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My classroom is a culture where the students come in excited for class and they are having a great time in building relationships with me as well as each other.

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Coach Drummond is always a GREAT TOPIC ...   Kids love to talk about him  :-)   They think his bald head is HILLARIOUS

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Coach Drummond is always a GREAT TOPIC ...   Kids love to talk about him  :-)   They think his bald head is HILLARIOUS

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You want me to stop caring!!!  I WON'T!!!

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Change of location
Using work time to make connections

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Discussing life skills through quotes.

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The kids really love it when I crack jokes on COACH HENDERSON....   They laugh all day and agree totally !!!!   

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The kids really love it when I crack jokes on COACH HENDERSON....   They laugh all day and agree totally !!!!   

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Taking time to sit and talk to every student

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Creates a more positive atmosphere

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Students are loving exploring videos from French-speaking places on YouTube. They are understanding lots of language (through listening and subtitles) and getting to see different cultures. They have a new understanding and appreciation of cultural differences.

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Getting to know the kids and how they work. Finding wants to relate to each of them.

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Greeting kids at the door by name. Having short shared conversations.

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Building a relationship with the students

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Lou Scala's dedication to the kids of Memorial flows more than a bioluminescent jellyfish in the bottom 2 miles of the ocean.

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Student leaders are becoming more effective communicators and redirectors

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LOUD OBNOXIOIS JOKES and HUMOR. Mostly about other teachers. They LOVE IT

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Students are doing great explaining their math work to each other.

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Giving kids opportunities to express themselves in a positive manner.

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Showing that I care.

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Letting the students know that we are a safe place for them to turn in times of need.

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Letting the students know that we are a safe place for them to turn in times of need.

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circle time, gallery walks, turn and talks

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Daily questions to encourage classroom interaction

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Making real connections with kids that don’t involve content.

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Dad Jokes

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Getting to know students through natural conversation!

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Baking for them to show they are loved and cared for

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Baking for them to show they are loved and cared for

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Welcome fist bumps at the door

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Getting to know the kids better

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In an effort to provoke some sort of response in my inclusion classes, When I come in to class, I will often tell the class 3 or 4 corny jokes.

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In an effort to provoke some sort of response in my inclusion classes, When I come in to class, I will often tell the class 3 or 4 corny jokes.

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They usually either love them or hate them, but they do respond.

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Remembering students' interests (or writing them down) and asking about them when I see them.

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Efforts to build rapport at the start of class has proven to be effective over the last few weeks.

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Building connections with the kids

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Our teams are being really intentional about collecting data and using it to reflect and inform our planning. Our data trackers show student growth over time and help us identify areas we need to reinforce during class or in tutorials.

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I spend time every class just asking how they are how sports and other activities are going. I don’t do specific circles but it’s important for me to see how they are all doing even if it’s the middle of class.

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Using different sparks for brain breaks

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Students seem eager to work in pairs or groups, and assignments are more successful when they can collaborate with each other vs working independently

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Class room brain breaks or discussion

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Circle time
Good news
Fun fact Friday
In class co check assignments
Having them work collaboratively

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Has been working well to encourage students to finish the activity and then get a moment to relax before our next activity.

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My math conversations during groups or partners have been amazing. 

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My math conversations during groups or partners have been amazing. 

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2 minute connect works-
Circle time
Relate breaks

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Forming relationships is going really well and being intentional about it makes a difference!

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Getting out of the room to talk and do the activities

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Class discussions/table group discussions

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Approaching kids as individuals

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90 second relate breaks (used fat bear weeek)

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Love having this time with students to get to know them and build relationships

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Circle Topics as small group, then whole group

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Check-in circles