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CHANNELS OF PEACE

CHANNELS OF PEACE . Teacher Review August 17, 2011. Mission .

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CHANNELS OF PEACE

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  1. CHANNELS OF PEACE Teacher Review August 17, 2011

  2. Mission • The goal of Channels of Peace is to create a comfortable and safe environment for all our students. We encourage the mastery of skills related to socializing, also called “life skills”, as a way to achieve this goal. We want to provide students with a tool box to handle challenging situations. • The Channels of Peace program has four components to create a safe and comfortable environment for all students: • Class Meetings • Social/life skills • School Rules about Bullying • Positive reinforcement of positive behavior and negative consequences for unkind behavior

  3. History The Channels of Peace program was created to address social issues that naturally occur in a school setting. The school culture needed to shift to better recognize the importance of positive behavior and treatment of fellow students and also to understand every individual’s role in preventing bullying, alienation and poor sportsmanship. This is the second year of Channels of Peace. We will conduct a survey again this year to monitor our progress in ensuring students feel safe and comfortable at St. P. (results from last year are available if you’re interested). “Bullying” term was thrown around a lot over the past few years. This was a way for us to recognize a clear, community-wide definition and work together to lessen the power of “bullies”.

  4. Class Meetings

  5. Class Meetings Once a week the class meets for a 30 minute class meeting. The purpose of class meetings is to provide a time during the week when social/life skill issues can be discussed. Class Meetings offer students an opportunity to bond with one another, become closer as a class and listen to one another’s feelings and ideas about social topics. Lesson plans for class meetings are provided byMrs. Martindale though teachers may chose to designtheir own plans.

  6. Class Meetings – 2011/12 Class of 2012: This year we hope to utilize the class of 2012’s talents and have them facilitate one class meeting with a different grade each month. The eighth grade will plan and run the class meetings, preparing for them during their own class meetings. Faith families: Depending on schedules we would like to have one class meeting a month in faith families so there is more recognition and cohesion of these groups.

  7. Life/Social Skills

  8. Life/Social Skills - Monthly Themes September - Initiative: To do something because it needs to be done October - Sense of Humor: To laugh and be playful without hurting others November - Patience: To wait calmly December - Caring: To show/feel concern January - Problem Solving: To seek solutions.

  9. Life/Social Skills - Monthly Themes February - Friendship: To make and keep a friend through mutual trust and caring March - Flexibilty: The ability to alter plans when necessary April - Effort: To do your very best May - Integrity: To act according to what is right and wrong

  10. 2010/11 versus 2011/12

  11. Tool: “I” Messages • To prevent bullying: • Encourage students to use “I” messages • I feel ____________ when you ____________ because ______________________________. • Example: I feel sad when you won’t sit with me because I really like hanging out with you. • Encourage students to stand up for themselves.

  12. Tool: Victim-Proofing • To prevent bullying: • Encourage students to victim-proof themselves. • Find ways to defuse situations where they feel someone is trying to upset them. • Use humor • Try to become friends with the person who is being unkind • Don’t rise to their harassment

  13. School Rules about Bullying

  14. Definition of Bullying • A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself.

  15. Rules • As teachers and staff it is our responsibility to: • Model positive behavior • Know the rules • Recognize when a rule is being broken • Recognize when a student is displaying positive behavior • Know how to respond • Make sure you communicate with other teachers who interact with students involved • Be aware if a pattern of behavior/bullying is developing/exists

  16. Rule #1 • WE WILL NOT BULLY OTHERS • Refer to the definition of bullying • Bottom line: person who feels bullied has the right to express their disapproval of the behavior (“I don’t like this”) and expect that other student(s) will respect this feeling and stop the behavior

  17. Rule #2 • WE WILL TRY TO HELP STUDENTS WHO ARE BULLIED • Stresses the importance of students taking a stand against bullying • Encourages students to side with those who are being bullied • Reinforces the norm of caring for others that helps build a more positive community in the classroom

  18. Rule #3 • WE WILL TRY TO INCLUDE STUDENTS WHO ARE LEFT OUT • Addresses indirect forms of bullying • Goal of this rule: everyone should have someone to be with • As teachers and staff, be vigilant to potential problems if you let students select their own partners or work groups • Discuss exclusion, inclusion at school and outside

  19. Rule #4 • IF WE KNOW THAT SOMEBODY IS BEING BULLIED, WE WILL TELL AN ADULT AT SCHOOL AND AN ADULT AT HOME • Be very clear: if a student feels bullied they must tell an adult at school and at home • If a student observes bullying they must tell an adult at school and at home • This rule encourages improved communication about bullying so action can be taken to improve the situation

  20. Positive Reinforcement/Negative Consequences

  21. Positive Reinforcement • When you observe or learn of a student behaving in a way that supports the four anti-bullying rules or our monthly theme please reward them for this: • Catch them being good - being a Channel of Peace, compliment the student and give them a CHOP Award. Students will bring the award to the office (award acts as a hall pass) and put it in the CHOP bucket. Every Friday one name will be drawn to receive a free dress pass.

