https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind Metro Area Schools#BeKind Action Plans en-us 2018-02-01 21:32:29 UTC 2023-05-01 19:35:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252202889 PLAN: Targeting all student. Reduce bullying and remind people what kindness is.
DO: Re-educate what bullying is and the different types. Find a report system where students can go to report things they are seeing or things that are happening to them , anonymously, get the community involved with a t-shirt and football game theme/ dedicate a specific day to #BeKind, get the staff involved and more aware, put constant kindness reminders on lockers in the hallway, wall of kindness where people put sticky notes of what being kind means, empower the students, weekly announcements, kindness leader board (competition between classes).
STUDY: Google forms survey, staff evaluation of the classroom
ACT: Rebrand our student leadership council, start with weekly announcements, start reinforcing what kindness and bullying is, reinforce what good characteristics are ]]> 2018-04-16 15:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252202889 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252203064 Problem:
-lack of awareness and caring
Plan:
-take ideas from student council to administration and stress the need to their consistent support
Steps:
-get to know your teachers and administrators video
-utilize social media to spread word
-interview staff members
-have more stu co involvement
Study:
-hear less bullying
-bystanders standing up for people
-people are noticeably
supporting anti-bullying campaigns
ACT:
-Breakfast with the principal
-cabinet meeting 
-all advisory boards
-reach out to all clubs ]]> 2018-04-16 15:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252203064 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252203702 Problems:  Social media bullying and kids not being fully aware of their actions. Kindness actions fading out within a long period of time.
TARGET: All students and staff
SOLUTION: Implement and initiate "Be Kind" for a long, strong period of time that is constantly tangible and visible.
Involve many other clubs and sports within.
Ideas
Kindness Agents
#bekind on freshmen day t-shirts
#bekind on student planners
#be kind on patriot pride drawing winners
Class t-shirts add #bekind
#bekind twitter
#bekind stickers for laptops
social media monitor
permanent be kind snapchat filter
be kind socks
instagram account with a daily kindness message
stickers to put on the walls
show #bekind video on our scorevision board
#bekind added daily announcements
weekly #bekind testimony by teachers
students stories of kindness
Staff plan
t-shirts for all
speaker in the fall
district video made
stationary with #bekind
#bekind signs for each school
Study: Student Monitors and student monitor social media accounts]]> 2018-04-16 15:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252203702 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252203919 Problem: Student apathy and inaction

Plan: Greater Council involvement in a digital mobilization movement. Additionally getting a speaker to talk about these issues and speak truth to existing issues and sparking an emotional response that will ignite real and lasting  change. Moreover, this message can be applied to the student council message by putting it on the student council shirts and honors convocation apparel to try to raise awareness and move this issue forward to reduce the issue of awareness and reduce the scope of student apathy, the aforementioned issue. Creating fundraisers to promote awareness of these issues is of tantamount importance in the addressing of these issues. Elkhorn v. Elkhorn South Football Game presented by #bekind.]]> 2018-04-16 15:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252203919 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252204436 Problem: Not enough awareness and not enough caring
Plan:  Merchandise, posters, anonymous tip line and speakers
Do: All students and staff
1. Present ideas to Student Council and staff
Study: We would know if the ideas work and are worth spending time when we see a change.
Act: We need to figure out the source of the problem ]]> 2018-04-16 15:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252204436 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252204805 Problem: Lack of peer leadership.

Target User: All Students and Staff, starting with activities and their leaders

Solution Idea: Set up a system of leadership representatives from each extra curricular activity.

Steps:
1. Our student-led group focused on building better people will invite all coaches and leaders from each activity to explain the master plan.
2. Pick student representatives from activities to work on implementing leadership qualities within their groups.
3. Recognize who is not in any activities.
4. Personalized invitation from the leaders designated in each activity, to those not already involved in activities.

Study:
-Ask students and activity leaders how bullying takes place within their groups and how and where it can be addressed.
-Ask leaders and coaches of activities how the council has impacted their groups after 1st quarter of implementing the plan.
Maybe a survey during our Cougar Connection Plan. ]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252204805 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252204881 Plan:
     -Problem - Students do not have enough of a voice in school decisions.
     -Target User - All students
     -Solution Ideas -
          1. Suggestion or complaint box for student input
          2. Principals open office
 3. Gather all student leadership groups to get input and build a plan to promote kindness. 
Do:
     1. Create an anonymous box to be placed in the Counseling Center, Cafeteria, and Library. Let students know through announcements and homeroom teachers.
     2. Talk to the Principal and schedule the event to happen once a month.
     3. Talk to the advisors, get everyone on board, start a planning committee.
Study:
     1. If students are bringing concerns.
     2. If students are showing up.
     3. Experiment and see how it turns out.
Act:
     1.  ]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252204881 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252204930 Problem: lack of education on bullying topics

