1. Elementary Related Arts Teaching Tips
Tracy Roberts, Presenter
Social and Emotional Learning Conference
July 18, 2014

2. Tracy Roberts Music Teacher 15th Year Teaching Dodson Elementary
Responsive Classroom I
Been observed by
Nola Jones, MNPS VAPA Director
Kyla Krengel, MNPS Social & Emotional Dept.
Lora Hodges, Responsive Classroom Executive Director
Mary Beth Forton, Responsive Classroom Director of Publishing
Tracy Roberts

3. Agenda Welcome & Introductions Class Routine Teacher Language
Dealing with misbehavior
Closing Circle

4. Objectives
We can design a class routine for the school year.
We can experience & practice using direct teacher language including reinforcing, redirecting, and reminding language.
We can discuss strategies for dealing with student misbehavior.
We can experience & design a closing circle.

5. Hello Teachers! Related Arts teachers have a unique perspective on the school and the students we teach. Our structure is different than a classroom teacher, but our expectations are the same. We all want the students to learn, be successful, and have good social skills. Today we are going to talk about how to support our students’ social and emotional learning. Let’s start with introductions! Be ready to share your name, school, subject you teach, and one fun thing you have done this Summer with the group.

6. Class Routine Walk in & get to seat/spot Agenda Objectives Message
Have procedure to make this quick and efficient
Agenda
Use pictures for K & first part of 1st grade
Use words for other grade levels
Objectives
Students read as “I can…” statements
Message
Link to lesson
Have a share (with class or shoulder buddy) that allows for a quick greeting that uses names
Lesson
Closing circle
Read through the objectives, self evaluate, line up, and walk out

7. Teacher Language
Think of things you find yourself repeating to your students. Share with your shoulder buddy.
Direct
Reinforcing
Redirecting
Reminding

8. Student Focused Language
Common Teacher Language
I like how you lined up quietly.
Thank you for cleaning up.
Could you please stop talking?
Are you supposed to be doing that?
I like how Tracy is ready.
Student Focused Language
You lined up quietly.
You cleaned up!
Stop talking.
What are you supposed to be doing?
You need to be ready in 30 seconds.

9. Teacher Language Only speak in silence.
Do not repeat students’ answers/comments. Allow them to own their thoughts.
Do not use language as a way to manipulate.
DON’T SAY: “This group of students is ready.”
Shames other students
Puts a target on “this group”, dividing the sense of community
DO: quietly walk to “this group” and softly say “you are quiet and ready”, but then redirect the class “be ready in 30 seconds”

10. Discipline does not equal punishment.
Battle Bad Behavior
The class routine will give consistent expectations that curb behavior.
Agenda & Objectives help focus students and give them expectations for the lessons.
Meeting allows students to build relationships with one another and with YOU the teacher.
Teacher language that focuses on student will give responsibility and reinforcement to student.
Discipline does not equal punishment.

11. More Strategies… Catch small behaviors before they escalate
Take a Break
Change seats
Fidget toys
Teacher proximity
Teacher language
Choices
Interactive modeling
Visual schedules
Use a timer
Ask students to comment on what is occurring
I wonder…
I noticed…
I appreciate…
Nonverbal cues/prompts
Thumbs up
Wink
Smile
“teacher face”
Nod/shake head
Clear throat

12. Closing Circle
A quick routine (3-5 minutes for related arts classes) to close out class giving students closure and accountability.
Example: clean up, get back to spots, read through objectives, students give thumbs up, sideways, or down, and line up.

13. Objectives
We can design a class routine for the school year.
We can experience & practice using direct teacher language including reinforcing, redirecting, and reminding language.
We can discuss strategies for dealing with student misbehavior.
We can experience & design a closing circle.

14. Resources MNPS Blackboard (accessible through Schoolnet.org)
On-line articles
Blog
Books for purchase (check with your school and/or with Kyla Krengel about borrowing before you buy)
Face Book & Twitter (great for asking questions…always quick with replies)

15. Thanks for coming!
BYE!