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Turning Yard Work into a Garden: Supporting Students and Promoting Long-Term Effectiveness

In this PSEA Professional Growth Day workshop, Julie Harris will help educators understand and support the students they supervise, tackle challenges for long-term effectiveness, and prioritize self-care. Participants will explore developmental profiles, mistaken beliefs behind misbehavior, and proactive strategies for managing challenges. Join us to cultivate a thriving educational environment!

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Turning Yard Work into a Garden: Supporting Students and Promoting Long-Term Effectiveness

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  1. Want to better understand and support the students you supervise, • Want to address the challenges you face with a goal towards long-term effectiveness, and • Want to understand the importance of taking care of yourself so you can best take care of kids. You’re in the right place if you…

  2. “How to Turn Your ‘Yard Work’ into a Garden This School Year” PSEA Professional Growth Day August 19, 2019 Julie Harris, Presenter

  3. “How to Turn Your ‘Yard Work’ into a Garden This School Year” PSEA Professional Growth Day August 19, 2019 Julie Harris, Presenter

  4. Think about these questions: What do you want recess/break time/lunch to be like for your students? What do you want recess/break time/lunch to be like for you? What are some challenges in your job you would like to be able to handle better?

  5. For maximum growth… All people should be treated with dignity and respect. Based on the work of Adler and Dreikurs

  6. Activity: Grade-level Developmental Profiles By Yourself With Your Group Discuss what you’ve read. Compare the information with what you know about the students you supervise. On the poster paper, create a group profile. Use just one word to describe your group. Add pictures and symbols. No outlines, sentences, or “serious school work” kind of stuff. Be creative! • Skim over the developmental patterns for your age group. • Highlight the characteristics that you feel are critical to understanding children at that age.

  7. Let’s take a 3 minute stretch break!

  8. What is your definition of misbehavior?

  9. What We See What We Don’t See: Mistaken Beliefs Behind the Behavior

  10. Misbehavior -- when not developmentally normal — occurs when a person has a mistaken belief about belonging and significance. Jane Nelson Positive Discipline

  11. Be Patient/Plan “Impatience to solve a challenge immediately may prevent preparing the ground for a sound solution.” Rudolf Dreikurs

  12. Activity:Dealing with Our ‘Weeds’ Pick your most vexing challenge. Use the Mistaken Goal Chart: Note how you feel when confronted with this challenge (Column 2). Note how you usually react to this challenge (Column 3). Note the usual response of ‘the weed’ to your reaction (Column 4). Use the rest of the chart to lead you to some proactive and empowering choices.

  13. “You can’t ask kids to stop doing what they’re really good at without teaching replacement behaviors.” Jane Nelson Positive Discipline

  14. Manage by walking around!

  15. Experiment Reminders Let your breath be your anchor. “What went well today?” Build great relationships, especially with your ‘weeds.’ Avoid arguing!

  16. Next ProGro Day: Monday, September 30

  17. Wishing you a successful start to your ‘yard work’ this school year!

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