Teaching School-wide Expectations
Lesson Plan
School-wide Expectation #1: Show Respect
Definition of expectation:Showing interest and appreciation for others cultural backgrounds, abilities, qualities and achievements.
Rationale for having this expectation
We live and work in a diverse environment made up of many cultures, beliefs and background. We all have to work together in order to create and maintain a positive learning environment. Respect would be the catalyst that propels us to our maximum potential.
Positive examples: “looks like” / Non-examples
Walking into class quietly and on time, sitting in your seat and beginning the requested task. / Coming to class late, talking loudly, socializing with friends and not prepared with necessary materials to begin work.
Be considerate to people’s likes and dislikes / Making fun of people’s differences, talking about them and laughing when they make mistakes.
Sensitive to other people’s feelings and opinions / Making fun of people, mocking them, talking about how they look or dress and calling out/interrupting when someone else is speaking.
Listen when someone is speaking and follow reasonable requests. / Not raising your hand to speak, interrupting and calling out. Arguing back with the teacher when he/she asks a reasonable request (i.e. Stop talking, give me your phone, move your seat).
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1.Seminole Middle Schools Classroom Rule #2. Respect the rights and property of self, others and the school- Can be found in Teachers’ First Day Packets.
2.Seminole Middle School’s Classroom Rules #4. Exhibit behavior that does not interfere with the teaching or learning process.
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1. Student will work as a class or as groups to brainstorm responses to the question: What does “respect” mean to me?
2. Students will make a list of synonyms for the word respect. (Examples: esteem, honor, regard, value, etc...)
3. Using this list, have students share out examples of times where they felt disrespected. Compare their examples with some of the synonyms on the board. If you can’t find a category create a new word for their experience.
4. As a class come up with a rules chart of different ways they can show respect. Use the same chart for all of your classes, not allowing them to use examples that have already been created.
5. Present the final chart to all classes and have them all agree and sign a waiver that they understand what it means to be respectful.
WHEN will this lesson plan be taught?
Beginning of school year date(s) and time(s): / September 11 - 12, 2017
8:10-2:40
(The plan will be reinforced after long holiday breaks.)
After long holidays / Use your quarterly team meetings to not only review and analyze your behavior data, but to plan and develop additional lesson plans you will use throughout the year to re-teach and reinforce this expectation.
3rd quarter
WHO will teach this lesson plan? / WHERE will the lesson plan instruction occur?
Language Arts Teachers will teach the lessons. Guidance, ESE, Behavior specialist and Social workers will facilitate small group lessons. Grade level Assembles will reinforce the plan. / Language Arts Teachers’ classrooms
Teaching School-wide Expectations
Lesson Plan
School-wide Expectation #2: Safe environment
Definition of expectation:An atmosphere in which the chance of being injured physically or emotionally is negligible or non-existent. Not likely to be hurt or harmed in any way.
Rationale for having this expectation
A safe and orderly environment is essential in order to optimize full teaching and learning potential. All stakeholders must play their role in contributing to a safe atmosphere for everyone.
Positive examples: “looks like” / Non-examples
Walking in an orderly manner / Horse playing and running
Be considerate and sensitive to others / Saying things that are culturally demographically bias and degrading
Students remaining seated at all times / Students moving from seat to seat while bus is in motion
Keep your hands and feet to yourself and reporting / Touching or defacing the property of others
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1.Seminole Middle will use the code of conduct, Florida’s Positive Behavior Intervention and Support website, Power points, Videos, Role Play and enactments to promote safe positive choices.
2. Students and staff will be able to identify traits of potential safety risk and demonstrate that they are aware or positive alternatives.
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1. Students will discuss why safety is important and what does a safe environment looks like
2.Teacher will physically model positive examples
3. Student will watch and discuss the main idea in the Broward County Schools (BCS) Code of Conduct videos and how they relate to safety in the environment
4. Students will be given scenarios to identify safety “look fors” and potential risk
5. Student will commit to a pledge of safety in school.
WHEN will this lesson plan be taught?
