Fish Philosophy-

Having Fun in the Workplace

Creating an atmosphere of trust, caring, unity!

Creating a positive cultureFish Philosophy

Fun Activities

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Make Someone’s Day

Be There

Choose Your Attitude

Creating a Positive Culture

Relationships Matter MostEnergy & Morale + Attitude & Accountability=

Less Stress & Less Resistance to Change

Climate Buster*can’t be done *we tried thatClimate Manipulators*pitting people against each other *gossipClimate Cruisers*harmless *cruise in & out each day *can’t burn out, never been on fireClimate Improvers*above & beyond *committees *don’t let them burn out

Fish Activities

•Share from a sack

•Lifesavers

•Hoola-hoop race/Hoola-hoop

•Golf putting

•Bubble gum blowing contest

•21 Basketball

•3 truths and a lie

•Order oldest to youngest/birthdays

•Best teacher/worst teacher- why?

•Group with jolly ranchers, kisses, etc

•Thank you notes- Thanksgiving

•Staff interactions

•Massages

•Call significant other

•Celebrate success/card shower

•Desserts & Dialogue

Resources

•Fish-Charthouse Learning, S. Lundin, H. Paul, & J. Christensen

•If You Don’t Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students- N. A. Connors

•Random Acts of Kindness-Conari Press

•A Carrot a Day- A. Gostick & C. Elton

•Apples & Chalkdust- V. Caruana

•Thank You Teacher- Howard Publishing

Inspirational Books

•Who Packs The Parachute- P. Grady

•Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff at Work- R. Carlson

•Richest Man in Town- V. J. Smith

•High Five, Gung Ho- K. Blanchard & S. Bowles

•Eight Habits of the Heart- C. Taulbert

•Leadership 101- J. Maxwell

•Mum’s the Word- S. Gilliland

•Life: From Surviving to Thriving, The Lives & Legacies of Everyday Heroes- M. Britzman

•How Full Is Your Bucket- T. Rath & D. Clifton

Books to Read to Staff

By Jim Grant, Char Forsten, Betty Hollas, etc.

•You Know You’re a Teacher If…- Jim Grant

•So Many Hats, So Little Hair

•Just One More Thing

•What Makes a Good Teacher

•Hyperactive Students Are Never Absent

•What Secretaries Do When No One Is Looking

•What Principals Do When No On Is Looking

•If She Only Knew Me- J. Gary & H. Thomas

Books to Read to Staff/Students

•Don’t Laugh at Me- Steve Seskin & Allen Shamblin

•The Dot- P. Reynolds

•Ish- P. Reynolds

•Up the Learning Tree- M. Vaughan

•My Best Friend Will- J. Lowell & T Tuchel

•Courage- B. Waber

•The Wonderful Life of a Fly Who Couldn’t Fly- B. Lozoff

•Written Anything Good Lately-S. Allen & J. Lindaman

•Testing Miss Malarkey- J.Finchler

Staff Book Reads

•Understanding the Framework of Poverty- Ruby Payne

•Boys and Girls Learn Differently

•Rediscovering Hope- R. Curwin

•On Solid Ground- Taberski

•Entertaining an Elephant- McBride

•What Great Teachers Do Differently- Whitaker

•Eight Habits of the Heart- Taulbert

•Teachers, Change Your Bait- Kaufeldt

Themes

•Wizard of Oz

•Row, Row, Row Your Boat- Ed Porthan

•Mrs. Spritzer’s Garden-E. Pattou

•Going for the Gold

•Richest Man in Town- V. J. Smith

•The Dot- P. Reynolds

•Every Champion Needs a Coach

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Make Someone’s Day

Be There

Choose Your Attitude

Relationships matter most in life!

Try to do a little more!

Only you can make you happy!