Plan: Create an environment based on inclusiveness that allows students to feel comfortable

Do: Admin
Clubs ( GSA, Leadership Academy, Diversity Club)
Social Media
Study: change in school culture
number of kids effected  reduced  about what's been posted on social media
#of positives/negatives per week
postive messages around the school and in restrooms

Act: t-shirts 
Begin school year with it 
Campaigns 
Advisory time to implement discussions
Speakers ]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252204930 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205008 Problem:Raising awareness and getting the community involved
Plan: 
-Random Acts of Kindness
-#BeeKind Twitter account
-Posters
-START lessons
-Surveys
Target users:
-Start with the high school students
-Mayor, Police, Firefighters
-Elementary/Middle School
Act:]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205008 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205026 Problem- Need to be in a culture where it's normal to speak up without judgement and need . to believe in themselves.
Solution Ideas- #bekind and #beconfident, and starting with our realtimes. Spread awareness through student nominated respresentatives and keep the momentum going with students (not teacher driven)
Do- talk to Tim Hamilton (Director of Student Services) and TJ to start a district wide campaign and to know fund amounts
Study- surveys]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205026 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205031 Plan: cross-club, once a month meeting, #be kind promote good deeds, take pics of good deeds and post on social media, tee shirt for person of month? Notes: weekly/daily kind challenges. sweet sticky notes, take pic with someone you don't know, calendars, highlight this year and escalate next year, bring in 8th graders early, coordinate with student mentors,
Action: Contact Christine, Introduce topic, Have Christine talk, have Ford and Whalen talk, Make plan for Thursday]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205031 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205045 Problem: Cyberbullying, unkind words
Target user: students & teachers
Solution/idea: Positive tweet each day; teachers incorporate brain breaks that include high fives and compliments; school leaders (Stuco, Class Officers, Friends of Rachel) advocate for people at lunch who don't have a comfortable place to sit; advertise TIPS (an anonymous online reporting system for bullying) so that student understand its function and purpose; Encourage teachers to intervene in hallway banter even when they aren't sure if it is bullying or a joke.
Timeline: We can start right away, but should reconvene in the Fall when school start back up.]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205045 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205076 Problem: bullying is a major problem but it's not often reported and there isn't a clear definition of bullying vs conflict. Students often bring in problems from out of school or social media
Target users: students
Solutions: make changes to homeroom system to include bullying and student support in the curriculum. Place a value in each sports program/club of supporting teammates and have a standard of respect for everyone in the teams. Make sure that everyone in a team is treated equally and all team standards are implemented for each person. Promote this movement through administration support and displaying be kind at sporting events.

In summation: Administration changes homeroom curriculum to include bullying, 🤬, and student support. Change the culture of sports programs and clubs to promote team support and equal treatment of all. We will be able to understand if we were successful around this time next ]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205076 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205132 Plan: Students need an escape from social media. Target user is all students. Solution is to power down.
Do: Teach self control and strategies to power down. Keystone teachers.
Study: Survey.
Act: Discuss in May.

Plan: Negative hallway talk. Target user is all students. Solution is to empower student monitoring.
Do: Teach students empowerment strategies for themselves and others. Teach them common language. Use of keystones and student leaders.
Study: Survey.
Act: Meet with student leaders to develop common language. Implement through keystones.

Plan: Reporting of negative behaviors in and out of school. Target users is all students. Solution is to create an anonymous electronic reporting system - Google Form or QR Code.
Do: Create form in Google. Create QR codes to post around school. Promotion through keystones.
Study: Survey. Number and types of responses.
Act: Get together in May.]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205132 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205139 PLAN: People don't feel like they can speak out
           Target User- student
           Solution- being a proactive allie more visible

