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BUILDING A SUPPORTIVE PROGRAM-WIDE COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE LEARNERS Carly Barner, Bennett Family [email protected] Edie Hillard, Bennett Family [email protected]
Training Objectives Participates w ill: 1.) Learn ?bqut w_ h at a Caring Community of Learners looks like and why a Caring
Community 1s so important 2.) Learn about barriers to building a Caring Commu nity of Learners
3.) Learn how and why to build a Caring Community of Learners by ----Bu ilding Relationships w ith Families and Children ----Bu ilding Understanding ----Building Empathy ----Building Compassion ----Building Friendships
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Creating a Caring Community of Learners Accord ing t o NAEYC: "The key t o teachin g chi ldren social and emotio nal skill s is creatin g a cla ssroom culture built on com munity...A stron g classroom community is one in w hich stud ents fee l empowered and val ued and one in w hich children w ill ult imate ly t hrive." Image from Google Images
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What does a Ca ring Community of Learners look like? *Childre n fee l a sense of belong ing, part of t he group, a me mber ofthe team
*Ch ildre n are valued for t heir special ta lents and skil ls that t hey bring to your classroom *Ch ildren ge nuine ly feel connected to each other, to thei r teache rs and to their e nvironment ***Creating a Caring Community is not a lesson, it 's a way of life!***
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Why Create a Caring Commun ity of Learners? • basic needs of safety • sense of belonging • feeling connected • highlights children's special skills and talents • inclusion for all children • teaches positive values • positive relationships are built • em·p owers children • gives children a voice • creates problem solvers • allows children to focus on learning cognitive skills
Fair but not equal Equality
Equity
Justice
Our GOAL is to eliminate as many of those barriers that WE have control over during our school day! The a.ssumption Is that everyone benefits from the same supports. This Is •qual 11Htment.
Everyone gets the supports they need (this Isthe concept of •affirmative action'), thus producing equity.
All 3 un SH the game without supports or accommodaUons becaust
the couse(s) of the inequity was addressed. The systemic: barrier hu been removed.
Image from Google Images
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Building Relationships with Famil ies • Home Visit • If possible, greet fa milies at the door' with a sm ile and call them by their name . Be friendly. Show interest! • Have conversations with parents during pick-up/drop
off • Show empathy and compassion for family stru ggles and support families when poss ible • Se nd daily reflections, e-mails and letters • Conduct meetings/conferences • Provide fam ily photos/books • Have children's pictures posted t hroughout the classroom
Build ing Relationships with Families • Pla n fo r center-wide events • Include fami lies in birthdays/hol iday celebrations • Invite parents to share special ta lents with the cl assroom • ,.:"( t
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BUILDING A SUPPORTIVE PROGRAM-WIDE COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE LEARNERS Carly Barner, Bennett Family [email protected] Edie Hillard, Bennett Family [email protected]
Training Objectives Participates w ill: 1.) Learn ?bqut w_ h at a Caring Community of Learners looks like and why a Caring
Community 1s so important 2.) Learn about barriers to building a Caring Commu nity of Learners
3.) Learn how and why to build a Caring Community of Learners by ----Bu ilding Relationships w ith Families and Children ----Bu ilding Understanding ----Building Empathy ----Building Compassion ----Building Friendships
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4/ 13/2018
Creating a Caring Community of Learners Accord ing t o NAEYC: "The key t o teachin g chi ldren social and emotio nal skill s is creatin g a cla ssroom culture built on com munity...A stron g classroom community is one in w hich stud ents fee l empowered and val ued and one in w hich children w ill ult imate ly t hrive." Image from Google Images
~/'!'!,,• ''f·
I~
Ii
0
• ,·,
"
·.
,.·
',,, •.~-,
What does a Ca ring Community of Learners look like? *Childre n fee l a sense of belong ing, part of t he group, a me mber ofthe team
*Ch ildre n are valued for t heir special ta lents and skil ls that t hey bring to your classroom *Ch ildren ge nuine ly feel connected to each other, to thei r teache rs and to their e nvironment ***Creating a Caring Community is not a lesson, it 's a way of life!***
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4/13/2018
Why Create a Caring Commun ity of Learners? • basic needs of safety • sense of belonging • feeling connected • highlights children's special skills and talents • inclusion for all children • teaches positive values • positive relationships are built • em·p owers children • gives children a voice • creates problem solvers • allows children to focus on learning cognitive skills
Fair but not equal Equality
Equity
Justice
Our GOAL is to eliminate as many of those barriers that WE have control over during our school day! The a.ssumption Is that everyone benefits from the same supports. This Is •qual 11Htment.
Everyone gets the supports they need (this Isthe concept of •affirmative action'), thus producing equity.
All 3 un SH the game without supports or accommodaUons becaust
the couse(s) of the inequity was addressed. The systemic: barrier hu been removed.
Image from Google Images
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4/13/2018
Building Relationships with Famil ies • Home Visit • If possible, greet fa milies at the door' with a sm ile and call them by their name . Be friendly. Show interest! • Have conversations with parents during pick-up/drop
off • Show empathy and compassion for family stru ggles and support families when poss ible • Se nd daily reflections, e-mails and letters • Conduct meetings/conferences • Provide fam ily photos/books • Have children's pictures posted t hroughout the classroom
Build ing Relationships with Families • Pla n fo r center-wide events • Include fami lies in birthdays/hol iday celebrations • Invite parents to share special ta lents with the cl assroom • ,.:"( t
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