BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN YOUR CLASS

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BUILDING RELATIONSHIPSIN YOUR CLASS

• WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR CLASS TO
• Show good citizenship?
• Be more cooperative?
• Have a better attitude?
• Solve problems?
• Handle jobs responsibly?
• LEARN HOW TO START THEM WITH YOUR CLASS!

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How much time do you believe you spend on
discipline?

• On a Good Day ____________
• On a Bad Day _____________

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Typical Classroom Problems

• A Student Picks with Other Students
• Physically
• Body Language
• Name Calling and Put-Downs
• The Same Student Always Wants to be First
• Invasion of Space
• Messy Desks and Belongings
• Several Students Do Not Complete Homework

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Classroom Problems

• One Student Talks Out and Interrupts When You Are
  Teaching
• A Student Complains That He/She Does Not Have
  Friends and No One Likes Him/Her
• A Student Complains That Another is Copying From
  His/Her Paper

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Conflict Will Occur in Your Classroom

• Conflict will always occur wherever people are
  together.

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Do you feel like a juggler?

• Teachers have many responsibilities!

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Principals Can Not Create Your Classroom Climate
to Enhance Academic Learning
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SO WHAT CAN I DO?
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CLASS MEETINGS
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What Is A Class Meeting?

• A regularly scheduled meeting of all class
  members and the teacher
• A democratic setting for all to express
  opinions, work cooperatively, and solve problems
• A forum where students can listen and feel
  listened to

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Why Should We HaveClass Meetings?

• Build Relationships
• Getting to Know One Another
• Sharing and Celebrating Successes
• Building a Climate of Trust and Respect
  Between the Students and Teacher Among the
  Students

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Why Should We Have Class Meetings?

• Academic Success
• Students are more likely to show academic
  achievement and success in a safe environment.
• Positive Life Skills
• Students learn to work through conflict which
  is empowerment.

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Why Should We Have Class Meetings?

• Sense of Community
• Class meetings get students involved in
  decisions that impact their world in an
  important way.

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Reinforcement of Citizenship Skills

• Kindness and Compassion
• Giving and Receiving Complements
• Sharing of Feelings
• Respect
• Democratic Setting
• Each is Voice is Heard
• Learning to Listen

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Citizenship

• Tolerance
• Different Points of View
• Self Discipline
• Attentiveness
• Learning to Listen
• Taking Turns

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Citizenship

• Cooperation
• Working Together
• Problem Solving and Negotiation
• Responsibility
• Taking responsibility for actions

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Critical Elements
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Critical Elements

• Scheduling
  
• Procedure
• Circle
• Chairperson Each Student Should Have a Turn
• Record Keeping

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Critical Elements

• Expectations
• Behavior
• Agenda
• Complements or
  share a success

Classroom Rules We use I Care Language. We
respect feelings.
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Critical Elements

• Brainstorming for Solutions
• Separate Realities (many possible solutions)
• Logical Consequences
• Non-punitive
• Role Playing for Reinforcement

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Critical Elements

• Recognize the 4 reasons why people do what they
  do
• Follow up

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When Conflicts OccurUse the class meeting to
teach children to think and act constructively
and creatively.

• Identify the problem without blaming anyone.
• Take time to listen to each childs perception.
• Acknowledge feelings.
• Avoid asking, Why did you?

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When Conflicts Occur

• Help students to find a win/win solution.
• Remind children to treat each other as people
  with feelings, not enemies.
• Help children to understand that problems can be
  solved by working together.
• Dont force children to apologize or shake
  hands if they do not want to.

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Problems to Avoid
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Problems to Avoid

• Straying from the guidelines for class meetings
• Authoritarian attitude of teacher
• Allowing students to make decisions that make the
  teacher uncomfortable
• THE TEACHER DOES HAVE VETO POWER. However, try
  to use it sparingly.

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Problems to Avoid

• Not having regularly-scheduled meetings
• Letting one person dominate the meeting
• Allowing insults or put-downs

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Video

• Positive Discipline in the Classroom
• 8 Building Blocks for Effective Class Meetings

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Its important to remember...

• The class meeting is built on a foundation of
  respect and caring. This begins with the teacher.

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Classroom EnvironmentA Crucial Impact on
Learning

• I Dont Care What You Know Until I Know
• That You Care

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If We Dont Model What We Teach

• We Are Teaching
• Something Else

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5 As for An A RelationshipThe Teacher Says
The Student Hears

• Acceptance Youre okay. Im okay.
• Attention I see you. Im important.
• Appreciation Thank you for My efforts
  are noticed.

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5 As for An A RelationshipThe Teacher Says
The Student Hears

• Affirmation
• I know some- Im
  worthwhile.
• thing wonderful
• about you.
• Affection I like you. Somebody cares
  about me.

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We Can Never Give Enough Vitamin A

• Children are Spoiled in Other Ways
  1. Overlooking misbehavior and not
  taking appropriate action 2. Doing too many
  things for them that they can do
  themselves 3. Bailing them out of unpleasant
  situations that they created

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Questions ???????

• How do I avoid having students humiliated at a
  class meeting?
• What do I do if the same problems come up over
  and over?
• What if students are using the agenda as revenge?
• What is suggested for a student whose name is on
  the agenda frequently?

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The End