precious time from instruction and learning. During this time, he conceived the fundamentals of UE101.
When Julius became Dean of Students at Samuel Gompers High School five years ago, he brought his UE101 program with him. Gompers High School was completely transformed. There was a dramatic decrease in disruptions, expulsions and tardiness, and the school became a safe educational environment for students and staff alike. Gompers was listed as one of the best high schools in America by Newsweek magazine in 2007. The academic improvement was reflected by test scores which raised Gompers from #1137 in 2006 to #510 in 2007.
During the 2007-2008 school year, Julius introduced UE101 at Samuel F. B. Morse High School, the largest high school in San Diego. In one semester as Dean of Students, Julius saw his UE101 model bring about a 48% decrease in suspensions, with a corresponding increase in campus safety. Faculty and staff fully supported UE101, since it made the environment a better place to work and made it possible to teach without disruptions.
The UE101 approach has been refined to be a successful fit at any urban underperforming school, with the proper training of faculty and staff. UE101 training workshops are available for urban schools across the country. Using the UE 101 formula: Relationships + Resources = Results, all urban school staffs have the ability to unleash the academic potential of their school.
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About Julius R. Lockett
Biography
- Urban Poverty primary and secondary schools in Atlanta, Georgia
- B.S. (1983), M.S. (1986), Public and Urban Affairs, Georgia State University
- Officer, Fulton County Police Department, Atlanta, Georgia (1986 to 1995)
- Mediations Manager, Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP), Fresno, CA (1996)
- Social Science Credential, Fresno Pacific University (1998)
- San Diego Unified School District (1998 to 2009)
- High School Dean of Students (5 years)
- Chief of Student Affairs, Keiller Charter Middle School, San Diego, CA (2009)
Publications
Awards
- Georgia State University: Regent Scholarship Recipient, Graduate Program
- Fresno Pacific University: Teacher Education Academic Scholarship Recipient
- Central California Dispute Resolution Association Award Winner 1998
