Relationship Activity While you are getting settled in

Relationship Activity While you are getting settled in…… • Find the yellow post-its on tables • Write down a strategy you use to promote relationships with: children, families, colleagues – e. g. , a strategy for children: ‘Greet each child at the door by name every morning!’ • Post strategies on the flip chart paper under correct heading

Social-Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (SEFEL) Pyramid Model: Positive Relationships and Supportive Environments Office of Early Learning Department of Public Instruction June 24 & 25, 2013

Housekeeping

http: //csefel. vanderbilt. edu/ 4

www. challengingbehavior. org 5

Objectives – Day 1 • Review pyramid model for socialemotional development • How to promote positive relationships • How to create supportive environments

Social-Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (SEFEL) Pyramid Model Tier 3: Individualized Positive Behavior Support- Children with persistent challenges Tier 2 -Social Skills Curricula. Children at Risk Tier 1 – High Quality Early Education-All Children 7

Why SEFEL? Impact and Prevalence (video)

What’s In It For You? • Ideas to promote high quality environments and engaging activities • A variety of strategies and supports to promote active learning • Activities that incorporate social-emotional skills throughout the school day

What’s In It For The Children? • Learning in an environment that is of high quality and includes fun and engaging activities • Support while learning social-emotional skills • Fun activities that promote social-emotional skills throughout the entire day

Break

Why SEFEL?

Reframing Activity • Find cards at your table with statements about children, families, and co-workers • Work together to reframe statements into positives • Write revised statements on back of cards • Share at least one reframed statement!

The Teaching Pyramid Tier 1 - Universal Promotion Positive Relationships with Children, Families & Colleagues 14

Building Relationships with Children 15

Building Relationships • Staff to Child • Child to Child

Morning Greetings Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools

Greeting Apron Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools 18

Morning Greeter Apron Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Job Chart Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools

Timekeeper Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools

Classroom Breather Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools

Job Chart Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Meaningful Jobs Chart Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Meaningful Jobs Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Center Inspector Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Building the School with Kindness Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Kindness Mittens! Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools 28

Building Relationships Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Kindness Catcher Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools 30

Kissing Hands Class Book Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Relationships with Children Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools

‘All About Us’ Book Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Building Relationships with Families

Staff and Family Relationships Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Family Quilt Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools 36

Family Board Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools 37

Family Book Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools 38

Creating a “School Family” Environment Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Family and Child Relationships 40

Building Relationships with Staff 41

Staff Board Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Video Developing positive relationships with children

Make & Take Activity • Choose activity • Make a – Greeter Apron or – Meaningful Jobs Chart • Follow directions at activity station

Lunch

Challenging Behaviors • Read handout • Identify possible cause • List environmental changes • Be prepared to share

The Teaching Pyramid Tier 1 - Universal Promotion Creating Supportive Environments Positive Relationships with Children, Families & Colleagues 47

Schedules and Routines • • Daily/Group Schedule Routines Individual Schedules Choice Boards 48

Daily Group Picture Schedule Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools 49

Predictable Schedules Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Morning -- Routines Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

“Mini” Morning Schedule Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Individual Picture Schedule Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools 53

Individual Schedules Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Circle Time Fun Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Promoting Engaging Environments Is there a clear entry to each center? Is each center inviting? Are there adequate materials? Is there a system for entering and exiting centers? • Are materials/shelves labeled? • •

Center Signs Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Individual Support Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Supportive Environments Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

“Under Construction” Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Supportive Environment - STOP Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Where to Stand when Waiting Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Video: Circle Time Activity 63

Break

Transitions • Write down your typical daily classroom schedule • Use a highlighter to highlight transitions • Count how many transitions children experience in a typical day

Transition Carrots Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Transitions Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Pair Partnering Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Transition Activity- Choice Board Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Transition Activity (Choose a friend) Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Transition Activity and Making Connections Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Transition Activity- “Willabee Wallabee” Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

Video Creating supportive environments

Rules • • • Review your classroom rules Find ‘Classroom Rules’ handout Do rules meet the guidelines? Why or why not? How could they be improved?

Group Time Rules Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Classroom Rules Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools

Individual Rule Wristlet

Classroom Rules

Rules Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools

Classroom Rules Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools

School Promises Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools

BREAK!

Serving Up More SEFEL Strategies…. . Tomorrow!