Rights Respecting Schools Facilitator Checklist

Use this password to access the RRS Facilitator Resources at rightsrespectingschools.ca:

PASSWORD: rrsfacilitator123

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THANK YOUfor making this commitment to children’s rights and rights respecting education in Canada.

Below you will find the checklist you need to support schools on their journey to becoming a Rights Respecting School. The tools you need for each step can be found at rightsrespectingschools.ca under ‘Facilitator Resources’.

The steps on your checklist below follow the same overall steps that the school uses in the Rights Respecting Schools: Toolkit for Canadian Schools and the two have been colour-coded to match.

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 1 – Learn about RRS

1. Interest in Rights Respecting Schools

Connect with principals, school board members, education contacts

Record information on your school contacts and where you have published advertisements on the RRS School Contacts and Updates Sheet.

All the materials for Step 1 are at:

rightsrespectingschools.ca

RRS promotional material: 2-Page RRS Handout, RRS Brochure

RRS School Contacts and Updates Sheet

2. Administration Presentation

How to Prepare for this Presentation Schedule the presentation Read Section 1 of the RRS Toolkit Invite someone from School Board (and key

teachers) to attend Record those who were present at the presentation

from outside of the school in the RRS School Contacts and Updates sheet

Arrange Next Steps: A Whole School Presentation.

Administration PPT

Participant handouts: Section 1 of RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools, RRS Brochure, RRSA Research Report, 2-Page RRS Handout

RRS School Contacts and Updates sheet

3. Whole School Presentation

How to Prepare for this Presentation Schedule the presentation Invite all school staff, students, parent council

members or parent volunteers, and other interested members of the school community.

Participant handouts: Section 1 of RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools, RRS Brochure, RRSA Research Report, 2-Page RRS Handout

4. Make a Decision

Notify the GC Manager of the school’s decision If the school proceeds, schedule the Meeting with

the Children’s Rights Team (see Step 2).

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 2 – Establish Leadership

5. Form the Children’s Rights TeamSchool administrators lead the process to establish the Children’s Rights Team.

Email or call the Principal to review the process for establishing the Children’s Rights Team

Schedule the Meeting with the Children’s Rights Team.

All the materials for Step 2 are at:

rightsrespectingschools.ca

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

Tips for Establishing the Children’s Rights Team

6. Meeting with Children’s Rights TeamReview responsibilities, steps in the initiative, the assessment process. Schedule student workshops, student surveys and the 5 staff workshops.

How to Prepare for this Meeting Review the Agenda – Meeting with Children’s

Rights Team Make a copy of the RRS Media Kit Make two copies of the Letter of Understanding Ensure all team members receive a copy of and

read Section 1 and 2 of the toolkit.

At the Meeting Record the email addresses of the Children’s Rights

Team on the CRT Email Contact List Discuss the items on the agenda for the meeting Review and have the Principal sign the Letter of

Understanding Give the password for school access to the RRS

Web site: rrschool123.

After the Meeting Keep a copy of the signed Letter of Understanding Enter the contact information into the RRS School

Contacts and Updates Sheet.

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools

Agenda – Meeting with Children’s Rights Team

RRS Media Kit

Letter of Understanding

CRT Email Contact List

RRS School Contacts and Updates Sheet

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 3 – Conduct Initial Assessment

7. Complete Initial Administrator SurveySchool administrator shares the results of the survey with the RRS Facilitator.

Read Conducting the Initial Administrator Survey (in RRS Toolkit)

Have administrator complete the 1.0 Initial Administrator Survey and share it with you via email or fax.

All the materials for Step 3 are at:

rightsrespectingschools.ca

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

1.0 Initial Administrator Survey

8. Complete Initial Student SurveysThe Children’s Rights Team arranges for students to complete the Initial Student Surveys.

How to Prepare for the Student Surveys Read Conducting the Initial Student Survey and

Principles for Ethical Reporting on Children (in RRS Toolkit)

Obtain signed Consent, Waiver and Release Forms from each student participant

Have the Children’s Rights Team synthesize the results using the instructions in Synthesizing the Initial Student Survey Data (in RRS Toolkit)

Receive the results from the CRT via email or fax. Respond with comments and feedback to the CRT.

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

2.0 Initial Student Survey

Consent, Waiver and Release Form

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9. Deliver Student WorkshopsSchool hosts the Student Workshops.

