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Revising Culture of Achievement, ELA-Style

Mississippi ELA Kick Off2013

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Meet Mr. Abend. (2010 ELA CM, Solomon Middle School, Greenville, MS)

His procedure didn’t look like this initially. What do you think happened in between August & October?

LUNCH PROCEDURE: Fifth period only:1. Lunchtime is only when Mr. Abend indicates that it is lunch time.2. Line up inside the classroom (in an orderly fashion).3. After everyone is in the line, we will leave the classroom.4. We are to line up in the hall and STOP at the corner by the bathroom.5. We will walk QUICKLY, QUIETLY, and on the RIGHT side of the hall.6. We will enter the lunchroom through the designated door only.7. When we enter the lunchroom, we will report directly to line.8. You may get up to get extra food only AFTER securing Mr. Abend’s permission which he can choose not to give you.9. Mr. Abend will give us a two minute warning.10.We will finish eating, throw away our trash, and line up at the door where Mr. Abend is waiting.11.We will leave the lunchroom and line up by the water fountain with our hands to ourselves.12.We will enter the bathroom when Mr. Abend indicates it is ok and go quickly.13.When we are finished we will line up on the wall with our hands to ourselves and our voices quiet.14.We will walk QUICKLY, QUIETLY, and on the RIGHT side of the hall back to class.15.We will sit quickly and quietly, and get ready to resume class!16. The consequence for not following the lunch procedure will be to copy the entire lunch procedure!

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What’s a procedure from Institute that went well and a procedure that didn’t?

Tell quick funny (now) and beautiful stories.

Destructive Apathetic OR Unruly

Compliant and On-task

Interested/ Hard-working

Passionate/ Urgent/ Joyful/ Caring

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2:15- 2:30 REFLECT: Lessons from institute?

2:30- 3:00

OBSERVE & ANALYZE the first days of 2 ELA teachers. How do these teachers promote a culture that leads to vision?

3:00- 4:00

PLAN CULTURE WITH GRADE-LEVEL-PARTNERS: Rules/ Core Values, Procedures/ Reinforcement, Consequences

Agenda

4:00- 4:15 Wrap Up & Setting Up for Tomorrow!

Objectives:•We will consider how intentional procedures and planning for student participation create a culture that facilitates the learning we seek!•We will revise/ reconsider our plans for building culture.

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LOOK FOR EVIDENCE OF THE FOLLOWING:

#1: Culture

should be born from our ELA-vision.

#2: Habits, traits, and urgency are all built up through procedures.

#3: Teachers have to

show that they respect and care

for students AUTHENTICALLY

in order for students to care for each other.

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Revising Your Expectations: Core Values, Procedures, Reinforcement, & Consequences

This is what we’re going to spend the rest of our time doing.

Note your handout with guidance.

I’m going to talk through a few examples for each of these.

WE DO ALL OF THIS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS’ COMMUNITY IS ONE THAT IS MOST PRIMED TO ACHIEVE OUR VISION.

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Rules v.Values

Values Looks Like Sounds Like

Be respectful •Listening when other people are talking•Raising your hand to ask a question or share an answer•Taking turns using equipment

•Using words like, “Please” and “Thank you.”•Talk only when it is your turn

Be Responsible

•Returning materials to the place you found them•Keeping the area around your desk free of trash•Turning in work on time

•Reporting broken or missing materials•Asking a neighbor if they need help with their materials•Asking for help when you don’t understand the work

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Core ValuesCharacter & Leadership Goals for this Unit

All students will understand our 4 core values and why they are important to the class. Students will understand how these values relate to them personally, as well as how they appear in the texts that we read.

Core Values: Community, Action, Responsibility, Education

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There Are Two Kinds of Procedures….

• LOGISTICAL• ELA

• Why distinguish between the two?

There are a boatload of procedural resources

posted to the ELA Website!

There Are Two Kinds of Reinforcement….•LOGISTICAL:

• Behavioral narration

• Class points

ELA•Shout outs •Public Tracking (HW, IR, class averages for CFQs/ essays, number of Ss who have applied to be published)•IR King & Queen•Getting to read (the dirty) copy of the book•IR in the comfy place•Proving self to get to have the hard copy•Hanging essays and CFQs and PUBLISHED writing on the walls•Hanging book recommendations in the hall•Invite-only (with SNAZZY invites) school book club, current events discssion, debate (1x/ month)•Phone calls home about the brilliant comment in class about the Trayvon Martin article that we read today.

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Consequences: Tracking

Keeping track of consequences should:Be simpleNot interrupt instructionBe manageable and trackable

KEEP IT SIMPLE:Get a clipboard. Each day, put a list of student names on it, or create a weekly tracker. Put a checkmark by their name with each infraction.

Name Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri

Fred

Shaliah

Paper Copy & Class Dojo demonstration

How could consequences and reinforcement inadvertently HURT your culture?

What can we do to guard against this?

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Let’s do it!For the next 40 minutes you should begin drafting/revising your culture plan. You may choose to use the examples, handouts, and templates provided. 3-5 rules OR core valuesLogistical Procedures and

Reinforcement & CelebrationELA Procedures and

Reinforcement & CelebrationConsequence hierarchy with

Tracking Tool

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Tonight…

WHAT? ELA Office Hours!WHY?

If you’re feeling less clarity about one or some portions of your vision (if you’re feeling paralyzed) & you’d like to talk it over with an LTL or a staff member.

HOW?We will stick around here until ____.

DEADLINE to send 1st draft of culture plan: 8 am Sunday.Deadline to send unit 1, including when you’ll collect your first CFQ & give your reading level test: NEXT FRIDAY.

Send your AMAZON WISH LIST!