Tips for Building a Positive Environment The Effects

Tips for Building a Positive Environment

The Effects of Our Interactions Corrective Positive • • • Students feel supported Students feel successful Increases the future likelihood that students will want to engage with you • • • Students feel disengaged Students feel unsuccessful Decreases the future likelihood that students will want to engage with you

What we want to see: 5 to 1 Ratio • Negative and corrective interactions carry a lot of weight for students who have not traditionally been successful academically • Acknowledging small things students do makes corrective feedback the exception and not the norm

Positive Greetings at the Door • Students feel welcome • Students feel acknowledged • Provides data for teachers on which students may need extra support • Opportunity for precorrection • Helps to mitigate target behaviors in the hallway

Steps to Greeting at the Door 1. Stand at or around the door 3. Provide pre-corrective statements to individual student or entire class 1. Positively interact with students as they come into the room 3. Remind students to look at the schedule or to use the previously practiced entry routine

Insert Greeting at the Door Video • What did he do well? • What can he improve on?

Let a SMILE be your ambassador! I’m a nice guy! Effects of Smiling • Smiling actually affects your mood and outlook even if the smile is forced. • The mirroring effect causes others around you to smile, including staff and students. • Students who may not have a history of positive relationships with adults know you are approaching with positive intent.