Saturday, March 26, 2016

How can I build a positive climate in my class school?

Our staff meeting on Thursday March 31 will be inquiring about the essential question:


How we can I build or contribute to a positive climate at Hudson Prairie and in my classroom?



Immerse
Why do we need to do this?

  • We all want to feel cared for and valued by the significant people in our world. Students are no different.
  • Research shows that POSITIVE teacher/ student relationships has a .72 effect on student achievement.
  • Kohn (1996)  “Children are more likely to be respectful when important adults in their lives respect them. They are more likely to care about others if they know they are cared about” (p. 111). 
  • Marzano (2003) states that students will resist rules and procedures along with the consequent disciplinary actions if the foundation of a good relationship is lacking. He goes on to assert that relationships are perhaps more important at the elementary and junior high levels than at the high school level. 
  •  Zehm and Kottler (1993), students will never trust us or open themselves up to hear what we have to say unless they sense that we value and respect them.
Investigate/Coalesce
Here is our current reality with the results of our student surveys:
Climate Results

Aria will stop by your prep on Thursday March 31st for 10-15 minutes to discuss specific individuals.

Go Public
Think about actions you can take to help all students feel cared about and to make sure we treat every student just like they were our child.  We need to be their biggest advocate and cheerleader and show each student how much we love and respect them as a person.

Aria and I are planning to meet with Grade 3-5 students on April 4 who feel bullied during Target Time to make a plan to support them.




Please share ideas how you build a positive climate in your classroom or in our school by commenting below.

Here is a start:
Greet kids each morning with a hug and genuine conversation.
Responsive Classroom- Morning Meetings Games and Greetings
I Love You Rituals Introduction
I Love You Rituals for Older students








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