immaculate heart of mary august 21, 2014 laurie frank, goal consulting
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Creating a Caring Classroom Community
Immaculate Heart of Mary
August 21, 2014
Laurie Frank, GOAL Consulting
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Agenda Welcome/Introductions
Context: Why?
Intentional Community Building
How to Create a Sense of Community Teacher Focus Group Focus
Closing
Protocols for this Workshop
Assume good intentions
Spinach in the teeth rule(Ouch/Oops)
Right to Pass
Confidentiality
Others?
We are here
Think about students with whom you work.
Now think of them 20 years in the future.
What skills, qualities, and attributes do you want them to have 20 years from now?
• ACTIVE• AT PEACE• CARING• COMPASSIONATE• CONFIDENT • CONTRIBUTOR• CREATIVE• CRITICAL THINKER• EMPATHETIC • EMPLOYED• FORGIVING• GENEROUS • GET ALONG W/ OTHERS• GOOD COMMUNICATOR
• GOOD PARENTS• HAPPY • HEALTHY• HONEST • INDEPENDENT• INTEGRITY• LITERATE • LOYAL• MOTIVATED• PATIENT• PERSEVERENCE• POSITIVE ATTITUDE• PROBLEM SOLVERS• PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS
• RELIABLE• RESILIENT• RESOURCEFUL• RESPECT• RESPONSIBLE• SELF DIRECTED• SELF ESTEEM • SELF RESPECT • SELF SUFFICIENT• SENSE OF HUMOR• SUCCESSFUL • WELL-INFORMED
VISION
VISION
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
INTELLECTUAL DEVLEOPMENT
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
IHM Values
SERVICE TO OTHERS
HIGHER LEVEL THINKING
DECISION MAKING
RESPECT SELF & OTHERS
ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITIES
REVERENCE OF THE HUMAN BODY AS A GIFT
FROM GOD
RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
Why a Sense of Community in a School Setting?
Creating a Sense of Community SUPPORTS
LEARNING
Learning & emotions are intertwined
(see amygdala)
Fight, Flight, Freeze
inhibits learning
Fear, embarrassment,
frustration, boredom…
…can trigger fight, flight,
freeze
High Support
High
Challeng
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CONTAINER CONCEPT
Not all Containers are Alike
We Have Choices…We have Influence…
What are the qualities of the containers here?
How do we create a safe and inviting educational environment?
Two Paths that Merge
Teacher Focus Group Focus
Teacher Focus
Invitational Education
Actions based on beliefs
People, places, processes, policies, programs
Always evolving
INVITATIONAL EDUCATION
INTENTIONALLY UNINTENTIONALLY
INVITING INTENTIONALLY INVITING
UNINTENTIONALLY INVITING
DISINVITING INTENTIONALLY DISINVITING
UNINTENTIONALLY DISINVITING
Group Focused
Intentional
Creating the container, group dynamics
Teaching life skills, SEL, values
Sequential Process
Tools
Rules & Expectations
External
Enforced
Safety
Respect
General School/Community rules
Specific Classroom rules
Non-negotiable
Always in Place
Agreements & Contracts
Internal
Ownership
Rights
Responsibilities
Agreed Upon
Important to the GroupNegotiable
Open to Change as Group Evolves
Protocols for this Workshop
Assume good intentions
Spinach in the teeth rule(Ouch/Oops)
Right to Pass
Confidentiality
Others?
The Best Group Member Ever Be engaged, focused and present
Be positive, kind, and respectful
Use words that help or build respect
Hands, feet, to self
Get more involved
Be more supportive, and make constructive criticisms
Be engaged and
Open minded
Two Perspectives on Sequencing
1.Ice Melters
2.Deinhibitizers
3.Trust Activities
4.Problem Solving Initiatives
5.Challenges
1. Getting Acquainted
2. Learning to Trust and Support Each Other
3. Communication Skills
4. Setting Goals
5. Problem Solving and Conflict Resolutio
6. Extensions
CLOSING
VISION
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
INTELLECTUAL DEVLEOPMENT
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
IHM Values
SERVICE TO OTHERS
HIGHER LEVEL THINKING
DECISION MAKING
RESPECT SELF & OTHERS
ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITIES
REVERENCE OF THE HUMAN BODY AS A GIFT
FROM GOD
RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
Go for it!Life lived gloriously...freelyNot sitting back and waitingbut reaching out to experience thejoys and sorrows questions and answersstruggle and victoryand everything in between.
Go for it!Not timidly, fearfullyinching into life’s watersbut plunging inwith courageand faithand hopeKnowing the freedom of total commitment.
Go for it!Rejoicing in the world around youthe people who share it...the God who made it.Go for it!
Go for it!Not isolated...alone, but livingand learningand growing with othersKnowing their support and sharing it with them.
Sharon Baack
