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Keeping The SPARK. The Story of Bernard Elementary School http://bernard.sd33.bc.ca November 5, 2013. PRESENTERS. DAVID WELLINGHAM GRACE JONES CHERYL SMITH. SETTING. BERNARD ELEMENTARY Urban school in Chilliwack, BC Inner-city school designation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Keeping The SPARKThe Story of Bernard Elementary School
http://bernard.sd33.bc.ca
November 5, 2013
PRESENTERS
DAVID WELLINGHAM
GRACE JONES
CHERYL SMITH
SETTING
BERNARD ELEMENTARY
Urban school in Chilliwack, BC Inner-city school designationCurrently enroll approximately 300
students Approximately one-third are Aboriginal,
Metis, or claim Aboriginal ancestry Increasing multiculturalism
SPARK
The term SPARK was coined in 1998
SPARK is an acronym from the virtues:SafetyPeaceAttitudeRespectKindness
SPARK
Staff began looking for a way to address concerns about student conduct and school environment
‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ – PLATO
SPARK Committee started in 1999 and developed a Code of Conduct and lesson plans around SPARK virtues
SPARK
Development of EBS at Bernard came from growth in three key areas:
Students learning to show SPARK behaviors Staff development Building community
From 1999 to 2001 SPARK had a classroom focus
Matrix
From 2001 to 2003 SPARK became a school-wide focus
Expectations were incorporated into a Quick Scale format
Based on the Social Responsibility curriculumStaff developed ‘I statements’ and used
performance standards
Matrix
First ‘Matrix’ developed in 2003-2004
Expectations put onto posters identifying the different settings of the school
Based on rubrics from the Seabird Island First Nation and other sites
Matrix
Virtues project also accompanied SPARK from 2004 to 2006
SPARK Committee planned lessons for each of the virtues for all classes
2011 Matrix review:Fewer settingsKey phrase for all settings
Matrix Rotation
Students learn the matrix in September, January, and March
The SPARK rotation began in 2008September: Teacher teaches to class January: Committee member teaches
expectations to classMarch: Peer Leaders teach to class
SPARKS
SPARKS were given out from the very beginning
SPARK draws were originally done in classrooms
Student prizes given in weekly assemblySPARK draw now part of announcements with
prizes given dailySPARK bins located in front of officeGive SPARKS value – SPARK Store
SPARK Data for September 2013563 SPARKS22 Discipline referrals (9 from Red Zone)
SPARK Data for October 2013745 SPARKS49 Discipline referrals (14 from Red Zone)
Student Engagement
Principal for the DayLunch with Principal SPARK ChallengeStudent AnnouncementsSelf-evaluationYear-end Awards
Student Engagement
PassportsTaggingWriting projectsArt projectsWeekly/Monthly eventsSkits and plays
Support Systems
Code of ConductDRFBRFAlternate PlacementCheck and ConnectReflection Sheets IEPSchool Goal
Support Systems
Bronco BuddiesPeer LeadersAlpha BuddiesCircles of CareHouse Teams/GamesClassroom BuddiesDistrict Sharing
SWIS
Concern areas: Classroom and playgroundConcern behaviors: Defiance and physical
contact Referrals per year:
2007-08: 673 2008-09: 840 2009-10: 670 2010-11: 664 2011-12: 268 2012-13: 261
Surveys and Evaluation
Surveys available through PBIS website to help with assessing and planning behavior supports in schools.
SET (School-wide Evaluation Tool) is an external evaluation of implementation of the critical features of school-wide behavioral support
2000 and 2009: Implementation average of 87%
EBS CommitteeCommittee meets on a monthly basis the week
before a staff meeting
Advisory committee
2013 Committee has 9 members