  22. Positive Reinforcement • Within the classroom suggestions: • Display names of students who were caught being a Channel of Peace (classroom wall of fame or place on board) or put it in class newsletter. • Make a compliment box: teachers and students can put compliments in compliment box. At class meeting, teacher will review and read them.

  23. Positive Reinforcement • Within the classroom: • Teachers will email parents when a student has gone above and beyond and behaved in a truly impressive way. • Each month students will vote anonymously (5-8) or the teacher will select (k-4) the classmate they feel best demonstrated the social/life skill or rules. This student’s name will be put on the school-wide Wall of Fame

  24. Positive Reinforcement • School-wide: • Any student can earn a CHOP award card when they are caught being good. • Students who are put on the school-wide Wall of Fame will receive a Peace Pin and will be recognized by Mrs. Goodshaw at the end of the year in front of the entire school.

  25. Negative Consequences The Channels of Peace Bullying Prevention Committee determined that individual classes and grades (junior high) already have classroom rules in place that are aligned with the four anti bullying rules. Therefore teachers can decide how to handle a bullying behavior within their class (between their students). Be sure to communicate with your class what your consequences are so they are aware. Fill out an office referral for major infractions (that goes to Mrs. Goodshaw).

  26. Negative Consequences Remember: Bullying happens over time. For smaller, more subtle behaviors, be sure you are monitoring and keeping track of trends so you can determine if a student is bullying/being bullied.

  27. Negative Consequences School wide negative consequences: If a student is caught bullying on the yard the adult present will: Handle the situation immediately (see procedures) Determine if the situation is severe enough to warrant an office referral or if the incident should be reported only to classroom teacher to decide. Office referral: send the student to the office and fill out an office referral form. Mrs. Goodshaw will determine the consequence. Consequence may be: Missing lunch or recess, writing letter of apology or reflection, missing school activities/special events, call home to parents, suspension, probation, expulsion.

  28. Negative Consequences If the situation is bullying or suspected bullying (not severe behavior on the playground): Address the student/s involved (see procedure) Let the classroom teacher know what occurred Classroom teacher can decide how to handle within their own class rules or if it warrants a call home to parents or an office referral to Mrs. Goodshaw

  29. Procedures

  30. Reporting Bullying Monitoring if bullying, especially subtle bullying is occurring is difficult. I recommend writing down and keeping track if you see unkind, bullying behavior. Office Referral: These incidents may or may not include bullying. If bullying is included, fill out both forms so we have a good trail of the behavior and how to monitor it. The goal is to determine if trends are developing and if further interventions are needed so please be sure to keep track of behaviors. (No incident reporting log is necessary).

  31. When you see bullying Procedure: Stop the bullying. Support the student who has been bullied in a way that allows him or her to regain control of his or her emotions (“save face”). Address the student(s) who bullied by naming the bullying behavior and refer to the four anti-bullying rules. Empower bystanders with appreciation or information about how to act in the future. Impose immediate and appropriate consequences for the student(s) who bullied. Take steps to make sure the student who was bullied will be protected from future bullying.

  32. Hearing about it: Dealing with bullied party Assume that it is accurate information. Check in with the student who has been reported to be bullied to see if information is accurate: Find out what is happening to the student - ask open ended questions. “Tell me what is going on at recess” instead of “I hear you are being bullied.” Support the student who has been bullied and praise them for coming forward and encourage continued open communication. Let them know you’ll be in contact with their parent/s and you will work to stop the bullying.

  33. Hearing about it: Dealing with the bully Initiate a conversation with the reported bully. Inform them that you understand they are bullying another. Name the bullying behavior and refer to the four anti-bullying rules. Impose immediate and appropriate consequences. Record the incident or inform the classroom/homeroom teacher and determine if an office referral is necessary.

  34. Be A Channel of Peace Always treat others the way you want to be treated yourself. Try to be the light though which God’s goodness shines through. Laugh at yourself and have fun!

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