Campus Connectedness FOCUSED ACTION PLAN ON IMPROVING SCHOOL

Campus Connectedness FOCUSED ACTION PLAN ON IMPROVING SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: DAVENPORT, NICKELS, JANES #2 k

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS

WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS SAYING

HOW WILL WE DO IT? u. SHORT MESSAGES SPREAD THROUGH MORNING MEDIA u. CONTINUE TO INTRODUCE CHARACTER BUILDING LESSONS DONE IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE DURING THE EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS u. DATES: JANUARY 10, 24 th u. FEBRUARY 7 th u. MARCH 7 th u. APRIL 4 th , 25 th

PRACTICAL LESSON u. Ways We Are the Same and Different u(School Connectedness) u. Provide students with an opportunity to discover ways they are similar and different and to appreciate diversity across the class. u Goal u Help students recognize ways that classmates are the same and different from one another and value the differences that make us unique.

Action Adapted from the “Ways We Are the Same and Different” u. Introduce the following activity, called “Stand Up/Sit Down. ” Explain that you will make a series of statements. If the statement is true for them, ask them to stand up. After each statement ask students to look around to notice who is standing and who is sitting in order to see what they can learn about each other. Have everyone sit down and then share the next statement.

STAND UP IF: You have one or more pets at home. u u You speak a language other than English. u You play a sport of any kind. u You like to sing. u You like to play with just one friend at a time. u You like to play in groups. u If you are the youngest/oldest/(or somewhere in the middle) u If you were born in a country other than the United States. child in your family. u Ask students: What did you learn about the students in our class? Point out that some students have things in common and students can be also be different, and that is OK. u u Why this works u Exploring students’ similarities and differences helps them feel that they are valued members of the school community while also developing appreciation for diversity.

EMAIL ME YOUR IDEAS u RODERICK. DAVENPORT@SPRINGBRANCHISD. COM