Creating a sense of "belonging" to Kate Mitchell Elementary by Stephanie Troncoso https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn 5 things you currently do - 2 things you want to try en-us 2018-08-20 17:33:56 UTC 2018-08-21 15:06:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326054 I have morning meeting daily ]]> 2018-08-21 15:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326054 Belonging https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326063 Take the time to build relationships with each and every student you have.  

]]> 2018-08-21 15:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326063 https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326065 listen
accept
greetings

]]> 2018-08-21 15:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326065 1. Greet them at the door each morning https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326133 2. Ask about their night, sports, family, anything they relate to 
Give love and hugs to each student
3. Give students time to themselves when they are feeling down, and remind them that I am here for them!! 
4. Send positive notes, good vibe phone calls home, email successes 
5. Refer to them as my employees and they are part of my family! 


]]> 2018-08-21 15:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326133 greeting each child as they come in https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326137 2018-08-21 15:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326137 greet each day https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326146 care about what they care about
smile 
write notes to them
ask questions to learn
--write more notes  this year
--smile more]]> 2018-08-21 15:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326146 closing circle with student https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326205 2018-08-21 15:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326205 https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326236 Ending the day with a positive closing circle. ]]> 2018-08-21 15:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326236 Greet them at the door each day. https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326269 2018-08-21 15:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326269 Belonging https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326277 Do you know something about each child in your room unrelated to school? Ex. hobbies/interests]]> 2018-08-21 15:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326277 https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326354 Taking time to build the relationships before we work on the content.]]> 2018-08-21 15:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326354 Get to know them and their story and help share that story with others. https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326394
Accept them for where they are when they come in knowing there's a reason they are there

Let them have their good days and the bad and know thats okay

I want to work on helping each student find their perfect fit advocate knowing it might be someone different in the building 

]]> 2018-08-21 15:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326394 eat lunch with kids https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326404 2018-08-21 15:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326404 Build relationships right away and get to know students one day at a time https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326468 Frequent check in/out with students 

Create a safe environment 

Build a place to land and be themselves 

*I want to try to do a better job keeping that intentional focus on connection- putting reminders in my phone for periodical check ins for specific students and all students*


]]> 2018-08-21 15:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326468 Keep a whiteboard open for students to give positive messages - serves as a community message board erica_polkinghorn https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326482 Reserved for positive messages only!]]> 2018-08-21 15:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326482 Belonging https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326520 Find a way to connect with each child and let it be known]]> 2018-08-21 15:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326520 I am going to take an idea from a book I read this summer and because I am doing it for myself, I want to do it with my kids and that is to create words of affirmation with them that I will chant with each child their specific sentence as they walk into the room each morning such as.. I believe that I am good at math! I believe that I can write a super sentence... anything that they have a negative feeling about towards school. https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326535 2018-08-21 15:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326535 smiles, hugs, high fives...find out what is a comfortable greeting for each student. eye contact and smiles to everyone. https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326540 2018-08-21 15:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326540 https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326562 Listen
Acknowledge 
Connect or find someone who does
Embrace
Encourage

1. Work with staff to build the best possible atmosphere for each individual child

2. Bridge the students past experiences with where they can go

]]> 2018-08-21 15:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326562 *Morning meeting terrirenee77 https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326594 *Spider web /hula hoop/other team building activities
*Add they are safe and we are a tribe/family to the rules
*Greet each child at the door
*Will try closing circle for first time this year!
*Self regulation tool (put arrow to color they are feeling as they walk in the door)...each child matters and this shows we care about how they feel as they walk through the door

]]> 2018-08-21 15:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326594 students supporting each other https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326651 when kids go to take a break or feel unhappy I ask the class "who can support ____". There will be several kids who will comfort that student ]]> 2018-08-21 15:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326651 https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326676 Making sure their needs are met so they are ready to learn.
Keeping in contact with parents so the kids know we're a team. 
Making my room a safe and fun place to be.
Not showing that I'm mad if I get upset with them, talk respectfully instead. 
Caring about their lives outside of school.]]> 2018-08-21 15:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326676 get to know each child's likes and dislikes https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326705 2018-08-21 15:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326705 Staying positive and noticing every student https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326725 2018-08-21 15:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326725 Greet at the door erica_polkinghorn https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326822 2018-08-21 15:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326822 write encouraging notes on stickies and leave them in their desk https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326868

]]> 2018-08-21 15:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274326868 Frequent one-on-one table time to give students time with the teacher to talk, problem-solve, or extra academic help erica_polkinghorn https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327029 2018-08-21 15:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327029 tyler_bordwell https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327231 Greeting students each day
Making sure all students are included

Try giving all students daily compliments.



]]> 2018-08-21 15:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327231 Adapt the classroom to fit students' interests erica_polkinghorn https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327304 Choose articles that fit a student's favorite animal
Read a book by a favorite author
Find new resources that extend on other interests]]> 2018-08-21 15:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327304 plan out on my calendar 1-1 student times https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327317 I put my students in on my calendar and each day try and visit with that child in the morning about them. ]]> 2018-08-21 15:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327317 Something I want to try to do this year is send a positive postcard to parents once every month or so. https://padlet.com/stephanie_troncoso/23erbctrogsn/wish/274327658

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