Welcome future PAX Leaders A workshop for using

Welcome, future PAX Leaders A workshop for using some of most powerful, practical tools in documented prevention science By…Penn State University, PAXIS Institute and Johns Hopkins University

What you will learn PAX Vision 1. 2. 3. Develop PAX Vision of where we are going: faithfulness to purpose Promote PAX PATHS via formal learning; preparing you to promote lessons on how to walk on the journey toward PAX Practice PAX daily on the road toward our vision. Promote Practice 3 x per day Alternative Thinking Strategies 2 x per week by lessons Housekeeping 2

PATHS To PAX Goal: To Reach PAX PATHS to PAX Lessons Activities • Once a week • Ways to formal introduce or instruction to extend build skill concepts Practices • Cues, rituals, & routines to prompt or build skill use 3

PATHS To PAX Lessons Examples • Twiggle’s lesson on Turtle • Lesson’s on feelings Activities Practices Examples • Wonderful or • Good Beh. ideal school Game • Are you a • Kid of the Day PAX leader? • Tootle Notes • Control Signal or Turtle • PAX Promise 4

Baseline Spleems By School & Grades

School Spleem Baseline Data Sustained Goal Lines 10 5 6

School Spleem Baseline Data Sustained Goal Lines 10 5 7

School Spleem Baseline Data Sustained Goal Lines 10 5 8

School Spleem Baseline Data Sustained Goal Lines 10 5 9

School Spleem Baseline Data Sustained Goal Lines 10 5 10

Grade Spleem Baseline Data Sustained Goal Lines 10 5 11

Grade Spleem Baseline Data Sustained Goal Lines 10 5 12

Grade Spleem Baseline Data Sustained Goal Lines 10 5 13

PATHS to PAX Three Basic Steps

#1 Create PATHS to PAX Vision • PAX is Latin. It means peace, productivity, health and happiness. It is balance and harmony in daily life. • Imagine that we were in wonderful school or classroom where PAX was real, tangible and present. What would we see, hear, feel & do MORE of and LESS of? Foundations 15

#2 Promote PATHS to PAX • Learn how to prepare children for a path toward PAX by: – 2 x per week brief lessons on Positive Alternative Thinking Strategies – Teach, promote and model skills that enable children to develop emotional regulation – Teach, promote and model skills that improve positive daily interactions with peers and adults Foundations 16

#3 Practice PAX • Learn how to move from words to deeds by using: – 3 x per day PAX Game during regular routines. – Strategies during routines that cue PAX – Strategies that recognize and reward PAX – Modeling PAX for others to copy Foundations 17

PATHS to PAX Review • • • Classroom rules Kid of Day Selection Compliment process Early Lessons Steps for Game 18

What Is PAX? • Play Are You a PAX Leader? • Do PAX Vision Day 1 Breakout 19

The PAX Vision What will happen MORE? What will happen LESS? Day 1 Breakout 20

Create Shared Language & Vision What kind of a PAX Leader do you like? Setting up idea of a Wonderful Classroom & School Day 1 Breakout 21

How to play the PAX Game • 3 times per day • A secret game several times per week • Using brain science on the Stop and Go circuits in the brain for PRACTICE • Building student selfcontrol Day 1 Breakout 22

What to do in between games Gogetters, please collect PAX sticks for class leader. Day 1 Breakout 23

How to spread lasting PAX • Spread to home • Make it work for children of different needs • Build a lasting legacy Day 1 Breakout 24

3 Play PAX Game Counting & Scoring Spleems • Notice Spleems NONEMOTIONALLY Use Figure 2 in handouts – “That was a Spleem for the XYZ team. ” – “Was that Spleem? ” – “Spleem for ___. ” – Whisper, “Spleem. ” • Mark on sheet on wall, board or carry sheet Teacher’s Guide: FORM p. 96 25

3 Play PAX Game Counting & Mark PAX Wins • Have kids count their team spleems with you • Ask if they are a winner (3 spleems or less) • Optional – Ask them what Spleems they might need to do LESS of in the future – Ask which Spleems they did well NOT doing Teacher’s Guide: FORM p. 97, Replaced in JHU study • Mark Wins, Time & Details on Winners sheet 26

3 Play PAX Game Use PAX Prizes • Granny’s Wacky Prizes • Teacher’s Prize Selection • Student Recommended Prizes • 180 Day of PAX Prizes • Moving up delay of Prizes Teacher’s Guide: p. 26, 34 -38 Day 1 Breakout Have fun with my wacky prizes. See my list of fun things to do that don’t cost any money. P. 36 -37. Use what you want. 27

3 Play PAX Game Schedule • Play 3 -times per day • Follow the column for age group • Choosing time level • Advancing time level • Using timer • Increase time when 75% to 85% of time win Teacher’s Guide: p. 48 -51 Plus handout Day 1 Breakout 28