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Thanks for all you do to help our children!

“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.”

5 children die from abuse or neglect 2058 children are confirmed as abused or neglected 8 children or teens are killed by firearms 32 children or teens die from accidents 27 children die of poverty 5 children or teens commit suicide 1115 adolescents have abortions 1204 adolescents give birth to their first child 40 young women under 18 give birth to their 3rd child 186 children arrested for violent crimes 368 children arrested for drug offenses 18,493 public school students are suspended

Overview of the Masonic Student Assistance Model

• A “Core Team” approach • Requires total team involvement

1-2 teachers (incl. a spec. educ. teacher) 1-2 Counselors Nurse Specialist - OT, PT. Reading, etc. Administrator (could be “ad hoc”) Social Worker (could be “ad hoc”) School Psychologist (could be “ad hoc”) Other – Classroom aide, secretary, custodian, etc.

Limited exclusively to school issues Is not a special education screening process Is not primarily focused on academic instructional strategies

School-Based, School-Focused Issues ► Behavior ► Academics ► Health ► Attendance

Identification and Assessment

■ Staff Referrals (All)

■ Parent and Student Referrals

■ Comprehensive Collection of Information

Identification ► Specific ► Observable ► Descriptive Non-Special Education Issues

Reduces “Non-Educational” Barriers to learning

Provides in-school and out-of-school resources

A Strength-Based Intervention Approach

Focused on “Asset Building”, increasing “Life

Skills”

“Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.”

External --

“Protective Factors”: Support systems, relationships,

activities

Internal –

“Resiliency Skills”: Inner values, beliefs, skills and

talents

% 0f Assets for Young People Today 0 – 10 15% 11 – 20 41% 21 – 30 35% 31 – 40 9%

Assets by Gender Female 20.7 Male 17.8

Grade 6 23.0 Grade 7 20.2 Grade 8 18.7 Grade 9 17.7 Grade 10 17.6 Grade 11 17.6 Grade 12 17.8

Alcohol use Binge drinking Smoking Smokeless tobacco Inhalants Marijuana Other illicit drugs Drinking and driving Sexual intercourse Shoplifting Vandalism Trouble with police Use of a weapon

Riding with someone who’s been drinking

Hitting someone Hurting someone Group fighting Carrying a weapon for

protection Threatening physical

harm Skipping school Gambling Eating disorders Depression Attempted suicide

0-10 9.8 11-20 6.3 21-30 3.1 31-40 1.1

0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 Alcohol 49% 27% 11% 3% Violence 61% 38% 19% 7% Drugs 39% 18% 6% 1% Sexual 32% 21% 11% 3% Activity

Positive Behaviors

0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40

Leadership Skills 50% 65% 77% 85%

Valuing Diversity 36% 57% 74% 88%

Succeeds in School 8% 17% 30% 47%

School Success Informal Helping Valuing Diversity Maintaining Good Health Exhibiting Leadership Resisting Danger Impulse Control Overcoming Adversity

0-10 2.7 11-20 4.0 21-30 4.9 31-40 6.1

School engagement Achievement motivation Positive peer influence Youth programs Safety Bonding to school Service to others School boundaries Homework Peaceful conflict resolution Creative activities

Interpersonal competence Other adult relationships High expectations Resistance skills Parent involvement in

schooling Planning and decision

making Adult role models Caring school climate Youth as resources Reading for pleasure Community values youth

Relationships provide a foundation for learning Emotions affect how and what we learn Relevant skills can be taught SEL has positive effects on academic performance, health,

relationships and citizenship Demanded by employers Essential for lifelong success A coordinating framework to overcome fragmentation of

prevention and youth development programs

Satisfying the social and emotional needs of students does more than prepare them to learn:

- It increases their capacity for learning - Increases mastery of subject material - Increases motivation to learn - Increases commitment to school - Increases time devoted to schoolwork - Improves attendance, graduation rates, prospects

for constructive employment - Reduces suspensions, expulsions, grade retentions

Self-Awareness

Self-Management

Social Awareness

Relationship Skills

Responsible Decision Making

I hear I forget. I see I remember.

