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CAPTURING KIDS’ HEARTS. Instructional Leaders’ Group October 6, 2010. RETREAT. 10 to Glen Rose, Texas 5 teachers 3 administrators 1 counselor 1 professional support Drumright and Sapulpa campuses. Building Relationships/ Engaging Students.
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CAPTURING KIDS’ HEARTS Instructional Leaders’ Group October 6, 2010
RETREAT • 10 to Glen Rose, Texas • 5 teachers • 3 administrators • 1 counselor • 1 professional support • Drumright and Sapulpa campuses
Building Relationships/Engaging Students • “People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care” • Greet at door; handshake • Use name • Routine • Modeling • Use concepts anywhere
AFFIRMATIONS • Powerful • Must be specific • Applaud efforts • Find strengths in mistakes • Verbal or written • Modeled by leader
SOCIAL CONTRACT • Developed by students • How to treat one another • Agreed to by students; sign • Replaces rules • Self-management • Hand signals • Consequences • Modeling
GOOD THINGS • 3-5 minutes per day • Sets tone for day • Everyone encouraged to share sometime during year • Applaud person sharing • Use in other situations also
APPLICATION • Totally embraced • Made it their own; took full responsibility for launch at August in-service • Sub-group meetings; teacher led • Encourage sub-group members throughout month • Affirmation board & bags
Monthly meeting topics • Be happy in your job/Good Things/Social Contracts/ Discipline Strategies • Communication, including body language • Open-ended Questions/ Listening Skills • Relationships • EXCEL Model • Classroom Stages
Concepts to emphasize • Greeting at door; handshake • Affirmations • Good Things • Hand Signals • Social Contract • Feedback and Accountability • Meet and Greet • Listening Skills • Communication, with body language
implementation • Interactive Multimedia class video presentation on how Central Tech has implemented main concepts of Capturing Kids’ Hearts
results Improvement in overall atmosphere of school with staff and students, as well as in their performance Encourage you to check into it and consider implementing Capturing Kids’ Hearts at your school!