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Community Building in Mrs. Hartwig’s Class Read aloud and share journal entries regarding what respect is all about. After read-alouds, each person should write down those behaviors they feel are not respectful to self and others and those behaviors that do show respect.
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Community Building in Mrs. Hartwig’s Class • Read aloud and share journal entries regarding what respect is all about. • After read-alouds, each person should write down those behaviors they feel are not respectful to self and others and those behaviors that do show respect. • Groups decide cooperatively what behavior is considered disrespectful and what behavior is considered respectful. WednesdayAugust 19, 2009 Respectful : Caring/kind/helpful Listening/paying attention Do what asked without complaint/follow rules Consider others’ views Asking ????? Loyal Sensible Raising hand Good attitude Complimenting Eye contact Polite Disrespectful: Rude comments/talking back Interrupting Bullying Talking while teacher or others talk Put-downs/teasing/ insults Stealing/vandalism Arguing/being loud/yelling swearing Tardiness Getting in others’ personal space Sleeping Apathy Judging others
What is our purpose in our classroom? • What is most important to you to feel safe in a classroom? • Group spokesmen share what behavior they agreed upon as respectful and disrespectful • How do we incorporate this information into our classroom agreement so we all feel safe and learn effectively? 08-19-09 cont’d Purpose: Learn Prepare for future adulthood Communicate Grow
Tomorrow, we will incorporate all the information we agreed upon about our purpose and what makes us either feel bad or good, safe or unsafe in a classroom into a classroom agreement and then print them out for each of you to review and sign with your parents. 08-19-09 cont’d We’ll create an action plan to assure that we keep all the information we know about what makes us feel good and bad, safe or unsafe in a classroom so that we can accomplish our purpose in class.