Behavioral, Social and Emotional Strategies forMiddle School Students

Pamela S. McCannPamela S. McCannTCH 524TCH 524

“The Problem” Middle School Grades 6-8

Numerous Behavior IssuesNumerous Behavior Issues Increased SuspensionsIncreased SuspensionsCreation of In School SuspensionCreation of In School SuspensionSaturday DetentionSaturday DetentionRemoval from ClassroomRemoval from Classroom

What to Do?

Development Development DesignsDesigns

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Foundations of Foundations of Developmental Designs Developmental Designs

Know your students (culture, assets, needs)Know your students (culture, assets, needs) Build a sense of community through Circle Build a sense of community through Circle

of Power and Respectof Power and Respect Being Proactive (hopes and dreams, social Being Proactive (hopes and dreams, social

contract, modeling and practice, teacher contract, modeling and practice, teacher languagelanguage

Being Reactive (self-control, redirection, Being Reactive (self-control, redirection, problem-solving, return and repair, and problem-solving, return and repair, and conspiracy of caring) conspiracy of caring)

Integrating Integrating Social and Academic Social and Academic

LearningLearning

Community BuildingCommunity BuildingEngaged LearningEngaged LearningNeeds-based Behavior Needs-based Behavior

ManagementManagement

Circle of Power and RespectGreeting / ComplimentGreeting / ComplimentShareShareActivitiesActivitiesNewsNewsAcknowledgementAcknowledgementClosingClosing

Advisory PeriodAdvisory Period• Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution• Problem SolvingProblem Solving• Role Playing ActivityRole Playing Activity• Bullying IssuesBullying Issues• Social ConferencingSocial Conferencing• Always ends with a Reflection TimeAlways ends with a Reflection Time

Advisory Vs. CPRAdvisory Vs. CPRADVISORYADVISORY• Greeting is ShortGreeting is Short• Activity is not a game, Activity is not a game,

reflective activityreflective activity• Sharing comes after Sharing comes after

the activity and is the activity and is only about the activityonly about the activity

• Chart is related to Chart is related to activityactivity

CPRCPR• GreetingGreeting• SharingSharing• Activity Activity

(Game)(Game)• Daily NewsDaily News• AcknowledgeAcknowledge

mentment

Classroom Classroom ImplementationImplementation

Starts First Day of SchoolStarts First Day of SchoolConsistentConsistentEveryone ParticipatesEveryone ParticipatesPositive Teacher LanguagePositive Teacher LanguageRespectful Classroom CultureRespectful Classroom Culture

Greetings We KnowGreetings We Know• Formal (reinforce eye contact, firm Formal (reinforce eye contact, firm

hand shake)hand shake)• Informal (Hi, high five, thumbs up, Informal (Hi, high five, thumbs up,

etc.)etc.)• Ball Toss GreetingBall Toss Greeting• Chair GreetingChair Greeting• Everybody GreetingEverybody Greeting• One Minute GreetingOne Minute Greeting

Sharing We KnowSharing We Know• Lightning / WhipLightning / Whip• Table TopTable Top• Partner SharePartner Share• Interactive ShareInteractive Share• All ShareAll Share

Activities We KnowActivities We Know• Have you ever.Have you ever.• Find someone who.Find someone who.• Me too.Me too.• Guess my mood.Guess my mood.• Snowballs.Snowballs.• Sharks in the water.Sharks in the water.

Acknowledgements We Acknowledgements We KnowKnow

• 2 -3 Clap2 -3 Clap• Alligator ClapAlligator Clap• Around the WorldAround the World• All ClapAll Clap• Silent ClapSilent Clap• Finger ClapFinger Clap• Class Designed ClapClass Designed Clap

Positives of Developmental Positives of Developmental DesignsDesigns

Empowers students to monitor behavior Increased awareness of thoughts,

emotions, actions and consequences Instills respect for others, teachers and

themselvesDevelop positive class cultureEncourages application throughout the

day Inclusion of all learners

Did you know…Did you know…

According to the 2008 According to the 2008 Report on Poverty Report on Poverty

provided by the U.S. provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, 20% of Census Bureau, 20% of

all children live in all children live in poverty.poverty.

