Epi-pen Training
Jane Borr has asked that we brush up on our epi pen skills. Would you be willing to hold a lunch and learn on Monday, September 25 from 12:10-12:20? She is willing to come during the noon hour if we are all willing to come during lunch. Please let me know if you have a conflict.
Behavioral Consultant
I don't want to hijack your lunches with a plethora of lunch and learns, but I do want to respond to our need for consistent and effective behavior plans. Teri Bush is the behavioral consultant who services our building. She and I met for a bit this morning. I described some of our community-level challenges. She is very excited to offer practical ways to help us lead our students to learn and exhibit respectful behavior in our learning spaces, in the hallways and on the playground. I have a few initial tidbits to share with you:
- Communicating imagery of the Behavior You Desire
Use language that that describes the behavior you expect, not asking for students to do what you don't want them to engage in. What does that mean? Rather than "don't stand near the wall" or "don't touch your neighbor", Teri recommends using positive phrasing, "stand in the center of the gym" or "keep your hands in your own pocket of space". She explained that sometimes the "don't" provides students with a visual that they emulate and pass right over the "don't".
- Flop and Drop
If you have a student who resists a task by flopping onto the floor like a "sack of potatoes" we are to respond by waiting them out. In other words, don't try to pick them up and get the to stand on their feet and move. Rather, let them lie and wait until they finally decide to rejoin the group or engage in the task. This is difficult in part I believe because it may not be the way we would parent our own child. We'll have to differentiate the role of teacher and parent. A child who flops simply gets left in that spot until he/she rejoins on his/her own free will.
- Calming Chair
Students who are brought to the office will be placed in the chair near the interior window. We will call this chair the Calming Chair. We will set a timer for the number of minutes equivalent to the child's age in years. Once calm and ready to be compliant, we will have a talk and go back to the business of learning.
Reformation Day
Everything is getting arranged and ready. Here is the link you need for Thursday morning. Thank you for willingly participating in this learning. We ran stuck with aligning our schedules for those who would like a whole-group talk regarding the "why" and "what" of Reformation Day. I wonder if I can come to your grade level or classroom on Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday for you Sarah, to give a brief talk about the Reformation and how this frames our believes and worship today. Let's talk about a time if you desire this!
Fire Drill
On Thursday. I'll set my timer.
Chapel on the 18th
We are going to Skype again with Beautiful Gate. We will meet in the gym at 8:30 and worship together for about 30 minutes or it may run a little short. HC2 will need the gym starting at 9:00.
Data Meetings
Will take place October 5 and 6 during encore.
Please input your students' reading scores in this folder. Please let me know if you need help accessing your grade.
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