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Climate & Culture
May 30, 2018
Presenters:
Tara Asbury (Grants Specialist; Marion Community Schools)
Jo Messner (Assistant Principal; Allen Elementary)
Lendon Schwartz (Principal; Riverview Elementary)
Anthony Williams (Principal; Allen Elementary)
Objectives
• Affirmation1. the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed.2. emotional support or encouragement
*SOMETHING YOU ARE CURRENTLY DOING IS WORKING*ACTION PLAN NEEDS MORE TIME TO DEVELOP
• Confirmation1. a confirming proof: corroboration2. the process of supporting a statement by evidence
*SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE*
Building Relationships
• Staff Meeting: Bus Tour (19-12-9)
• WHO are we serving?
• Privilege Walk (pictured)• HOW has your walk of life led you
to this moment?
• Hiring Process • WHY Marion?
• WHAT is your WHY?
GIANT Tickets
• What can students earn tickets for?
• How often will we reward students or draw names?
• How can we connect to PBIS Hot Spots? (ex. Bus Behavior)
Community Day
GIANT Behavior Referrals & Walk of Fame
• Do I want to decrease the amount of discipline/negative behaviors in the building?
• Do I want to increase the amount of positive energy in the building?
• Answer: Yes.
Community Partners
Building > District > Federal
Funding Sources
• In the process of looking at the data and creating a vision for school improvement, the following funding sources were analyzed and utilized at Allen and across the district…
• School Improvement Grant
• Title II
• Title I
School Improvement Grant
• Professional Development must be targeted
• $60,000 invested in this partnership with Indiana Wesleyan University
• Culturally Responsive Teaching (Grant Funded)• Providing Teacher Leadership through High Quality Professional Development• Leading Teachers in Data Analysis & Data Driven Decision Making
• Table Discussion: What are your district/school areas of need? What courses would benefit the professional development of your staff?
Title II
• After a conversation with the Department of Education, the following occurred…
• 1. We shared how much teachers affirmed the benefits of partnering with our local university to provide intentional, high-level professional development; through coursework.
• 2. This “Category 1” allocation purpose is used to recruit, retain and incentivize.
• 3. Allen’s plan to change their climate & culture led to a district-wide incentive plan.
Marion Community Schools
May 30, 2018
DEMOGRAPHICS OF
MARION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Grant County- 33.3%
Indiana – 21.9%
USA – 22.2%
Chronicle Tribune (2015)
Poverty and Children
*Allen Elementary had 202 out-of-school suspensions during the 2013-2014 school year
▪ Averages to 1.12 suspensions a day
▪How many hours of learning was missed?
*Students being sent home were coming back to school with the same behavior issues
*Few options for consequences were available
*Parents of Allen’s students needed help
*“I don’t know what else to do!”
EVERYONE NEEDS A “NEW BEGINNING”
RESEARCH SAYS A LOT
ABOUT BEHAVIOR AND
SUSPENSIONS/EXPULSIONS?
Experts who study behavior change agree that long-lasting change is most likely
when it’s self-motivated and rooted in positive thinking. In October 2006, the
Economic and Social Research Council, a British research group, released
findings on 129 different studies of behavior change strategies. The survey
confirmed that the least effective strategies were those that aroused fear or regret in the person attempting to make a change.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Why-its-hard-to-change-unhealthy-behavior.htm
Maxwell Maltz was a plastic surgeon in the 1950s when he began noticing a strange pattern among his patients.
When Dr. Maltz would perform an operation — like a nose job, for example — he
found that it would take the patient about 21 days to get used to seeing their
new face. Similarly, when a patient had an arm or a leg amputated, Maltz
noticed that the patient would sense a phantom limb for about 21 days before adjusting to the new situation.
These experiences prompted Maltz to think about his own adjustment period to
changes and new behaviors, and he noticed that it also took himself about 21
days to form a new habit. Maltz wrote about these experiences and said,
“These, and many other commonly observed phenomena tend to show that it
requires a minimum of about 21 days for an old mental image to dissolve and a new one to jell.”
http://jamesclear.com/new-habit
WHAT IS NEW BEGINNINGS?
New Beginnings is an educational and self-paced
alternative instructional program for students in
elementary school who are removed from their
regular class due to inappropriate behaviors and/or out-of-school suspensions.
SERVICES EACH STUDENT RECEIVES-
❖ One-on-one help with learning new interventions to change behavior
❖ Academic help
❖ Meetings with School Counselor & Social Worker
❖ Meeting with School Resource Officer
❖ Follow-up throughout the year
❖ School Supplies
❖ School Textbooks/Materials
❖ School Breakfast/Lunch
Procedures for Admission into “New Beginnings”
Mandatory Placement- Students may be admitted to “New
Beginnings” at the discretion of an administrator. Examples:
Fighting, weapons, and/or something that would result in an immediate suspension.