The number one reason The number one reason students drop out of high students drop out of high

school is “lack of school is “lack of motivation”.motivation”.

According to a 2009 According to a 2009 study, 21.3 million study, 21.3 million children are being children are being raised by a single raised by a single

parent. 61% of those parent. 61% of those families are below the families are below the

poverty level.poverty level.

In 2009, The Alliance for In 2009, The Alliance for Education reported that Education reported that over 700,000 students over 700,000 students

who begin 9who begin 9thth grade will grade will not graduate in the not graduate in the

United States. United States.

760,000 teens will 760,000 teens will become pregnant this become pregnant this year. 2/3’s of them will year. 2/3’s of them will

not graduate.not graduate.

2.5 million teens 2.5 million teens age 12 through 17 age 12 through 17

were incarcerated in were incarcerated in 2008.2008.

In 2008, the National In 2008, the National Lunch Program provided Lunch Program provided 31 million children with 31 million children with

free lunch. For some this free lunch. For some this is the only hot meal of the is the only hot meal of the

day.day.

14% of all students have 14% of all students have some sort of learning some sort of learning

disability.disability.

44 million adults in 44 million adults in America can not read America can not read well enough to read a well enough to read a simple story to their simple story to their

child.child.

Approximately 50 percent Approximately 50 percent of the nation's of the nation's

unemployed youth age unemployed youth age 16-21 are functional 16-21 are functional

illiterate, with virtually illiterate, with virtually no prospects of obtaining no prospects of obtaining

good jobs. good jobs. 

Children who have not Children who have not developed some basic developed some basic

literacy skills by the time literacy skills by the time they enter school are 3 - they enter school are 3 -

4 times more likely to 4 times more likely to drop out in later years.drop out in later years.

More than three out of More than three out of four of those on welfare, four of those on welfare, 85% of unwed mothers 85% of unwed mothers

and 68% of those arrested and 68% of those arrested are illiterate.are illiterate.

33% of all 833% of all 8thth graders graders will try some sort of will try some sort of

illegal drug.illegal drug.

Disadvantaged students Disadvantaged students in the first grade have a in the first grade have a

vocabulary that is vocabulary that is approximately half that approximately half that

of an advantaged of an advantaged student (2,900 and 5,800 student (2,900 and 5,800

respectively). respectively). 

Out-of-school reading Out-of-school reading habits of students has habits of students has

shown that even 15 shown that even 15 minutes a day of minutes a day of

independent reading can independent reading can expose students to more expose students to more than a million words of than a million words of

text in a year. text in a year. 

When the State of When the State of Arizona projects how Arizona projects how

many prison beds it will many prison beds it will need, it factors in the need, it factors in the

number of kids who read number of kids who read well in fourth grade. well in fourth grade. 

Students who reported Students who reported having all four types of having all four types of

reading materials reading materials (books, magazines, (books, magazines,

newspapers, newspapers, encyclopedias) in their encyclopedias) in their

home scored, on average, home scored, on average, higher than those who higher than those who reporter having fewer reporter having fewer

reading materials. reading materials. 

Kyasia““I will be more formal and I will be more formal and respectful in giving people respectful in giving people handshakes and greeting handshakes and greeting

people.”people.”

RaiyonaRaiyona

““I will use CPR in the I will use CPR in the future in many ways like if future in many ways like if

I have a problem with I have a problem with someone I can talk to someone I can talk to

them about it in a civilized them about it in a civilized way.”way.”

TamaraTamara“I will remember to use

Random Acts of Kindness because I want to do nice

things for people and I want them to do nice

things for me.”

TyishaTyisha““CPR will always remind CPR will always remind

me to always treat others me to always treat others the way you want to be the way you want to be

treated.”treated.”

Brandon““I will approach everyone

with respect wherever I go so that I can get

somewhere in life.”

NoahNoahCPR has taught me to CPR has taught me to

be a better person be a better person and a better friend.and a better friend.