Creating a Positive School Climate

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Creating a Positive School Climate
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• What are the indicators of a positive school
  climate?
• List your top Five.
• (Take a moment)

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A positive school climate can only be built if
all students and staff are on the same page,
moving in the same direction.There must be a
consensus about expectations for student
behaviour AND there must be a willingness to work
together to enforce common rules and standards
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Students, parents and teachers must see
consistent enforcement of school expectations and
know that they will be asked to correct any
inappropriate behaviours.
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Positive School Climate is built upon a
foundation of Big Rocks!MissionVisionValues
Goals
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Mission / Purpose

• Why do we exist?
• What is our purpose?
• (Take a moment to discuss)
• If we believe all kids can learn, and that we
  must bring all students to their full potential
  in a loving, Christ filled learning environment
  then
• Behaviour cannot get in the way of academic
  success and spiritual growth.

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Vision

• What kind of school are we trying to create?
• What are our values?
• or
• What do we value?
• (Take a moment to discuss)

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Plan for how students will behave well,Not what
you will do when they dont.
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If you dont know where you are going.You
probably arent going to get there.(Yogi Berra)
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Core Values

• How do we attain shared vision?
• What attitudes, behaviours and commitments do we
  need to get us our shared future.
• What is our attitude towards discipline?

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Clarity of Values foster

• Feeling of personal effectiveness
• Increase levels of loyalty
• Consensus on goals
• Individuals have direction to act autonomously
• Strong norms about hard work and caring
• Decrease stress

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How Do We See Discipline?

• Climate is not just discipline, but it includes
  discipline.
• Attitudes determine outcomes

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Discipline is

• The action parents staff take to increase
  student success.
• Instilling the Gospel Values and positive
  attitudes.
• Teaching prosocial skills.
• Teaching students how to work within a structure
  of rules limits.

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For all staff and students to be on the same
pageValueshave to be agreed upon.Then staff
and students must reach consensus on what these
values look like in different contexts.
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Possible Values

• Respect
• Responsibility
• Safety
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Caring / Kindness
• Forgiveness
• Reliability

• Helpfulness
• Peacefulness
• Thankfulness
• Unity
• Compassion
• Friendliness
• Honesty
• Cooperation
• Citizenship

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School Wide Behaviour Matrix
Classroom / Assemblies Hallways Gym / Library Playground / Parking lot
Respect self, others and property
Be Responsible
Choose to Learn
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School Wide Behaviour Matrix
Classroom / Assemblies Hallways Gym / Library Playground / Parking lot
Respect self, others and property Wait your turn Respect differences Be kind Be empathetic Dress Modestly Use garbage cans Remove headwear entering school Respect locker and classroom Respect personal space - Leave food and drink outside Use computer care rules Clean up after yourself - Follow safety rules and expectations Take turns with playground equipment
Be Responsible Be on time Be prepared with materials Follow directions Be a positive example Recycle Keep classroom and locker clean Look out for others Be orderly Report bullying Follow safety rules Return books and equipment on time and rightful place Report any equipment problems immediately Obey all safety rules Watch for others Include others
Choose to Learn Listen attentively Do your home work Be prepared Be organized and neat Give your best everyday Increase your awareness by reading posters Listen to announcements Take part in intramurals and extra curricular activities Listen to instructions Expand your interests by reading Challenge yourself Learn to share Practice good sportsmanship