https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg From CHAMPS Chapter 1: Vision en-us 2021-09-06 18:43:24 UTC 2021-09-18 16:24:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f34e.png alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744036559 Warm Fuzzies Jar (or Variation)
Individual students receive a "warm and fuzzy" at the discretion of the teacher or recommendation of a peer for exhibiting desired behaviors or evoking "warm and fuzzy" feelings in their teacher/peers.
- Provides positive reinforcement and acknowledgment to individual students for exhibiting desired behaviors 
- Provides extrinsic rewards for the whole class that can be strived for and achieved
- Does not turn into negative punishment (nothing is ever removed from the jar!)
- Encourages collaboration, peer accountability, and social interest
- Promotes an overall more kind and compassionate classroom environment]]> 2021-09-15 21:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744036559 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744065400 Spend two uninterrupted, positive minutes a day with a student who is exhibiting undesired behaviors, or any student, for ten days.
- Builds students' trust in their teacher
- Cultivates positive relationships 
- Increases positive interaction with a student likely to experience negative interaction due to undesired behaviors 
- Reduces top-down judgment
- Allows teachers to see students as more than their behaviors
- Makes the student more likely to follow a teacher's instructions]]> 2021-09-15 22:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744065400 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744076946 Establish and make easily accessible a classroom website to post all class information, updates, photos, published student work, homework, etc.
- Provides a central location for all news, reminders, forms, and all other information
- Gives families a look inside what happens in the classroom every day
- Through the school website or independent entity ]]> 2021-09-15 22:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744076946 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744078915 Send out Google Forms by email or post them as links on the class website to obtain info and gain input from families ]]> 2021-09-15 22:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744078915 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744082944 Have families fill out a questionnaire upon meeting them (before school even starts).
- Covers technical, necessary information like contact info/preferred method of contact, pick up/drop off routine, allergies, language
- Also covers info that lets parents know the home environment is valued and respected in the classroom (holiday celebrations, cultural needs, etc.)
- Provides easy, direct way to address initial concerns, strengths, and weaknesses about their student

]]> 2021-09-15 22:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1744082944 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746883276 Differentiate students' tasks/assignments/activities based on utilizing their individual ZPD.
- Students ALWAYS can expect to accomplish a task/complete an assignment/activity with assistance
- Nothing feels impossible or out of reach
- Promotes autonomy, independence, and self-efficacy ]]> 2021-09-16 19:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746883276 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746899712 Outline and post big picture learning goals in the classroom that each student will complete by the end of the school year.
- Previews the year's content/social-emotional/behavioral learning objectives
- Provides transparency with students and families
- Focuses on the big picture and whole class abilities 
- Based on Common Core or State Standards
- Written as "I can/will" or "We can/will" statements for students to read
- Can be checked off/rewarded once successfully accomplished by the whole class

]]> 2021-09-16 20:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746899712 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746917050 Begin each new lesson/unit/instruction with a rationale that students can attribute as the "WHY" for their learning.
- Assigns an increased value to each learning opportunity in the classroom
- Gives students a reason for their task/what goes on in the classroom
- Practices intrinsic rewards by teaching students to want to learn for a purpose
- Might connect to long-range classroom goal]]> 2021-09-16 20:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746917050 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746945990 Using student input/ideas, define an ideal classroom environment and outline success criteria to create that ideal environment. Then, have students AND teacher sign and agree to abide the "constitution."
- Generates social interest
- Establishes clear/simple expectations 
- Incorporates social studies and American History content (depth varying for grade level)
- Student-centered
- Helps create safe, positive, learning-conducive classroom environment]]> 2021-09-16 20:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746945990 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746959855 Utilize explicit instruction, modeling, ZPD, and cooperation AND practice student autonomy all in one by structuring lessons with "I Do, We Do, You Do x2" sequence.
For Example*:
I do = Teacher completes sample math problems on the board while/after explaining steps.
We do = Teacher, with student input/questioning, complete similar math problems on the board with steps explained.
You do = In groups/partners, students attempt to complete a similar math problems on paper/small white boards.
You do = Students complete similar math problems individually   at their own desks.
*Accommodation: If students seem to be at varying levels of proficiency, create groups that differentiate for ZPD.  ]]> 2021-09-16 20:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1746959855 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1749542274 Utilize games in lesson planning to cement content info or to practice skills.
- Easy to also apply technology integration
- Rallies enthusiasm and energy of students by incorporating play and competition
- Includes use of motivational techniques

]]> 2021-09-17 19:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1749542274 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1749559960 Utilize project/problem-based learning (PBL) in lesson planning to investigate real-world topics/problems related to content areas. Have students work individually or in groups to create projects/solutions and then present them to the whole class, school, or outside audiences.
- Practices cooperation and public speaking
- Builds creative thinking skills and is higher-order Bloom's Taxonomy 
- Generates interest and motivation when topics/problems are student-chosen and student-centered
- Relates content to real-world and students individual worlds for better understanding and retention]]> 2021-09-17 20:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1749559960 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1749578783 Greet every student every morning with a smile, positive attitude, and other "hello's" of a student's choice; Maintain and model the belief that every day is a new day.
- Builds positive student-teacher relationships
- Starts every morning with non-contingent attention and encouragement
- Never allows undesired behavior from the day before to affect the classroom the next day
- Establishes predictable routine and a safe, welcoming classroom environment]]> 2021-09-17 20:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1749578783 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1750580172 Outline success criteria specific to social-emotional skills that will serve students well both inside and outside of the classroom. Then, explicitly teach students how to meet the success criteria with lessons in social-emotional skills.
- Helps prepare students for success in the real-world 
- Emphasizes skills outside of the content areas
- Social-emotional success bleeds into academic success
- Treatment of students as humans, not just as students
- Provides explicit instruction on how to meet success criteria which significantly increases the likelihood of achievement 

]]> 2021-09-18 15:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1750580172 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1750600595 Provide students with space in the classroom to decompress, process their emotions, take a break after challenging behavior.
- Practices social-emotional skills
- Recognizes that students have big emotions and do not always know how to handle them
- Lets students know a classroom is a safe place that recognizes their emotional/behavioral needs]]> 2021-09-18 16:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1750600595 alyciaealvarez https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1750613975 Intentionally interact positively with contingent and non-contingent praise, encouragement, and recognition for at least every negative interaction.
- Lets students know you maintain high expectations and opinions of them even after undesired behaviors
- Makes positive interactions an intentional part of each day and every relationship 
- Conveys positive expectations of all students ]]> 2021-09-18 16:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alyciaealvarez/drcgbpwsrv9w87fg/wish/1750613975