MAKE YOUR CLASSROOM THE HOME OF A ROCKSTAR!!! CONNECTING THE ENVIRONMENT RUBRIC TO SWPBS

HOW ABOUT A VILLAGE OF ROCKSTARS???

YOUR PRESENTER Roger Ward, B.S., M.S. Principal – Linden Elementary School Oak Ridge, TN

THE RESEARCH Effective, evidence based management strategies are the foundation of primary interventions in the classroom setting. Because there is a significant relationship between student behavior in the classroom and the surrounding environment (Kern & Clemons, 2007; Kern, Gallagher, Starosta, Hickman & George, 2006; Newcomer & Lewis, 2004; Thomas, Becker, & Armstrong, 1968), proactive classroom management strategies focus on creating an environment structured to (a) identify, teach, and encourage the behaviors that will lead to student success, (b) prevent problem behaviors, and (c) facilitate academic success. (Newcomer & Lewis, 2004)

TRUTH #1 Do not expect students to take classroom structure more seriously than you do. Fred Jones

ENVIRONMENT RUBRIC INDICATORS Expectations Managing Student Behaviors Environment Respectful Culture

EXPECTATIONS Key phrases in the rubric: High demanding academic expectations. All students can experience success. Students follow through with their work. Optimizes instructional time.

LINDEN CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS Respectful *Look and listen when others are talking. *Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. *Work quietly without disturbing others. *Be kind and encouraging to self and others. *Use kind and appropriate language when speaking and responding to others. Responsible *Do the assigned task at the assigned place and at the assigned time. * Have an organized, neat, and clean workplace. *Use school and personal materials properly. Safe *In an emergency situation always follow the adults directions immediately. *Use school equipment as intended. *Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. *Ask permission of adult to leave the classroom. Ready *Be prepared for learning with a positive attitude and expected materials.

PAIR SHARE Turn and discuss with a colleague the connections between the two documents.

NON EXAMPLES Key phrases from the rubric: Expectations are not sufficiently high. An environment where mistakes and failures are not viewed as learning experiences. Students have little or no pride in work.

TRUTH #2 The real rules in any classroom are defined by reality – by what the teacher actually permits. Fred Jones

MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR Key phrases in the rubric: Students…consistently well-behaved and on task. Clear rules for learning and behavior. Teacher uses several techniques, social approval, contingent activities, consequences. (cont.)

MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR Teacher overlooks inconsequential behavior. Deals with students causing the disruption rather than the entire class. Attends to disruptions quickly and firmly.

JARGON BUSTER Lets talk about: Social approval Contingent activities

SOCIAL APPROVAL R.D. Laing, in his book Self and Others, discusses the concept of confirmation. Each person needs to be supported in his or her sense of self by the confirmation of other people. A person can also have his or her sense of self negated when subjected to social rejection. This need to have ones self confirmed and validated by other people, this need for social approval, means the psychological requirement of a person to become socially integrated in an harmonious way. A person may often only need one other person to give him/her the required social approval.

CONTINGENT ACTIVITIES Most adults prefer doing things they enjoy than doing things they dislike or find difficult. Children function much the same way. Most kids would rather go to recess than clean up their toys, or draw rather than read. One strategy for getting adults and children to do required or requested activities is called contingency management. In contingency management, access to a high-probability behavior (one that is likely to occur) is made contingent on a low- probability behavior (one that is unlikely to occur). In other words, participating in a desired activity depends on completing an undesirable activity.

LINDEN CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS Respectful *Look and listen when others are talking. *Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. *Work quietly without disturbing others. *Be kind and encouraging to self and others. *Use kind and appropriate language when speaking and responding to others. Responsible *Do the assigned task at the assigned place and at the assigned time. * Have an organized, neat, and clean workplace. *Use school and personal materials properly. Safe *In an emergency situation always follow the adults directions immediately. *Use school equipment as intended. *Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. *Ask permission of adult to leave the classroom. Ready *Be prepared for learning with a positive attitude and expected materials.

PAIR SHARE Discuss your experiences from your own classroom. Can you think of a situation where the Linden expectations may fall short.

NON EXAMPLES Key phrases from the rubric: Not well behaved and off task. Few rules for learning and behavior. Few techniques to maintain behavior. Cannot distinguish between inconsequential and inappropriate. Disruptions frequently interrupt instruction.

TRUTH #3 All social systems function exactly as they are designed. Fred Jones

ENVIRONMENT Key phrases from the rubric: Welcomes all members and guests. Organized and understandable to students. Supplies, equipment, and resources are easily and readily accessible. (cont.)

ENVIRONMENT Displays student work that frequently changes. Is arranged to promote individual and group learning.

YOU BE THE JUDGE Look at the following pictures. Well discuss them together.

NON EXAMPLES Key phrases from the rubric: Somewhat cold and uninviting. Not well organized…understandable. Supplies, equipment difficult to access. Does not display student work. Not arranged to promote group learning.

TRUTH #4 Until students know you care, they dont care what you know. Fred Jones

RESPECTFUL CULTURE Key phrases from the rubric: Teacher-student interactions demonstrate caring and respect for one another. Students exhibit caring for one another. (cont.)

Teacher seeks out and is receptive to the interests and opinions of all students. Positive relationships and interdependence characterize the classroom.

LETS TALK TICKETS

WORKING ALLIANCE

NON EXAMPLES Phrases from the rubric: Teacher-student interactions are authoritarian, negative, or inappropriate. Students exhibit disrespect for the teacher. (cont.)

Student interaction is characterized by conflict, sarcasm, or put-downs. Teacher is not receptive to interests and opinions of students.

THANK YOU! Roger Ward Linden Elementary Oak Ridge, TN