advisory: intentional community building
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Trainers: Sharon Coldren Mayra Rodriguez, Ed.S. Advisory: Intentional Community Building. Community Building: Why Take the Time?. Connectedness and Adolescent Development Healthy emotional/social development key to building positive identity I am important I matter I have a Voice - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Community Building: Why Take the Time?
• Connectedness and Adolescent Development– Healthy emotional/social development key to
building positive identity• I am important• I matter• I have a Voice• I belong
– School shootings & “Fringe” Social Groups• SDA schools are no longer exempt!
• Teaching positive Communication Skills & Relationship-building must be an intentional part of the curriculum
CPR: Circle of Power & Respect
• WHO?– Teacher, students, any other adult in
room– Teacher led at beginning of school
year– Can be student led after students
become familiar with the routines
CPR: Circle of Power & Respect
• WHAT?
• In a circle….everyone can see everyone
• 4 Consistent Structures:1. Greeting2. Sharing3. Activity4. Daily News
• By name
• Structured to ensure that every child is greeted
• Often includes handshakes, high fives, clapping, singing, different languages
• Eye contact is a must!
• Use a “just right” voice
• Use PWR Loop to model and process
CPR: Greeting
• Students share news of interest OR topic selected by teacher
• “Listeners” respond in a positive manner, articulating thoughts, feelings and questions
• Not done everyday or take turns with a couple of students each day
• Student choice… Can use the“I pass” option• Involves sophisticated, complex
communication skills and, therefore, should be the last component to teach
CPR: Sharing
• Whole class does a short activity which builds cohesion through active participation
• Can be related to academics for the day OR just done for fun!
• Plan & model…Use PWR Loop
CPR: Group Activity
• Daily message written by the teacher… is read and discussed by students
• Creates sense of anticipation about the day’s activities….informative
• Builds sense of community
• Academic skills are practiced
• Can be interactive
CPR: Daily News
CPR: Circle of Power & Respect
• WHEN?
• Whole group meets in a circle to begin the day
• 20-30 minutes
• Consider having a “wrap up” Closing Meeting at the end of the day to reflect on the day and get feedback from students for the purpose of making each day better. Ask: What went well today? What can we do better?
CPR: Circle of Power & Respect
• WHERE?
• Children gather in a circle formation so that everyone is visible to everyone else
• Consistent place within the classroom
• Strive for the ideal, but if needed, just make it work!
Your Turn!A Closer Look at CPR
• Quads: Expert Jigsaw -Read - Discuss – Prepare - Present (Groups A-D)– Expert Groups (Read 10 min.-Discuss 15 min.)
• Introducing CPR – p. 25-28 (Group of 1’s)• Greeting – p. 29-34 (Group of 2’s)• Sharing – p. 35-39 (Group of 3’s)• Group Activity – p. 40-43 (Group of 4’s)• Daily News p.44-47 (Group of 5’s)• Student Led CPR p. 48-51 (Group of 6’s)• CPR Themes & A+ Advisory p. 52-54 (Group of 7’s)
– 7 min. Presentations to original groups A-B-C-D