Promoting a Caring Community LANLF Education Conference November 10th, 2017 Jenn Jevertson, M.S. School Prevention Coordinator Office of Student Wellness Santa Fe Public Schools jjevertson@sfps.k12.nm.us

Container Theory The Container concept is a way to understand how these elements occur in an educational setting. The fish represents the people within a system, and the water represents the climate (or environment) in which the people operate, or exist. Shared by Laurie Frank, 2014

Not all containers are healthy… It is important to keep in mind that containers have their own unique qualities – they can be stimulating and enriching, or bland and boring. They can be clean and healthy or polluted and toxic. Shared by Laurie Frank, 2014

Collaboration or Protection? Some environments promote collaboration and teamwork… While others cause people to feel under threat and protect themselves. With that in mind. there are two main parts to the container… Shared by Laurie Frank, 2014

The water represents the environment or climate in a system The water represents the environment or climate in a system. This includes norms, relationships, and group dynamics – basically how people interact. The other part of the container is…

Represented by the fixtures & decorations in the container – this is what we do - activities, program, curriculum – and how we do it. Shared by Laurie Frank, 2014

What is your container like? Shared by Laurie Frank, 2014

Please evaluate yourself on a scale of 1-10 (1 low, 10 high) in two areas: Quantity – how much you completed, and Quality – how well you think you did. Now I have another picture. We will do the same thing – memorize for 10 seconds, then attempt to draw it from memory as best you can. © 2006 Laurie Frank

Please rate yourself again from 1-10 on both quantity and quality Please rate yourself again from 1-10 on both quantity and quality. Which do you feel was the better attempt – Picture #1 or Picture #2? They are using the same shapes. Why do you think you did better on the one picture compared to the other? It is my experience that efforts to support our vision for student success can be piecemeal. © 2006 Laurie Frank

contact: Jenn Jevertson, M.S. School Prevention Coordinator Office of Student Wellness Santa Fe Public Schools jjevertson@sfps.k12.nm.us