Documented Placement- For ongoing/repetitive behavior
issues, the following documentation needs completed before
an Administrator and/or Behavior Interventionist will review
for decision on admission to “New Beginnings.” Prior actions
must be taken by the teacher before requesting student
admission in “New Beginnings.”
Procedures for a Documented Placement
Documentation Needed from Teacher:
1) Referrals- including total number for current academic year
2) Parent Communication Log3) Parent/Teacher Conference/s (dates, times, and notes)
4) School Counselor/Social Worker Involvement5) Narratives written about student’s behavior (email/log)
6) Behavior Plan/s being used or tried
7) Behavior RtI information
8) Requested Observations (from Behavior Interventionist,
Administrator)
9) Classroom Management System used (any changes used for student)
10) Communication with Behavior Interventionist (Request Form)
GEN. ED. & SPECIAL ED. STUDENTS
General Education students can be enrolled in the program by conducting an ‘intake’
Special Education students can be enrolled in the program, but the following must be completed:
*Special Ed. teacher meets with administrator
and behavioral interventionist to discuss if
program would be a good fit for the student
*If determined- Case Conference called
INTAKE INTO NEW BEGINNINGS
Student, parent, teacher, and administrator meet before admitting student into New Beginnings
❖Student/Parent interview
❖New Beginnings Handbook is given to parent
❖Rules and expectations discussed
❖Levels of program discussed
❖Behavior agreement signed
Students are placed in New Beginnings for a minimum of 3 days.
NON-COMPLIANT PARENTS
Non-compliance of parents/guardians/custodians with
the provisions of this policy may be considered
educational neglect with the child being considered a
“child in need of services” in accordance with Indiana
law (I.C. 31-34-1-7). Where the child’s behavior has been
repeatedly disruptive in the school and the parent,
guardian, or custodial fails to participate in a disciplinary
proceeding in connection with the child’s behavior, the
matter will be referred to the Child Protective Services Division of Public Welfare.
References:
I.C. 20-33-8-25
I.C. 20-33-8-26
I.C. 31-34-1-7
Level 1: Strict & structured (no privileges). Student faces wall, stays in
seat, works at table, raises hand to talk or to use restroom, eats breakfast/lunch in classroom (in all levels).
Level 2: Add in some privileges (iPad/computer usage). If possible-small group instruction.
Level 3: More privileges added in. Work in different location of
classroom. Supervised lunch with classmates in cafeteria. School Service Project in the school is completed.
Completion of Levels: Students have two, supervised ½ days in
general ed. classroom.
*School Social Worker and Counselor can meet with students during any of the 3 levels.
LEVELS
Levels 1, 2, and 3: Student remains in level
until he/she has earned 10 points for following expectations successfully.
Not following expectations will cause student to remain in level longer (possible start over).
Missed days must be made up.
Students in program cannot participate in after-school activities.
LEVELS (CONTINUED)
2014-15 VS 2015-16
Total Number of Students in New Beginnings Last Year = 42
Total # of Repeat Students (from 2014-15) = 3
2014-15 2015-16
Kindergarten 2 5
1st Grade 7 0
2nd Grade 10 2
3rd Grade 10 5
4th Grade 13 3
THE END OF 2014-15 YEAR OUT-OF-
SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS
(8 students)
2015-16 School Year
(1 Student)
Parent UniversityPurpose: As part of our ongoing process of improvement, we are striving
to increase parent engagement and involvement in their child's schooling
We are striving to intentionally connect and partner with them to provide
parenting support and encouragement.
Method: In order to facilitate this process, we have developed Parent
University, a 6 session family enrichment program, to be held in the
evenings, with the goal of bringing families together: to eat, for parent
support/education, and for a time of family enrichment through various
activities to fulfill two purposes: 1. Modeling family time together by
sharing a meal served family style, as well as a family activity, and 2. A
parent support activity designed to encourage parents in the difficult task of raising children.
OUR STORYFeel free to share this video about our program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3bJcG8IloE
https://www.today.com/parents/new-beginnings-
changed-student-behavior-allen-elementary-
t120189
Resources:http://ideas.time.com/2012/12/05/does-suspending-students-work/
https://kb.indwes.edu/Apps/Web_Browsers/Clear_Temporary_Internet_Files
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-schools-shifting-away-from-suspending-
students-for-bad-behavior/1859844.html
Title I: Sustainability
• Life-Span?
• Did it work?
• How to sustain an effective program?
• Is it reasonable? Is it allocable? Is it necessary?
• Cost?!?
Questions?
Contact Information (title, e-mail & phone)
• Tara Asbury - Grants [email protected] - 765-662-2546
• Jo Messner – Assistant Principal; Allen [email protected] - 765-664-7355
• Lendon Schwartz – Principal; Riverview [email protected] - 662-2427
• Anthony Williams – Principal; Allen [email protected] - 765-664-7355