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AIR Saturday A lways I mproving R elationships

AIR Saturday A lways I mproving R elationships. Veterans Memorial Middle School Muscogee County School District. The NEED. Focus on students with attendance issues. The SOLUTION. AIR Saturday – Academic Instruction Recovery Was seen by students and parents as punitive

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AIR Saturday A lways I mproving R elationships

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  1. AIR SaturdayAlways Improving Relationships Veterans Memorial Middle School Muscogee County School District

  2. The NEED • Focus on students with attendance issues

  3. The SOLUTION • AIR Saturday – Academic Instruction Recovery • Was seen by students and parents as punitive • Busy work or no work • Did not address the “Real Problem” • AIR Saturday – Always Improving Relationships • Attendance improved? • CRCT Scores improved? • Grades improved?

  4. Yellow – GradFIRST White – Not a GradFIRST Student

  5. Benefits of AIR Saturday • Making connections and bonds with other students and faculty • Developing relationships among classmates • Cooperative learning (Team Work) • Conflict resolution skills • Leadership skills

  6. Gallup Poll Gallup Poll Results – Drive our decision to continue AIR Saturday. • “Engagement” The involvement in and enthusiasm for school. • “Hope” Hope is more predictive of academic success than traditional measures • “Well Being” How students are doing today and predicts their success in the future. 72% Veterans students polled were thriving. 45% of US students are struggling or suffering.

  7. Example Activities • Ice Breakers • Team Building Exercises • Boards • Blanket volleyball • Baking • Conflict Resolution Techniques: Role Playing • United Streaming Videos to supplement lessons • Hands on assignments where students can present tangible evidence of what they have learned • Art projects • Tree of life road maps • Character trait collages • A typical AIR Saturday Lesson • (on handout)

  8. Resources • Covey, S.(1998). The 7 habits of a highly effective teenager. New York, NY: Fireside. • Petersen, K. (2008). Safe & caring schools. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Co. • 7 Habits lesson plans and activities • http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=13118 Material was also used from various websites as supplemental activities to our lessons

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