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Classroom Meetings Springfield Elementary School. Presentation by: Kristen Salamone. What Are Classroom Meetings?. An exchange of ideas between teacher and students to enhance social, emotional, and intellectual development for all class members. Whoa! Stop and Look!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Classroom MeetingsSpringfield Elementary School
Presentation by: Kristen Salamone
What Are Classroom Meetings?
An exchange of ideas between teacher and students to enhance social, emotional, and intellectual development for all class members.
Whoa! Stop and Look! 160,000 children miss school everyday due to fear
of attack or intimidation by other students. (NEA) Every seven minutes a student is bullied at school.
(Dan Olweus) One of of twenty students has seen a student with
a gun at school. (NYVPRC) Suicide was the third leading cause of death for
young people 10 to 19 years old in 2000. (NYVPRC)
Solutions?
Build Emotional Intelligence Increase student Empathy Open environment vs. Closed doors Lasting relationships built upon trust
Purposes of Class Meetings
Sense of Belonging. Solve Conflict. Make suggestions, take ownership, plan
activities. Improve academics. Classroom management tool. Unify the class.
Skills to Live by!
Intrapersonal Skills Interpersonal Skills Strategic Skills Judgment Skills
Key Components of Class Meetings
Consistent-conducted every week at the same time.
15-30 minutes per meeting. Teacher=Facilitator Create a “talk ticket” or item that
participant must be holding to talk. Suggestion box visible. Secretary and visual aides used.
5 Kinds of Class Meetings
Good News- “Who has some good news to share” Goal-setting Problem Solving
Individual Group Complaints and recommendations
Planning Concept
Steps in a Class Meeting1. Circle Up2. Set the Code3. Compliments and Thank You’s4. Set the Agenda5. Pose the Problem/Question6. Personal Thinking Time7. Partner Talk8. Signal for Quiet9. Whole-Group Discussion10. Close the Meeting
Circling Up
State rules for circling up Decide floor or chairs Everyone MUST be at same level 1 minute or less: time students, becomes a
great activity
Code for Class Meetings
Give students ownership 3-5 rules Model code
Compliments and Thank You’s
1. I would like to compliment ___ for ___.2. Compliments are given for:
Helpfulness Accomplishments Sharing
3. Just say “Thank You!”
The Agenda
1. Call the meeting to order.2. Compliments and Thank You’s.3. Old Business-Brief summary on last
week’s meeting.4. New Business- “Today our class meeting
is _____.”5. Close the meeting.
Pose the Problem/Concept
Example: “Several people have reported (via the class meeting box) that there has been much pushing in line. How can we solve this?”
Personal Thinking Time
Give the students a minute of silence to think individually about the problem and possible solutions.
Partner Talk
Pair Share Have partners discuss thoughts with each
other for 1-2 minutes. Have partners come up with possible
solutions for 1-2 minutes.
Signal for Quiet
Establish signal (during first meeting) that can be used to call class back together.
Whole Group Discussion
1. Review steps in solving problems2. Related Solutions3. Develop Consensus4. Make a plan (if needed)
Problem Solving Steps Identify the Problem- “It sounds like
the problem is…”
Brainstorm Possible Solutions
Discuss/Choose A Solution
Make A Plan
4 R’s of Solutions!
Related Respectful Reasonable Revealed
Methods to Close a Meeting
Learning Partners Silence Remembering Complete the Sentence Evaluation