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CREATING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING Teresa Faucette, Principal Graham Middle School Heather Ward, Principal Southern Middle School
CREATING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING
Teresa Faucette, Principal Graham Middle School
Heather Ward, PrincipalSouthern Middle School
CAPTURING A KID’S HEART
You must capture a kid’s heartTo get to his head
If that’s not where you start,Please do another job instead.Kids must know you to be true
And the key to that is without a doubt…..Y-O-U!
By Dr. George Luck, PrincipalTemple High SchoolJanuary 17, 1995
LEADERSHIP Definition: “A leader is someone who
sets aside a personal agenda and embraces a greater agenda of serving others.” Flip Flippen
Leadership ==Service Everyone has the power of greatness,
because greatness is determined by service. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Question: What can I do for you to help you be more successful?
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
You have only ____seconds to make a first impression.
But it takes approximately ____additional (positive) encounters to undo or change a bad first impression.
CHANGE
“I’ve discovered that the only person I can really change is me! I can control only my behavior and my attitudes. My hope is that by accepting responsibility for myself….others may choose to do the same.” Lee D. Bason
EXCEL MODEL E---Engage: Handshake, Welcome,
Affirm, Model X---X-plore: Customer’s Needs, Listening
Skills, Safe Environment C---Communicate: Content, Dialogue,
Flexibility, “Real World” E---Empower: Use and Do, Develop
Skills, Becoming, Encouragement L---Launch: End and Send, Summary,
Commitment to Action, Passion
WITH CAPTURING KIDS HEARTS
Getting Started
GREAT STUDENTS AT THE DOOR—EVALUATE THEIR READINESS TO LEARN
IN THE CLASSROOM
Good News in the classroom
Follow the social contract
SOCIAL CONTRACTS
IN THE CLASSROOM
Teach the lesson
Summarizing, ending on a powerful note
AFFIRMATION BAGS
FOUR QUESTIONS TEACHERS USE
What are you doing? What are you suppose to be doing? Are you doing it? What are you going to do about it?
Note: Can’t deal with behavior and attitude at the same time, deal with behavior first.
Capturing Kids Hearts wants to remind teachers that it’s not what we teach, but how we teach that is important. We do not teach Content, We Teach Children.
SIXTH GRADE TOGA PARTY
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR STAFF
Can you teach all Students? Can you teach in all schools? (with the
same results)
“Anyone can steer a ship when the sea is calm.” Pubilius Syrus
WHAT IS PBIS?
In layman’s terms: Develops a positive culture in your
school
Addresses prevention
Teach Social Skills
POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT--PBIS Is not a curriculum PBIS is a collaborative process for
assessment and development of effective interventions.
PBIS emphasizes the use of prevention, teaching and reinforcement-based strategies to achieve meaningful outcomes.
PBIS strives to build effective environments, in which positive behavior is more effective than problem behavior.
A proactive systems approach to school-wide discipline (not a curriculum) designed to be responsive to current social and educational challenges.
A process that focuses on prevention and instruction.
A systems approach to promoting positive student and staff behavior, that incorporate empirically validated practices.
WHY PBIS? Problems in schools are increasing. Typical responses are inefficient. Schools implementing comprehensive PBIS see long-term changes.
1. Reduction of office discipline referrals2. Reduction in suspensions3. Increased staff morale and retention4. Positive school climates
Move beyond punishment—teach, monitor, reward appropriate behaviors before relying on punishment
STEPS Total Staff Commitment Create School wide Expectations and
Procedures Clearly defined consequences for
correcting rule-breaking behaviors and procedures for rewarding appropriate behaviors
An instructional component for teaching students self-control, expected behaviors, and social skills strategies.
GMS PBIS MATRIXExpectations Cafeteria Hall All Non-classroom Areas Restroom
Responsible - Go through line only once - Clean up after yourself
-Go directly to your destination
- Accept outcomes of my behavior - Follow all school/ABSS rules and procedures - Take care of myself and do my job
- Use trashcans - Flush - Use bathroom for intended purposes
Engaged Learners
- Make healthy choices
- Planner signed at all times
- Be an active listener - Have a positive attitude - Always do your best
- Notify adults of any problems
Respectful -Say “please” and “thank you” and “excuse me” - Follow directions of all adults
- Use quiet voices - Keep hands/feet/belongings to yourself
- Follow directions of all adults - Treat others the way you want to be treated
- Respect other’s privacy - Keep walls/floors and fixtures free of writing
Safe - Throw away your trash - Push in chairs - Remain seated until dismissed
- Walk - Stay to the right - Rails are for hands
- Carry your planner at all times - Help keep our school clean - Walk - Keep hands/feet/belongings to yourself - Demonstrate self-control - Be where you are supposed to be
- Wash hands - Keep hands/feet/belongings to yourself - Use water to wash hands - Four in a restroom; one in a stall
THESE POSTERS ARE DISPLAYED IN THE APPROPRIATE AREAS
DATA FROM DISCIPLINE
After the first year of PBIS interventions—GMS discipline office referrals dropped 66%
Discipline Referrals have continued to drop over the past 3 years.
GRAHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL PBIS/CKH Teach students the matrix during the
first week of school All students take a test on Matrix and
classrooms that perform over 90% attend a reward afternoon.
Teachers give out PBIS tickets daily for good behavior, participation and acts of random kindness.
Students can use tickets for weekly drawings that include items donated from area businesses, free GMS dance passes, free game passes, free clinics hosted by area colleges, and afternoon reward incentives.
Teachers also are rewarded through drawings for different certificates or prizes.
POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
AND CAPTURING KIDS HEARTS
GO HAND AND HAND
CONTACT INFORMATION
Teresa Faucette, PrincipalGraham Middle School 311 East Pine StreetGraham, NC 27253School phone number—336-570-6460Email address: [email protected]
Heather Ward, PrincipalSouthern Middle SchoolSouthern High School RoadGraham, NC 27253School phone number 336-570-6500Email address: [email protected]
CAPTURING KIDS’ HEARTS Phone Number 1-800-316-4311
www.flippengroup.com
