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What is 'Significant 72"?

In his ground breaking book, Visible Learning (2008), Dr. John Hattie set out to identify  which  strategies and innovations have the greatest impact on student achievement in schools.  Hattie found teacher-student relationships to have an effect size of .72. An effect size of this quantity equates to an estimated to produce  two year's student growth in one year's time...significant to say the least

As educators around the  world struggle to identify and implement new, more effective strategies each year, they often take for granted the most fundamental; relationship building!
Creating strong, authentic relationships with and between students is a teacher's number one responsibility!

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"Significant 72" is an initiative implemented in over two hundred schools aross the    United States and Canada.  This  school improvement effort places a premium on the development of relationships in the classroom.

How does "Significant 72" work?

"Significant 72" begins yearly  when staff set aside the  first three days of school (72 hours) to begin developing strong teacher-student and student-to-student   relationships. During this time, the motto is "Connections Before Curriculum".  All instructional time during this critical period is   spent accomplishing the following: ​

1. Teachers start learning facts about each child.

What's each    child's  S.T.O.R.Y.?

2. Students begin learning about the teacher.

What is my teacher's S.T.O.R.Y.?

3. Students begin recognizing similarities with one   another    and start getting to know each other on a personal l evel.

What is his S.T.O.R.Y.?  And hers? And that kid's also?

#SIG72: Throughout the Year

Getting to know students is not something that can be accomplished in just three days. Therefore, it is suggested that teachers continue to purposefully set time aside to  continue relationship development throughout the year.

#SIG72: Every Day

When students feel a sense of belonging, a sense of safety develops. Hattie states his beautifully when he says, "The positive teacher-student relationship is thus important not so much because this is worthwhile in itself, but because it helps build the trust to make mistakes, to ask for help, to build confidence to try again, and for students to know they will not look silly when they don’t get it the first time."
Therefore,  relationships should be cultivated daily.   An easy way to do this is to set aside
72 seconds (36 seconds each child) on brief "get to know you" questions prior to having students pair-share.  Older students love answering "Would you rather?" questions in much the same way. The simple act of setting time aside  daily has lasting impact.

#SIG72:   Every  Month

Teachers can take the concept one step further by setting aside "72 minutes a month" for team-building activities.  These larger group tasks may take a little bit more time, but they allow students to have a lot more fun, while also learning a tremendous amount about each other.

#SIG72: After Extended Breaks

A lot happens in a child's life over a three-day weekend and/or during extended time off from school.  It can be challenging for some students to get back into a routine and continue feeling safe after events such as Thanksgiving break, winter break or spring break. After these interruptions, teachers can pause to reunite students and get them excited to be back working with their teacher and friends.  Reconnecting like this is particularly important for students who have troubling home lives .

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A Woodridge School District 68 F.O.C.U.S. Initiative

What is "Significant 72"?

The first three days of school (72 hours) are a crucial period in the development of student to teacher & student to student relationships. Since relationship building is a teacher's number one responsibility, all instructional time during the opening 3 days should be spent on accomplishing the following:
3 Goals/3 Days
1. Teachers learn about each student.

2. Students learn about their teacher.

3. Students learn about each other.

72 Minutes a Month

72 Seconds?

Can you take the idea further? How many times do you partner students up in the classroom for cooperative learning activities or sharing? What if you spent 72 seconds (36 seconds each) on brief "get to know you" questions to break the ice?

Examples of 72 Second Relationship Builder sentence starters:

My favorite kind of pizza is...

On a hot day, my favorite flavor of ice cream to eat is...

On a snowy day, my favorite thing to do is...

When I have a free afternoon, I like to...

Want "Significant 72" ideas for your classroom?

Visit the Padlet made by Woodridge District 68 staff in the fall of 2013 for ideas on implementing #Sig72 during the first three days of school. Tip: Click on download as PDF to see the ideas in a clear format.
http://padlet.com/wolcottg/Significant72

For More Significant 72 Information:

Greg Wolcott

Woodridge School District 68

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Create a You are Amazing poster for every kid in your building! Then have kids write something kind about them on their poster. Hang them on each locker in the building! It looks and feels amazing!