I do and I understand.

◦ Team Roles ◦ Confidentiality ◦ Meeting Calendar ◦ Average Case Load

◦ Triage

Initial referral ● What does it look like? ● Where do you get one? ● How do you fill it out? ● Where do you put it?

Assign Advocate ● everyone takes a turn ● rotating basis ● primary tasks: 1) gather, compile, organize data 2) present data at the meeting 3) follow up, follow progress

Gather information: (Academic, Behavior, Health, Attendance) ● all teachers ● counselor ● nurse ● administrator ● other school personnel

(color code your forms)

Interview: Referring staff member, parent(s)/guardian, student For parents and student:

● Who knows them well enough?

● Who do they trust?

● Who has the time?

● What is your back-up plan?

Compile information (Advocate) ● complete the Teacher Data Summary Form ● complete the Case Summary Form

Present information (Advocate and referring staff member) ● If case file is ready prior to the meeting, notify team members ● Make copies for meeting ● Hold all questions until the end of data presentation

Develop a 2-4 week Action Plan Brainstorm, select, operationalize Clear, specific, objective Realistic and attainable Plan should include:

Recontact parents to share plan Meet with student to discuss plan, if

appropriate Fill in other teachers/staff on a “need to

know” basis

Implement and evaluate ● evaluate team process ● notify all those to be involved ● monitor student’s progress

Student placed back on the agenda at the appropriate time

● Choices?

“I’ve come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It’s my personal approach that creates the climate. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.”

Life Skills / Life Skills Deficiencies +

Assets +

Life Crisis =

Specific, Descriptive, Observable Behavior(s)

Problem Solving Decision-Making Creativity: Thinking “Out of the Box” Flexibility, Adaptability Handling Stress Asking for Help

“The last of the human freedoms is to determine one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances – to choose one’s own way. It is not what is done to us that matters, but how we take what is done to us. You are in charge of your own attitude.”

“The greatest problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.”

wants to be in control, in charge; results oriented; fast paced, no nonsense, hates wasting time; wants to understand details, wants to be sure all details are

accounted for; drives large, expensive, dark vehicles, wears dark

conservative clothing believes any problem is your fault; suggest he/she may be

part of the problem will get confrontational. Says: “Alright, now that you’ve told me what the problem is,

what are you going to do about it?”

praise or express appreciation for their ideas and opinions; let them save face: provide an “exit” for them that lets them

look good; argue facts, not feelings or opinions; keep meetings, and your relationship, very businesslike; provide alternatives, with probabilities of their success.

loves detailed information, needs to know how things work; slow paced, hates excitement, loves order; has difficulty tolerating mistakes; is slow to forgive; drives a Volvo (safety first!); wears nice, neat, conservative

clothes wants you to prove your facts with backup information

before cooperating. Says: “I’ll need proof that what you say is true, before I’ll

agree, or become involved, or commit to anything.”

list advantages/disadvantages when proposing plans;

offer ample time for them to verify your words and actions;

avoid strategies, gimmicks that might produce a fast decision;

assure them that their actions will not backfire; allow sufficient time for their decision-making

process.

into prestige and status; egocentric; unconcerned with details, leaves detailed tasks to others; does not recognize own mistakes; drives more flashy, sporty cars; impeccably dressed, red or

gold power ties; will find a way to manipulate you into doing the work for

him/her, if he/she can get away with it. Says: “Of course, what you’ve told me is a problem, but I’m

sure we can figure some way to work things out for everyone.”

easier to gain agreement if you let them look good; support their opinions, hopes, ideas; avoid arguments by exploring shared solutions; agree on specifics, and summarize agreement in

writing; offer positive feedback and praise for participation.

very caring, understanding, sensitive and forgiving;

wants peaceful resolutions; afraid to say no; drives gray Nissan Sentra; wears nondescript

clothing, minimal color; will agree to anything today, but will back out

tomorrow; will promise to do whatever you agree to, and then

will disappear to avoid conflict. Says: “I agree with you that we need to reach an

agreement. What do you think we should do?”

