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Lunch Bunch in The Classroom Getting to Know Students in Their Community

Lunch Bunch in The Classroom Getting to Know Students in Their Community. By: Brooke Brylawski ELED 641. What is Lunch Bunch?. Lunch bunch is a program “ designed with the purpose of promoting academic and behavioral success among at-risk students ” ( Frieberg & Poster, 2012).

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Lunch Bunch in The Classroom Getting to Know Students in Their Community

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  1. Lunch Bunch in The ClassroomGetting to Know Students in Their Community By: Brooke Brylawski ELED 641

  2. What is Lunch Bunch? • Lunch bunch is a program “designed with the purpose of promoting academic and behavioral success among at-risk students” (Frieberg & Poster, 2012). • A lunch bunch is time for students to get to know each other and teachers on a different level. • Lunch bunch is seen as an “innovative and exemplary program that involves students, teachers, and community members” (Quezada, 2003, p. 147).

  3. Why Host A Lunch Bunch? • Many times we find our classroom is not as inviting as we might wish. So, a “lunch bunch” is one way to help promote the classroom community, in addition to allowing parents or community members into the classroom. • Other times we have students who need extra support and guidance. Extra support can be provided through this more personalized opportunity. • Some students “desperately need a place to belong” which can be aided through alunch bunch with a facilitating adult (Martin, 2012, p. 64)

  4. Why Did I Host Lunch Bunches? • Throughout this class we have been discussing how to build communities and the importance of having relationships with students, parents, and communities. • I felt that the most beneficial thing for my kindergarten students would be to first build a relationship with them. We already have a few events planned with parents, so I felt focusing on the students before these events would be helpful. • I wanted to get to know my students on a deeper level. I felt it was important to learn about them as individuals in hopes to create a stronger community. • In the beginning students also viewed me as an “outsider,” so this worked well for the students to see me as a teacher and someone who is there for them.

  5. Why Did I Host Lunch Bunches? (Cont.) • While I personally wanted to develop bonds with the students, I also felt that the students needed to get to know one another on a non-academic level. • What specifically triggered this idea was watching the interactions of my class and a new student we received. This new student is very shy and has had some difficulty finding her place in our classroom. We are also unsure of her home life situation. • With a wide array of personalities in my class, I thought a small group would really benefit this student, giving me the idea to start a lunch bunch and invite her! • I invited various students, some with a similar situation and personality of our new student, in addition to a couple sweet, outgoing, personable students.

  6. Implementation/ How It Worked In My Classroom • It was great! • I held my first lunch bunch on Friday, February 6, 2015. This date corresponded with my taking over of the classroom. • I targeted the students that we are unsure about their home life and the ones not doing as well in school. • I picked these students to get to know them better, build the classroom community, and learn about their families and lives outside of school in a more relaxed setting. • All the students wanted to share about their families, what they like to do for fun, and personal anecdotes.

  7. If I Had More Time… • If I had more time and it was my own classroom, I would continue to use the lunch bunch. • I would continue to use it to target the at-risk students and the students who need extra support, but I would also use it to get to know all of my students. • Something I would really like to do would be to invite other teachers, administrators, parents, or community members to also join the lunch. • This would really show the students how so many people care for them and want to know about them.

  8. Benefits of a Lunch Bunch • A research study done regarding lunch bunch showed that “75-100 students who participate regularly in the [Lunch Bunch] have improved their attendance rate, homework quality, and behavior when compared to previous classes” (Quezada, 2003. p. 148). • Lunch bunch also builds community which is important because “students need to feel comfortable around each other and feel as though they can learn with and from each other” (Barbutti).

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  10. References Barbutti, J. Building classroom communities. Retrieved from University of Michigan site:http://sitmaker.umich.edu/jillianbarbutti Freiberg, M., & Poster, A. (2012). The lunch bunch: An intervention program for at-risk students. Retrieved from University of Wisconsin site: http://minds.wisconsin.edu Harchar, R., & Hyle, A. (1996), Collaborative power: A grounded theory of administrative instructional leadership in the elementary school. Journal of Educational Administration,34(3), 15-29. Martin, N. (2012). Welcome to the school library. Knowledge Quest, 40(5), 64-65. Quezada, R. (2003). Going for the gold! Field reports on effective home-school-community partnership programs. School Community Journal, 13(2), 137-156.

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