Building a climate of success in the classroom

According to some of the latest neurological research, the brain is most interested in love, belonging, community and connection.  This is the "new" foundational starting point for learning.  How does this influence how we facilitate how our students interact with one another and how do we model that for them in and out of the classroom?

How can we build MORE resilience in our students?

We know that resilience is best built through having small successes.  A student may be gifted but how do they bounce back or learn from failure?  How have we learned to bounce back from our failures? What have we learned?  How can we create an environment in our classroom that begins to build resilience?

For further inquiry in this area please see the following links that were referred to me by Dr.

Wade Leuwerke, Ph.D., GEAR UP Iowa, Research and Training Director.

Carol Dweck’s Website:

http://mindsetonline.com/whatisit/about/

Ted Talk with Carol Dweck: http://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en

Take the Mindset Quiz:

http://mindsetonline.com/testyourmindset/step1.php

Neuroplasticity Video Clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELpfYCZa87g

 

How can we make YOKA's community for students and staff even stronger?

Does the YOKA DRAGON PACT embody the "Guiding Principals and the Rules and Expectations for Common Areas" that is already part of the YOKA school-wide expectations?  What is next? What do we need to do  to build a stronger YOKA community for students and staff?

How do we knock out BULLYING at YOKA?

How can we PREVENT it? What are some activities that you have done previously to COMBAT or ADDRESS bullying in your classroom? What do you think is the biggest REASON for bullying?

Opportunity Knocks

 "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson

What seeds might you plant as we move towards Spring? What opportunities are you finding amidst the challenges of March?

How is the data DRIVING our academic goals?

How can data from AR and Aleks be used to set short-term and/or long-term academic goals for Advisory (as a class and individually)?

In regards to our BOYS' classes what challenges are emerging? What SUCCESSES, STRATEGIES, INTERVENTIONS or TIPS could you share that are working.