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Capturing Kids' Hearts

Windcrest Elementary School Refresher

Capturing Kids'Hearts Windcrest Elementary School Refresher

START WITH THE WHY

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If you have a child's heart, you have his head - Flip Flippen

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Social Contract

A Social Contract is Essentially an Agreement of Behavior
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Visit Contract at least once a week

1. How do you want to be treated by me?

2. How do you want to be treated by others?

3. How do žyou think I (the teacher) wants to be treated by you?

4. How do we treat each other when there is conflict?

Who is the missing piece?

E-X-C-E-L Model (Engage, X-plore, Communicate, Empower, Launch

ENGAGE

Handshake, Welcome, Affirm, Model

1. Begin the Day with a Greeting

2. Affirms, Welcomes, and Gives Students Full Attention

3. Model Professional Skills

https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-methods/classroom-management/6706.html

X-Plore

Create a Safe Environment - Get to Know Students

Morning Meetings

Sample Morning Meetings: Group Activity - Toe-to-Toe
Community Begins with the Morning Meeting
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What were some takeaways you had from the videos above?


What morning meeting strategies have been most effective for you?

Basic Framework

  1. Greeting
  2. Sharing
  3. Group Activity
  4. Announcements

WHY - WHEN - HOW

WHY


Shows interest in students

Sets a positive tone for the class

Teaches leadership of positive thinking


WHEN


Once a social contract is in place

The start of each day


HOW


Before the contract is created the teacher models it

3-5 Minutes (ONLY)

Call on different students

Ask questions to show interest

Praise after each response (applause, etc.)

Tell Me Somethin' Good - Things to Remember

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Student will not answer -

Give the student an opportunity at a later time (maybe day). Take note of the student who will not answer and talk with them privately at a later time.

Same student has his/her hand up everyday -

Acknowledge that you value what they have to share but we are going to allow other students a turn today ( suggest allowing students to all share with a neighbor after the last student is called on or writing positive things on notes and turn in to you).

Student responds with a sad answer -

Acknowledge the sad answer and ask them if they have anything good to share. If nothing, let them know you look forward to them sharing again soon. Follow-up with student about sad response in private.

Student responds with inappropriate comment -
Let the student know that the comment is inappropriate and ask if they have anything positive they would like to share (may refer to social contract).

What are some ways that we get to know students personally, emotionally, and academically?

COMMUNICATION

Active Listening

Everybody Loves Raymond Uses Active Listening - from Parent Effectiveness Training

4 Questions for Disrespect

1. What are you doing? (Ask only 2 times)

2. What are you supposed to be doing? (Silence if needed)

3. Are you doing it?

4. What are you going to do about it? (Affirm good decisions)
5. So what's going to happen if it happens again? (Use with repeat offenders)

4 Questions for Misbehavior (Plus 1)

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1. Who are you talking to?

2. How are you supposed to be talking to me?

3. Were you doing that?

4. So how are you going to talk to me?


(Deal with disrespect and misbehavior separately)

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What are some strategies that can assist us with maintaining fidelity to the "4 Questions" strategy on our campus?

Only ask the given questions

No lecturing before or after

Don't move to the next question unless you get the answer to what you are asking

Don't fall for smoke screens/Do not argue

Do not give them the answer

When your buttons are pushed...Do not approach

Watch your body language and tone

Create silence

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What do you see as the main challenges with communicating with our students?

What strategies do we use to overcome these challenges?

Power of Affirmations

Jessica's "Daily Affirmation"
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1. Why do we affirm?


2. What are ways that you use affirmations in your classroom?

What are some successes and challenges with implementing and maintaining a social contract?

Launch

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Tips for Launch

Launch can be a review of the day or something inspirational

Be intentional about your launch

No more than 3-5 minutes


It is important to launch students out the door on a positive note -


Remember the majority of the time your students are the messenger of your story. How do you want it delivered?