DO: have resolution of respect
        have buttons of respect
        have student mentoring ]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205139 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205163 problem: jokes about 🤬, lost its severity ("kms"), people don't know how to open up ("can't take a joke")
ideas: -making counseling more accessible in schools, make it well-known how to go in for help
-call people out on saying "kms" or joking about 🤬
-self love week (affirmations on walls and bathrooms, over announcements)
-making social media less toxic (promote blocking, unfollowing, or reporting), don't support negative activity
-making real life examples more well-known (when people hear real stories, they are more conscious of what they're saying)
-putting #bekind on merchandise, integrating campaign into school]]> 2018-04-16 15:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205163 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205315 Student involvement to get new kids involved so they won't be alone. 
AEP Mentors can get to know freshmen and help find a good club for them. 
Integrate sports and fine arts somehow.
Start Twitter page  to show cool things that have happened in BHS. 
No one sits alone day, get a color and go to that color of table and have lunch with people you don't usually sit with.
Science department shows how vape is bad for you so younger kids don't do it.
Have a leader or two from each club be in a leadership club so every club knows what's happening]]> 2018-04-16 15:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205315 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205528 Problem: Student Support (Relatability)
Plan: Monthly homeroom kindness activities with different student groups leading them(ex: cheerleaders, DECA, etc.). #BeKind bracelets, monthly kindness videos ]]> 2018-04-16 15:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205528 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205584 Plan:  To encourage   Forgiveness and  empathy.  To target Hateful words that are hard to take back. To stop...Drama/Pot Stirrers who like to continue the hate.
Do: Students/Staff/Admin/Parents/Business/Community members to get involved in spreading the message of #Bekind.  By:
creating lessons during advisements
text blast and morning announcements, #Bekind section in school newspaper/yearbook/graduation
football games, plays, recitals
tshirts
recognize students who are modeling and spreading kindness in classrooms, bulletins
students create videos
promote at all school assemblies
Study:Create a student committee , decrease in discipline issues
Act:All year, and during ]]> 2018-04-16 15:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252205584 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206082 Problem: Awareness/ lack of student involvement
Plan
Step 1: crazy/ kindness tee shirts (orientation, freshman day)
Step 2: Guest Speaker
Step 3: Quad Qts
Step 4: Social media pledge, notes (keeping the ball rolling)
Step 5: Whatever comes next
Helpful Organizations-Student Council, NHS, Secret Kindness Agents, Assets in ACtion, Key Club, Honors Societies (all clubs and activities)
QTs-students pick get to know you games
Notes: BE KIND back to school bracelets, organization videos, monthly leader meetings, backpack ribbons]]> 2018-04-16 15:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206082 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206410 Developed by Leadership Academy and Student Council
Target User: All students/adults in the community
Do: Be Kind advocates group who will make posters, plan random acts of kindness, T-Shirts, school theme, videos etc. ]]> 2018-04-16 15:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206410 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206469 Problem: lack of awareness, lack of student involvement and activities to promote kindness and overall interaction between students.
Plan: student leaders wear lanyard/bracelet to identify as students who are "trusted people" to talk to when they are in need of some to open up to. 

PHS #BeKind bumper stickers/back windshield stickers for all students to advertise that Platteview is involved in this movement ]]> 2018-04-16 15:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206469 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206495 Problem: How to effectively implement the BeKind initiative.
Solution: Utilize the weekly Mustang Time advisement to combat student apathy, communicate that words matter, and help students know that they can make a difference.
Next Steps: Connect with MN Admin Team, Mustang Time coordinator (Betzold), Mrs. Therkelsen, Mr. Schettler, Mr. Elledge, Mustang Mentors, and Mustang Time teachers. Write new lessons plans reflecting these ideas. Train underclassmen to be leaders as seniors.
Study: Conduct surveys to monitor student health (BrightBytes survey).
Timeline: By the end of year, connect with above stated people. In fall of next year, begin training and education of mentors and MT advisors. Begin discussions now on 2018-19 school year plans.  ]]> 2018-04-16 15:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206495 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206836 -Bully box]]> 2018-04-16 15:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252206836 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252207470 problem: Never hurts to make people feel included
Do: Have Allies help make #BeKind posters/ student council have a kindness day or week
Study: Reflection]]> 2018-04-16 15:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252207470 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252207660 Problem: People are "unaware" that there is a problem

Solution: School wide presentation of real stories

Steps
-Student Council and Bearclusity work together to find potential  speakers
-speak to principal about inviting speakers
-set up speaker
Post Speaker:
-upstander training                          ]]> 2018-04-16 15:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252207660 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252209261 Home room talk and reminder everyday 
Wanting to speak out but not wanting to be  in the spotlight.]]> 2018-04-16 15:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252209261 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252209541 Problem: Students don't feel like they need to be nice
Solution: Find ways to celebrate and praise

Problem: Big assemblies make it easier for students to feel unincluded
Solution: Make the campaign homeroom and small group driven to encourage participation

Problem: Having every student feel included and impacted
Solution: Have class officers write personal notes to each student in their class.]]> 2018-04-16 15:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252209541 jessica_prusha https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252214378 Problem: Lack of empathy among student body

Soultion:  Create a student advisory committee among clubs and leaders to create a community of kindness and empathy

-Begin the 2018-2019 school year.
-Nominate students for advisory committee from clubs/groups.
-Begin early in the year, with "Step to the line" activity.
-#bekind joint message at beginning of competitive events.]]> 2018-04-16 15:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252214378 https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252215046 Problem - add visibility/make BeKind actionable
Who - everyone (students, staff, faculty, parents, community)
Do - Lunches, TA time, visibility, posters, student leaders, clubs help out, awareness, let the positive outweigh the negative, celebrate and praise successes
Concerns - buy in, momentum might fade]]> 2018-04-16 15:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lkerr6/bekind/wish/252215046