Empowering Kindness and Empathy

in Students Cheri Sinnott

Raven StromekIllinois Service Resource CenterA Service and Resource Center of the

Illinois State Board of Education

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behavior supportOnline training modulesMentoring

Parents/ FamiliesIndividual student home

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with return postageSpeakers for parent

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Contest

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Kindness and Empathy Empathy statements Teach Model Prompt Reinforce How Full Is Your Bucket

Agenda

Why teach kindness and empathy?Problem behavior continues to be the

primary reason why individuals in our society are excluded from school, home, recreation, community, and work.

Empathy StatementsEmpathy vs. Sympathy

Important communication skillCan prevent problem behaviorsEncourages self monitoring of emotions

You feel ________ because __________.

Let’s PracticeHeather throws her book on the floor.Erin is smiling after recess.Mike’s face turns red.Dave rolls his eyes.Tracy is pulling on her eyelashes.Cindy is walking very slowly.Paula yells at her teacher.

Time to use your TeMPRTeachModelPromptReinforce

TeachExplicit instruction

Clear and consistent routines

Social narratives, Video modeling

ModelShow the expected behavior

Practice in the environment

PromptConsistent reminders

All students and some students

Prompt Hierarchy

ReinforceReinforcement makes it more likely they will do it again

Social vs tangible reinforcement

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ISRC Bucket Filler Resource Packet

 ISRC Bucket Filler D/HH ActivitiesIntroducing to students Ten classroom ideas Chant Are you a bucket filler? I can fill someone’s bucket by…How to make a paper bucketQuestionnaire Journal page Certificate Postcards home (can add something to the back) Taking it home Filling buckets of students and parents

Bucket Filler D/HH Activities

Create a vocabulary list

Provide students the opportunity to share their bucket filling experiences such as: tell a friend, preferred staff, or write about it

Create a poster or PowerPoint about a bucket filling activity

Create A-B-C hand shape sign language stories about being a bucket filler

Brainstorm ways to be a bucket filler or bucket dipper and create a graphic organizer

Bucket Filler D/HH Activities

Create a game such as bucket filler bingo or bucket filler scavenger hunt

Pair and share

Make a craft or art project using a bucket/ bucket filler theme

Compare and contrast different sizes of buckets

Develop a spelling test using bucket filler words

Make a chart or graph of bucket filling actions in the classroom

Take a poll or vote about a group bucket filling activity

Bucket Filler D/HH Activities

Use Flip cameras or I-Pads to demonstrate/document how to fill a bucket

Video tape students signing the story

Video tape students signing the chant

Video tape students signing the song

Use buckets for a science activity

Sorting or categorizing activities using buckets

Bucket Filler D/HH Activities

Create a bucket list (bucket filling activities I want to do)

Fill the bucket of your school – create a community service project

Take pictures and write about it

Document Bucket Filler Activities, using pictures or videos, and send them to ISRC to post on the website

Pinterest

Teachers Pay Teachers

Which activity would you choose first to implement in your classroom?

How can I get copies of the book?

Borrow a set from the ISRC library

Apply for your own classroom set of books from ISRC

Thanks for a great day

Raven Stromek

deafeduc8or@comcast.net

Cheri Sinnott

cheris@isrc.us