External: 1. Family support 2. Positive family communication 11. Family boundaries 15. Positive peer influence 18. Youth programs 19. Religious community

Internal: 30. Responsibility 31. Restraint 32. Planning and decision-

making 35. Resistance skills 37. Personal power 39. Sense of purpose

43% of students avoid restrooms 45% of students avoid school grounds 37% of students don’t feel safe 26% of girls, 49% of boys report physical abuse 81% of students say they would be happier if their school

was safer

Bullies can’t always be identified by what they look like, but they can be identified by what they act like.

Bullying is conscious,willful,repeated and deliberate Bullying is intended to harm,induce fear,and implies further

aggression Bullying is about contempt,the target feels a sense of

worthlessness and inferiority

Focus on the TOTAL school environment – social

norms, school-wide culture

Assess nature and prevalence of violence

Build support from staff, parents

Central Team to coordinate prevention efforts

Train staff in bullying prevention

Establish and Enforce school rules, policies

Increase adult supervision at “hot spots”

Intervene immediately, consistently and appropriately

Devote specific, regular class time to discuss issues

Work to create a healthy classroom community

External: 3. Other adult relationships 5. Caring school climate 10. Safety 12. School boundaries 14. Adult role models 18. Youth programs

Internal: 26. Caring 27. Equality and social

justice 28. Integrity 33. Interpersonal

competence 34. Cultural competence 36. Peaceful conflict

resolution

“I shall remember forever and will never forget Monday: My money was taken Tuesday: Names called Wednesday: My uniform torn Thursday: My body pouring with blood Friday: It’s ended Saturday: Freedom”

Are you Prepared?

Are your Students in-serviced?

Is all Staff in-serviced?

Do you have emergency procedures?

Do you have a Postvention plan?

External: 1. Family support 3. Other adult relationships 5. Caring school climate 14. Adult role models 15. Positive peer influence 19. Religious community

Internal: 29. Honesty 32. Planning and decision-

making 37. Personal power 38. Self-esteem 39. Sense of purpose

“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”

First Two Weeks: 1. Debrief Administration Central Office Building Level Commitment Participation Support

Obtaining Administrative Support:

1. Compared to how you currently help at-risk students, what are the strengths of the MMSAP?

2. What recommendations would you make? 3. a) What steps would need to take place? b) By

whom? c) By when?

First Two Weeks: 2. Appoint a Team Leader 3. Establish a Meeting Schedule 4. Secure a Time and a Place to Meet 5. Form Building-Level Core Team: Administrator Counselor Nurse Regular Educator Special Educator Others

First Month: 1. Complete this Action Plan 2. Obtain Locking File Cabinet 3. Conduct Staff In-Service: Key to Successful

Implementation

In-Servicing the staff:

a. What would you want staff to understand? b. What would you want staff to learn to do? c. What would have to be done to make this in-service

happen?

First Month 4. Establish Meeting and Team Protocol: - Develop Internal Referral Process - Establish a Problem-Solving Core Team Utilizing a

Case Management System

First Three Months: 1. Program Awareness for Parents and Students Your Goal: Every parent and student will know about

the MMSAP and how it can help - How many ways can you get the word out to parents? - How would students become informed?

First Three Months 2. Integration with Other School-based Programs and

Resources 3. Issue Press Release

Ongoing: 1. Create Mission Statement and Guiding Principles 2. Present to Board of Education 3. Review Appropriate Policies 4. Review and Revise Forms 5. Plan Team Wellness Time

Ongoing: 6. Coordinate with Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health,

Children/Youth and Family Services, and Law Enforcement

7. Attend Other Trainings 8. Establish Student Support Groups 9. Visit Treatment Agencies 10. Visit 12 Step Programs

Ongoing: 11. Program Evaluation 12. Coordinate with Local Service Organizations 13. Coordinate with Business and Industry

For further information or to plan a customized staff in-service program contact: Larry Newman 760-247-5596 nsinter@verizon.net newmanstecher.net