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Creating Classroom Community: How?. "Reform the environment. Stop    trying to reform people. They will reform themselves if the environment is right.” ~ Buckminster Fuller. Part 3. Flow. Foundations: What is a sense of community? Why create a sense of community in schools?

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  1. Creating Classroom Community: How? "Reform the environment. Stop    trying to reform people. They will reform themselves if the environment is right.” ~ Buckminster Fuller Part 3

  2. Flow • Foundations: What is a sense of community? Why create a sense of community in schools? • Creating Conditions/Tools: What are the conditions for a sense of community to develop? How can the conditions help to establish a container for community building? What are some tools for making it happen? • Facilitator Knowledge • Application

  3. The Best Workshop EverFacilitators • Be prepared • Lessons are interactive • Facilitate conversation & communicationBe engaging • Build in breaks and allow for sustenance • Turn cell phones off and present • Teach with purpose • Be playful and laugh • Be positive and encourage

  4. The Best Workshop EverEveryone • One person talks at a time • Have an open mind and good attitude • Be positive and encouraging • Be on time • Be an active listener and respectful of others’ opinions • Cell phones off (except for need) • Appropriate and respectful language (be kind)

  5. The Best Workshop EverEveryone • Be alert and present • Watch our sarcastic humor • You can only volunteer yourself • Be sensitive to differences and learning styles • Fun, Food

  6. Conditions for Community to Develop • Intentionality Invitational Education Time • Safe and Trusting EnvironmentSafe Environment Relational Trust • Balancing “Me” and “We” Empowerment (Me) Social Commitment (We)

  7. Conditions for Community to Develop • Positivity Nurturing the Positive Positivity Ratio • OwnershipFocus (goal setting) 3 R’s: Routines, Rituals, Responsibilities • Others?

  8. “Me” Topics • Noticing vs. praising • Challenge with choice vs. right to pass • Competition • Pseudo choice • Other topics?

  9. OWNERSHIP

  10. GOAL SETTING

  11. The 3 ‘R’s • RoutinesWhat are some routines you have in your classroom/school? • RitualsWhat are some of your family, cultural, or personal rituals? What are some of your school traditions? What is a rite of passage you have experienced? • ResponsibilityWhat do you in your classroom/school to engender responsibility toward self and others?

  12. Positivity

  13. Reflections on the 10 • Joy • Gratitude • Serenity • Interest • Hope • Pride • Amusement • Inspiration • Awe • Love From: Fredrickson, B. (2009) Positivity: Groundbreaking Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive Emotions, Overcome Negativity, and Thrive. New York, NY: Crown Archetype.

  14. Positivity Individuals Groups • Broadens our minds and our hearts • Transforms us for the better • Fuels Resilience • Asking questions and focusing outward (open to new ideas) • Connectivity and attunement of the team. More responsive to one another • Bouncing back from adversity rather than getting stuck in self-absorbed advocacy

  15. Positivity RatioThe Tipping PointFlourishing = 3 to 1 “… only when positivity ratios are higher than 3 to 1 is positivity in sufficient supply to seed human flourishing.” (Fredrickson, 2009)

  16. An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

  17. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “the other is good – he is joy, peace, love hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”

  18. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

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