How to Prepare for the Student Workshops Read Conducting the Student Workshops (in

RRS Toolkit) Review 3.0 Student Workshops 1 & 2 (in RRS

Toolkit) Encourage the school to select a diverse and

representative group of students to participate Obtain signed Consent, Waiver and Release

Forms from each student participant Prepare and collect the materials needed for each

workshop Collect the flip charts created during the workshops,

they will need to refer to them during the Meeting to Review the Results of the Initial Rights Assessment (see Step 4), take a photo of them for your records.

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

Consent, Waiver and Release Form

RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 3 – Conduct Initial Assessment (continued)

10. Complete Initial Teaching Staff SurveysThe Children’s Rights Team reminds all staff to complete the 4.0 Initial Teaching Staff Survey by a set date.

How to Submit this Survey Read Conducting the Initial Teaching Staff

Survey (in the RRS Toolkit) for more information Remind the Children’s Rights Team to have staff

complete the surveys by a certain date Have the Children’s Rights Team synthesize the

results using the instructions in Synthesizing the Initial Teaching Staff Survey Data (in RRS Toolkit)

Receive the results from the CRT via email or fax. Respond with comments and feedback to the CRT.

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

4.0 Initial Staff Survey

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1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11. Meeting to Review the Results of the Initial

Rights Assessment

Prepare for the Meeting Plan this meeting to happen before workshop 1 Send a reminder email to Children’s Rights Team

asking them to prepare for this meeting using the checklist in the RRS Toolkit for this meeting

Review the process for Reviewing the Results of the Initial Rights Assessment

Copy the handouts in the guide Rights Respecting Schools: Reviewing the Results of the Initial Rights Assessment

Reviewing the Results of the Initial Rights Assessment Guide

Bring the Our Ideal School charts from the Student Workshops to this meeting

Bring the Student Surveys and Data Chart complete

Bring the Staff Surveys and Data Chart complete

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 4 – Receive Workshop Training

11.12. Rights Respecting Schools Workshop Series

The school hosts the Rights Respecting School Workshop Series, facilitated by a RRS Facilitator.

How to Prepare Before Each Workshop

Follow instructions in the RRS Workshop Series: Facilitator Guide

Read Preparing for the Workshop Series and Cycle of Learning (in the RRS Toolkit)

Read the accompanying Good Practice Guide for Workshops 2-5 and prepare the additional resources

Invite staff, parent volunteers and others to the workshops

Prepare all necessary materials and handouts Collect email addresses on Email Contact Sheet

and save all contact information in RRS Contacts and Updates sheet (in Recording Tools folder)

For Workshop 5 Print and prepare Participant Certificates

At Workshop 5 Present Participant Certificates

After Workshop 5 Review feedback on the Workshop Series from the

evaluation at the end of the workshop

All materials for Step 4 are at:

rightsrespectingschools.ca

Rights Respecting Schools Workshop Series Facilitator Guides for Workshops 1-5

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

Participant Certificates

RRS Contacts and Updates Sheet

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 5 – Make a Plan

13. Meeting to Develop RRS Action PlanThe Children’s Right Team uses the ideas and planning that was started during the RRS Workshop Series to complete the RRS Action Plan.

How to Prepare for this Meeting Review the tips in Developing Your RRS Action

Plan (in RRS Toolkit) Collect the 3-column Action Planning T-charts that

were created during Workshops 2-5 Collect the Results of the Initial Rights

Assessment (Student Survey Results, Staff Survey Results, Flip charts from Student Workshops)

Refer to the tips in Developing Your RRS Action Plan for help facilitating this process

Print a copy of the RRS Action Plan Exemplar Print a copy of the RRS Action Plan Template Collect examples of other RRS Action Plans and one

copy of the Building Blocks Good Practices Guides

At the meeting Review the ideas staff generated on the Action

Planning Charts and incorporate into the RRS Action Plan Template

Examine the examples of good practice from the example RRS Action Plans and the Building Blocks Good Practices Guides. Add any good ideas to the RRS Action Plan Template.

