Can Do Climate Implementation Goals, Resistance and Roadblocks

2012Summer Institute

Can Do Climate Implementation Goals, Resistance and Roadblocks

Araminta Sorrell, Phd, Director, School-wide Climate, Talent Development Secondary, Johns Hopkins University

Patti Aldaz-Carrasco, Associate Director, Talent Development Team, Communities In Schools National


Session Objectives• Define the Can Do Culture and

Climate Program

• Explore and understand the Can Do Climate implementation goals

• Identify and overcome resistance and roadblocks

• Demonstrate successful “Can Do” Climate strategies


Consider These Questions…..1. How do you define school-wide climate?

2. What is the climate like at the last school you worked in?

3. How do you define school culture?

4. What type of culture does the last school where you work perpetuate?

5. How is school climate measured?


School Climate

Diplomas Now A comprehensive, confident approach that views climate as structures and habits of mind that are infused throughout the school.


School Climate

Teacher Teams and

Small Learning

Communities

Curriculum, Instruction

and Professional Development

Tiered Student

Supports

Can-Do Culture and

Climate

All four pillars work together………..

……..to create a supportive climate!


Responsibilities Under Can-do Climate

1. Positive behavior expectations2. Budget for climate initiatives3. Attendance 4. Grading policies5. Behavior interventions6. Climate initiatives7. Staff events and professional

development 8. Data analysis and report

generation

The interdisciplinary team’s responsibilities include the following:


Positive Behavior Expectations1. 3 – 5 behavior expectations posted in

classroom and common areas

2. School foyer, bulletin boards, hallways, and display cases provide positive reinforcement

3. Bulletin boards – include students and staff

4. Charts – attendance, honor roll, others

5. Display cases – academics, art, and athletics


Budget For Climate Initiatives

$2,000 – 2,500 for 500 – 800 students

Certificates, t-shirts, dances, field days, field trips, prizes


ATTENDANCE• Encourage on-time, daily

attendance by setting policies

• Interact with late/absent students and their parents.

• Help parents and students understand the academic consequences of being late or absent

• Help them figure out a way to support daily student attendance.


Grading Policies

District Policy

School Policy

Team Policy

PROMOTION OF UNITY AND SUCCESS


Behavior Intervention

Such as:Check-in Check-outDaily Progress ReportsClassroom MeetingsBehavior contractsTime out RoomsPeer Mediation

ALTERNATIVES TO SUSPENSIONS

Team: • Meet weekly • Monitor results of interventions• Address serious offenders• Have goal of extinguishing disruptive behaviors

A continuum of responses to inappropriate behaviors


Climate Initiatives

• School-wide celebrations• Incentive initiatives• Teaching of pro-social behaviors• Consistency should rule• Identify in the summer or ASAP

• Sponsors• Times• Days• Resources needed

IDENTIFICATION AND REINFORCEMENT OF APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS


Staff Events And Professional Development

Staff AppreciationAt least quarterly

Climate/culture Professional DevelopmentSuch as: • De-escalation Techniques• Bully Prevention Strategies• Time-out Room Procedures• Check-in Check-out Procedures• Peer Mediation Procedures


DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORT GENERATIONOBSERVATIONS, INTERVIEWS, AND RECORD DATA

Daily/Weekly/Annually?

1. Referrals by student, type of infraction, time of day, average number of referrals per day, and location.

2. Student and Staff Attendance3. Surveys from students, staff, and parents about

what they think and feel about school4. Suspensions by grade, section, gender, age,

reg/sped, ELL


I used to think….Now I……

I Used to think…

Now I………..

How do you define school-wide climate?

What is the climate like at the last school you worked in?

How do you define school culture ?

What type of culture does the last school where you work perpetuate?

How is school climate measured?

Can Do Climate Implementation Goals, Resistance and Roadblocks

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