Classroom Learning Community

SOLER: Listening Skills

Square up to the person you are listening to

Open posture

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Lean in

Questions for Disrespect

Eye contact

Who are you talking to?

Relax and respond

We all want to be heard!

How you are supposed to talk to me/them?

Use these skills to help yourself more effectively listen to others.

Were you doing that?

So, how are you going to talk to me/them?

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

What happens when social contract is violated?

A social contract does not eliminate procedures or consequences. It will help define how we all want to be treated in the classroom.There will be consequences if social contract is not followed since we agreed upon this contract.

Overcoming obstacles in our way

Consequences include:

*Warning with four questions to be reminded of social contract

*Chose to take a break in the hall until Berwick can come talk to you more.

Non-Verbal Signals to Manage

*Chose to call parents about behavior and be assigned a lunch detention.

Used to help self manage so learning can continue without conflict.

*Chose to go see an administrator.

Teacher signal

EXCEL Model of Leadership

When this hand signal is given by teacher, all students mirror the signal, manage their behaviors and listen for directions from the teacher. (Timeout/hand up)

Student signal

Keep learning in a positive way!

This hand signal is given by one student toward another student that is not following the contract to help them self manage. (Thumb sideways)

Engage: Welcome, positive greeting and affirmation (Model social and professional skills)

Foul signal

Xplore: Ask open ended questions, listening, to learn the needs of others in a secure environment

This signal is given when someone puts some one down. When ever it is given, no questions asked, the person who it is called on should give 2 positive affirmations about the individual put down. (Arm cross)

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Communicate: Present and interact with the content and why it is important to learn it

Empower: Practice and apply developed skills with encouragement

Excel to Lead to Succeed!

Launch: End and send by summarizing and giving passion

Questions for Misbehavior

What are you doing?

What are you supposed to be doing?

Are you doing it?

What are you going to do about it?

Check yourself, before you wreck yourself!

What will happen if you violate the social contract again today? (optional)

Social Contract

What is it?

A Social Contract is an agreement between all of us in the classroom about how we want to be treated. It is created by you, the students of the class.

What is its goal?

We create it, we thrive in it!

The goal of a social contract is to create a self managing group that more effectively learns skills to be successful in life as well as the subject content.

Building the Contract

Group Discussion

To have an effective group discussion, the members must all have a role that will help achieve the goal.

Contract Questions

How do you want to be treated by me?

How do you want to be treated by each other?

How do you think I want to be treated by you?

How do we want to treat each other when there is a conflict?

Classroom Learning Community

A group of like individuals working together to acheive a common goal of survival through learning in the classroom.