Bulldog Staff Update Sept. 3rd-6th
Engage- Inspire-Empower
WOW- We had great teaching and learning during week 1
Parking Rotation - Last day Sept 6th
Shout Outs! Email JB any shoutouts for next week.
- Shout out to Theresa Kelly helping Kim K. with Power School issues during her plan, she is a tech wizard! ----Kim K
- Shout out to Kelly Fuhr for working long hours in the office to make the office/school ready for the new school year.- ----Eileen Tomaso
- Shout out to Michell Shaprio for working together with me to ensure two of our 6th-grade Bulldogs get off to a great start this year. ------Maureen Condon
- Shoutout to Monica Fumaralo for introducing the 6th graders to the LLC and getting them excited to read this year. Thanks for all you do! Julie, Tom and Karen
Substitute Coverage this Week
Tuesday, 9/3-Clare Marsh- Linda Brooks
Wednesday, 9/4-Clare Marsh-Linda Brooks, Michelle Quintos- PM -Aurthur Keegan
Thursday,9/5- Clare Marsh-Linda Brooks, Julie Guerin-John Stibich
Friday, 9/6 Clare Marsh-Linda Brooks, Kelly Kruiswyk PM-John Stibich
Discipline Corner -with JB Restorative Circles
- Discipline Google Form or it is located in Google Sites Staff Handbook under McClure Forms
- Processing Sheet
- Flow Chart Referral Process
- Teacher v Office Managed Behaviors
Restorative Justice Hack #2 Circle Up- These are not as hard or as elementary that you think. It is a great way to start every 10th period. I am happy to demonstrate for any faculty member and take your 10th-period class. Here is some quick info:
We all agree that students must be held accountable for their behavior and how it affects others. But when a student is removed from the classroom because of negative behavior, he or she is no longer accountable for the impact the behavior had on the relationships with the class. ( Haking Leadership, p35)
Please do not interpret the quote as meaning that a student should never be sent out of class. We want to present options to try if you are presented with an issue in your class.
- Circles are used in a variety of ways: address conflict or inappropriate behavior, community building, check-in circle, and academic circles.
- When addressing behaviors, circles are called restorative circles.
- Review Circle expectations- only speak with the talking piece, but respectful towards each other, ask Ss to identify behaviors or issues that bothered them.
- For example: Right now, we are focusing on the behaviors/distractions that were happening in the classroom while I was teaching. Who wants to start?
- Ask questions like, How did that make you feel? Why did the pencil being thrown upset you?
- Close the circle by asking what the next steps should be taken and decide on a solution.
- Not used for physical altercations
- Circles in Four Steps: 1. Set expectations/time limit 2. promote communication 3. praise empathy 4. wrap up the circle
- Helps build the culture and climate in class but takes time to practice and implement. Will help prevent future incidents if done well
- Cons: it takes time away from instruction, but you control when and where they happen
- Pros: Authority of the teacher and the Ss impacted by negative behavior maintain their voice and promote mutual accountability.
Up next: I assigned a processing sheet, How do we make it impactful? Hack 3 : Repairing the Harm