Ensure someone from the Children’s Rights Team has been assigned the task of completing the RRS Action Plan Template and forwarding it to you via email upon completion

Encourage the school to set a deadline for submission and choose a date to share the plan with the staff and other interested members of the school community

All materials for Step 5 are at:

rightsrespectingschools.ca

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

3-column Action Planning T-charts created during Workshops 2-5

Results of the Initial Rights Assessment

RRS Action Plan Exemplar

RRS Action Plan Template

Rights Respecting Schools Building Blocks Good Practice Guides(received during the RRS Workshop Series)

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 5 – Make a Plan (continued)

14. Submit a copy of the RRS Action Plan to the

RRS Facilitator

How to Submit the RRS Action Plan When the RRS Action Plan has been submitted,

forward a copy to the RRS Facilitator for their review.

RRS Action Plan template

15. Receive feedback on the RRS Action Plan

The Children’s Rights Team receives feedback from the RRS Facilitator on the RRS Action Plan and then shares it with other interested members of the school community.

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 6 – Implement the Plan

16. Implement the RRS Action PlanThe school carries out the plans set out in the RRS Action Plan

Encourage the school to document the implementation of their plan with photos or examples of student work/school activities

Ask that the school obtain signed Consent, Waiver and Release Forms from students in photos or from students whose work is shared with RRS Facilitators as examples

Remind the school of these things to keep in mind:

Things to Keep in Mind (for the school) Keep photos, videos and good practice examples to

reflect on later Share any media coverage of the Rights Respecting

Schools initiative with their RRS Facilitator.

All materials for Step 6 are at:

rightsrespectingschools.ca

Teaching and media resources available through Rights Respecting Schools Web site at:rightsrespectingschools.ca

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 7 – Assess and Reflect

17. Submit Follow-Up Administrator SurveySchool administrator submits complete Follow-Up Administrator Survey.

Read Conducting the Follow-Up Administrator Survey (in RRS Toolkit)

Send a reminder email to school administrator to submit the 5.0 Follow-Up Administrator Survey

Review the results of the survey once submitted.

All materials for Step 7 are at:

rightsrespectingschools.ca

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

5.0 Follow-Up Administrator Survey

18. Complete Follow-Up Student SurveysThe Children’s Rights Team arranges for students to complete the Follow-Up Student Surveys.

How to Prepare for the Focus Groups Read Conducting the Follow-Up Student Survey

(in RRS Toolkit) Obtain signed Consent, Waiver and Release

Forms from each student participant Have the Children’s Rights Team synthesize the

results using the instructions in Synthesizing the Follow-Up Student Survey Data (in RRS Toolkit)

Receive the results from the CRT via email or fax. Respond with comments and feedback to the CRT.

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

6.0 Follow-Up Student Survey

Consent, Waiver and Release Form

19. Complete Follow-Up Teaching Staff SurveysThe Children’s Rights Team reminds all staff to complete the 7.0 Follow-Up Teaching Staff Survey by a set date.

How to Submit this Survey Read Conducting the Follow-Up Teaching Staff

Survey (in RRS Toolkit) for more information Have the Children’s Rights Team synthesize the

results using the instructions in Synthesizing the Follow-Up Teaching Staff Survey Data (in RRS Toolkit)

Receive the results from the CRT via email or fax. Respond with comments and feedback to the CRT.

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

7.0 Follow-Up Teaching Staff Survey

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RRS FACILITATOR CHECKLISTSTEP 7 – Assess and Reflect (continued)

20. Receive Follow-Up Rights Assessment ResultsThe school receives feedback on the Follow-Up Rights Assessment Results from the RRS Facilitator. The Children’s Rights Team reviews these reflections before completing the RRS Action Plan Review.

Send reflections on the results of the Follow-Up Rights Assessment to the Children’s Rights Team.

21. Children’s Rights Team Completes and Submits the RRS Action Plan ReviewThe Children’s Rights Team fills in the RRS Action Plan Review and submits via email.

Read Conducting the RRS Action Plan Review (in RRS Toolkit)

Review the school’s RRS Action Plan Review once it’s complete and give feedback.

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

Refer to the parts of the RRS Action Plan Template that are reserved for the RRS Action Plan Review

22. Recognition as a Rights Respecting SchoolUpon the successful completion of the RRS Action Plan Review the school receives its recognition as a Rights Respecting School.

Deliver the school’s Rights Respecting Schools Recognition plaque with the first two stickers.

23. Look Ahead to the Next School Year

Work with the school to plan for the next year of the Rights Respecting Schools initiative.

Read Rights Respecting School Recognition (in RRS Toolkit) for more information.

RRS Toolkit for Canadian Schools – Section 2

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