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The School of
Belonging Program combines teacher
and student workshops, embedded professional development, parent education,
and on-going focus groups.
Program Objectives
To examine and
understand the relationship between risk factors, protective factors,
resilience and emotional needs. Teachers will take part in a dialogue
session on social learning, social skills development, common language,
ritual building and what students need to succeed.
To experience and
implement three specific classroom/culture building tools: the classroom
contract, the fishbowl and the community meeting. Conflict resolution, goal
setting and problem solving will also be explored.
To learn about
emotional intelligence, emotional imprinting and how this information is
useful in managing low-level forms of aggressive behaviors. The conflict
cycle will be explored and teachers will develop key strategies to manage
challenging classroom situations.
Program
Benefits
Gain an in-depth
understanding of the dialogue process and how to use it with colleagues,
students and parents.
Receive master
support materials necessary to facilitate an emotionally safe learning
environment: The School of Belonging Planner, Building Classroom
Communities, Teaching Empathy, and CD of songs.
Strengthen collegial
relationships with a renewed sense of hope and optimism for the teaching
profession.
Increase
effectiveness as an educator in this age of standards and high-stakes testing.
Program Options
1. Three days:
a.
Staff workshop and
implementation training
b.
Leadership training
c.
Staff follow-up
2. Five days:
a.
Staff workshop and
implementation training
b.
Leadership training
c.
Specialty training for support
staff (teaching assistants, security, lunchroom monitors)
d.
Classroom
demonstrations/observations with debrief and dialogue
e.
Staff follow-up (appreciative
inquiry groups, narrative assessment, planning)
3. Ten days:
a.
Staff workshop and
implementation training
b.
Leadership training and on-going
support
c.
Specialty training or support
staff (teaching assistants, security, lunchroom monitors)
d.
Classroom
demonstrations/observations with debrief and dialogue
e.
On-going Community of Practice
team development with grade level teams, administrative team, coaches, mental
health and any other cohort group functioning in the school
f.
School Community of Practice
Team whose focus is on emotional safety, social skills development, culture
creation and maintenance
g.
Classroom demonstration lessons
with targeted classes
h.
Staff follow-up (appreciative
inquiry groups, narrative assessment, planning)
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