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Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Party Time:What, How, and Why We Celebrate
Presented by: Genevieve Amaris, Enose Christmas, Kelsey Gernert, and Monica Sorensen
WELCOMECongratulations to our “Early
Birds”!
Please describe in one word how receiving your certificate
made you feel…
“Celebrate what you want to see more of. “
-Tom Peters
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Why do we celebrate?
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
-Tom Peters
We want to see…
ParticipationTeamwork
Punctuality and PreparednessCreativity and a “Can Do” Attitude
...So we will celebrate participants who demonstrate these qualities with Free and/or Almost Free incentives!
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Why do we celebrate?
“Creating a can-do climate for both students and staff starts with a school-wide culture of success, usually beginning with a collaboratively created vision of that school climate.”
“Positive school climate approaches build on staff and student assets and tap those assets to contribute to school-wide improvement initiatives.”
Source: Pillar IV, TD Secondary
Simply stated, celebrating success breeds success! We can motivate and engage our students by
highlighting what they are doing right, rather than focusing on what is wrong.
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Why do we celebrate?
“Research has shown that the implementation of punishment, especially when it is used inconsistently and in the absence of other positive strategies, is ineffective. Introducing, modeling, and reinforcing positive social behavior is an important step of a student's educational experience. Teaching behavioral expectations and rewarding students for following them is a much more positive approach than waiting for misbehavior to occur before responding. The purpose of school-wide PBIS is to establish a climate in which appropriate behavior is the norm.”
Source: www.PBIS.org
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
What Do We Want to SEE in our DN Middle Schools?
Quick Audience Poll:
What specific behaviors do we want to see from Middle School students?
What are model qualities of a Middle School Teacher?
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
What can we celebrate?
Attendance Students AND Staff
Grades Honors Improvement
Behavior “Caught Being Good”
Growth Academic Personal
Extracurricular Excellence Capitalize on student interests
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
What Motivates Middle School Students?
What motivates YOU?
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Now what Motivates Middle School Students? Table Activity #1: 5 minutes
Think all the way back to Middle School...
Jot down your top 3 priorities.
Fast forward to High School. Did those priorities change?
Think/Pair/Share.
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
EDIT: What Motivates Middle School Students?
NOTE: This slide is due to be revised. The team has been looking for info/research presented in a previous STF Institute session on the unique needs of Middle School students.
Middle grades learners represent a unique challenge.
Particularly vulnerable at this stage in life both to positive influences that can lift them onto a winning trajectory and to negative influences that can bring them down
to new lows.
Community, camaraderie, supportive relationships.
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
The Voice of Experience: Celebrating at Charles R. Drew Middle
SCHOOL PROFILE
Location: Miami
# of Students: 252
Free and Reduced Lunch: 99%
Diplomas Now! (2nd Year)
• Talent Development
• Communities in School
• City Year Charles Drew Middle School Dress to Impress Luncheon
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
The Voice of Experience: Celebrating at Charles R. Drew Middle
“Celebrate what you want to see more of!”
• Attendance
• Behavior
• Course Performance
• Teachers and Staff
Time to stretch your legs!
INSTRUCTIONS:1) Blow up your balloon
2) Locate table with matching balloon3) Move to table quickly when asked
First seated table group will receive a prize!
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Connecting Expectations to Celebrations:Table Activity #2- 10 minutes
As a group, please brainstorm the following:
REASONS to celebrate in a Middle School Whole School Grade or Team Level Individual
HOW we celebrate Where? When/Frequency? $$$
EFFECTIVENESS of celebration Desired outcome?
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Create, Share, and Vote
Please write the group’s favorite celebration scenario on the provided piece of chart paper.
Choose one group member to present to the room.
Now…VOTE
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
“Great idea, but how do I pay for it?”
Fundraising Ideas
Don’t assume that the answer is “No”: School District School Administration
Mutually beneficial relationships: Educational Partners Local Business Community Groups
Close to home: Staff Parents Students
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Table Activity #3- 5 minutes
As a group, please brainstorm the following:
Celebrations that cost nothing
Fundraising options for celebrations that would cost money
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
The Voice of Experience: Celebrating at Charles R. Drew Middle
Free• Recognition
• Privileges
• Experiences
Almost Free• Small Incentives
Don’t Forget!
The importance of collaborative planning for DN celebrations:
DN Partners, Community, EESAC, School Partners, Parents.
We’re moving again!
INSTRUCTIONS:1) Please get up and move to the
perimeter of the room2) School teams choose a table and sit3) Remaining participants will count
off and be placed in work groups
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Let’s Party!Table Activity #4- 30 minutes
Celebration Planning ToolObjective: Leave this session with an actionable plan
for a specific Middle School celebration that you want to execute at your school.
Be creative, and have fun!
CALENDAR What? When? Who? How?
Facilitators will circulate to answer questions and give suggestions.
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
All good parties must come to an end…
• SHARE
• REVIEW
• AWARDS
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
And the winner for
“Best Celebration” is…
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
Looking Ahead• Next Steps: Executing Celebrations
Wrapping Up • Why?• What?• How?
Thank you!
Comments, Questions, and Contact Info:Genevieve Amaris at gamaris@jhu.edu Monica Sorensen at msorensen@jhu.eduEnose Christmas at echristmas@cismiami.orgKelsey Gernert at kgernert@cityyear.org
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