This week, I ran across some good reminders from Laurie Desautels. If you do not follow her on Facebook, I would recommend it. We know that brain-aligned discipline helps us to teach behaviors we want to see, laying the groundwork for prevention systems and strategies. Kids do well if they can - this is one way we can help them become successful. I hope you enjoy Laurie's reminders!
Discipline, unlike punishment, is proactive and begins before there are problems. It means seeing conflict as an opportunity to problem solve. Discipline provides guidance, focuses on prevention, enhances communication, models respect, and embraces natural consequences. It teaches fairness, responsibility, life skills, and problem solving.
What is discipline?1. It happens when building relationships.
2. It is built into our procedures, routines. and schedules every day!
3. It happens within our "tone of voice"
4. It occurs in morning meetings, during bell work, and in greetings and good-byes!
5. It ALWAYS begins with my state of mind... my brain state!
6. It occurs during focused attention practices
7. It occurs watching one of our students perform, play, or outside the classroom
8. It is something we want to create within a student, not something we do to a student.
9. It is being a warm demander!
10. It occurs as I set up predictable routines and structures and through my consistency and emotional availability!
Important Information:
Learning Objectives/Formative Assessment Activities: We know that research shows over and over that setting strong learning objectives and finding quick, intentional ways to provide students feedback is one of the most powerful teaching strategies that we can do. Many met-analysis support this! The next couple of weeks, Phil and I will be in to see the learning objectives and formative assessment (checks for understanding) strategies that you have developed! We are looking forward to our visit!
College Go! Week - This week is College GO! Week, a state-wide campaign meant to encourage everyone to get some kind of training beyond high school. We know that at least 60% of all jobs will require something after high school and it is our goal to help our students find ways to attain this goal to help them stay out of the poverty cycle. Thanks to Dana and Carly for their leadership this week. They have many activities planned for students this week and beyond! For teachers, you are encouraged to wear your favorite college attire - and you can even do so with jeans! :-) Hope you have a great week!
"Block Out Cancer" - This Tuesday is the "Block out Cancer" volleyball game. Students and staff are encouraged to wear yellow or their cancer awareness t-shirts on Tuesday. We encourage everyone to donate to the Carson Lasher family as well (6th grade student battling cancer - Carly Lasher is his sister).
Homecoming Dress Up Days - To celebrate our Homecoming weekend, the cheerleaders have developed dress up days this week! We are always proud of our Commodores!
Student Surprise and Delight: Seth Gehlhausen and Ty Guillaume created a great surprise and delight activity for students on Friday! It was a Rock-Paper-Scissor contest between the Teal and Red Houses and the losing teacher had a pie in the face! It was a great time! I know many of you are doing this types of activities (small and large) for your students. Thanks for making learning so fun and working to develop relationships with our students!
Have a great week!
6. It occurs during focused attention practices
7. It occurs watching one of our students perform, play, or outside the classroom
8. It is something we want to create within a student, not something we do to a student.
9. It is being a warm demander!
10. It occurs as I set up predictable routines and structures and through my consistency and emotional availability!
Important Information:
Learning Objectives/Formative Assessment Activities: We know that research shows over and over that setting strong learning objectives and finding quick, intentional ways to provide students feedback is one of the most powerful teaching strategies that we can do. Many met-analysis support this! The next couple of weeks, Phil and I will be in to see the learning objectives and formative assessment (checks for understanding) strategies that you have developed! We are looking forward to our visit!
College Go! Week - This week is College GO! Week, a state-wide campaign meant to encourage everyone to get some kind of training beyond high school. We know that at least 60% of all jobs will require something after high school and it is our goal to help our students find ways to attain this goal to help them stay out of the poverty cycle. Thanks to Dana and Carly for their leadership this week. They have many activities planned for students this week and beyond! For teachers, you are encouraged to wear your favorite college attire - and you can even do so with jeans! :-) Hope you have a great week!
"Block Out Cancer" - This Tuesday is the "Block out Cancer" volleyball game. Students and staff are encouraged to wear yellow or their cancer awareness t-shirts on Tuesday. We encourage everyone to donate to the Carson Lasher family as well (6th grade student battling cancer - Carly Lasher is his sister).
Homecoming Dress Up Days - To celebrate our Homecoming weekend, the cheerleaders have developed dress up days this week! We are always proud of our Commodores!
Student Surprise and Delight: Seth Gehlhausen and Ty Guillaume created a great surprise and delight activity for students on Friday! It was a Rock-Paper-Scissor contest between the Teal and Red Houses and the losing teacher had a pie in the face! It was a great time! I know many of you are doing this types of activities (small and large) for your students. Thanks for making learning so fun and working to develop relationships with our students!
Have a great week!
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