Beginning of school year date(s) and time(s): / September 13-14 in all blocks. 8:10-2:40pm
After long holidays / Use your quarterly team meetings to not only review and analyze your behavior data, but to plan and develop additional lesson plans you will use throughout the year to re-teach and reinforce this expectation.
3rd quarter
WHO will teach this lesson plan? / WHERE will the lesson plan instruction occur?
Science Teachers all grade levels. Guidance, ESE, Behavior specialist and Social workers will facilitate small group lessons. Grade level Assembles will reinforce the plan. / Science Teachers’ Class
Teaching School-wide Expectations
Lesson Plan
School-wide Expectation #3: Be responsible
Definition of expectation:Show accountability for things you do including both actions and behaviors. Doing the right thing at the right time, to show dependability and trustworthiness.
Rationale for having this expectation
Both Personal and Social Responsibility affects the individual as well as others. If everyone takes responsibility for themselves then it may limit safety risks, create relationships and partnerships of trust, dependability and reliability. Students will recognize the difference between making excuses and taking ownership for their actions.
Positive examples: “looks like” / Non-examples
Completing homework and turning it in without being reminded / Not taking ownership for your work and responsibilities
Accepting responsibility for mistakes and learning from them / Making mistakes and blaming others for your actions.
Taking care of property that belongs to others / Destruction of school property including but not limited to writing in books, on desks, walls etc…
Making wise decisions to ensure the safety of yourself and others. / Not thinking of consequences before you act.
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3.Kate Shelley: Bound For a Legend, Robert D. San Souci The Boy of the Three Year Nap, Dianne Snyder Why Do Mosquitos Buzz In People's Ears? Verna Aardema
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1. Discuss with students what it means to come up with excuses. Provide a few examples (Ex: Your parents allowed you to go to the movies but you didn’t make it back at the assigned time. You also didn’t call. Instead of taking responsibility, you blamed it on your phone dying). This shows the student was not responsible enough to ensure their phone was properly charged, used another phone, called on their phone before it died, etc...
2. Discuss how the excuses can affect someone else.
3. Ask student to write down several excuses they’ve made recently on a sheet of paper: Example: She was doing it, so I did it too.
Once the student writes down their excuses then have them rewrite the excuses as statements of responsibility. (Ex. I did it, and next time I’ll think twice before I do it).
4. Students can then take these statements (or one) and make a comic series of events, showing the reactions of everyone involved.
5. Student can share their excuses and even partner up.
WHEN will this lesson plan be taught?
Beginning of school year date(s) and time(s): / September 13-14 in all blocks. 8:10-2:40pm (The plan will be reinforced after long holiday breaks.)
After long holidays / We will use dedicate one team meeting quarterly to not only review and analyze behavior data, but to plan and develop additional lesson plans we will use throughout the year to re-teach and reinforce this expectation.
3rd quarter
WHO will teach this lesson plan? / WHERE will the lesson plan instruction occur?
Social Studies/ History Teachers. Guidance, ESE, Behavior specialist and Social workers will facilitate small group lessons. Grade level Assembles will reinforce the plan. / Social Studies Teachers’ classrooms.
Teaching School-wide Expectations
Lesson Plan
School-wide Expectation #4: Follow Directions
Definition of expectation:Students will learn to follow the classroom and school rules and channel their energy into becoming better students.
Rationale for having this expectation
Some students find themselves constantly in trouble at school. There are many ways for them to become distracted (lack of attention, fidgeting in their seats, talking too much in class, etc.) and eventually get into trouble due to their behavior. The activities presented in this lesson will demonstrate the behaviors needed to be a well behaved and better student by following directions.
Positive examples: “looks like” / Non-examples
Learning the school and classroom rules / Disruptive behavior in the classroom
Staying on task while in the classroom / Not staying on task while in the classroom
Avoiding trouble in the classroom / Getting into trouble in the classroom
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1. Broward County Student Code of Conduct Handbook; Video-Pioneer Middle School - PBS Cool Tool - Disruptive Behavior
2. Teachers and students will role model appropriate classroom behaviors (raise your hand if you want to speak, work during work time, talk to your teacher, parent or guardian, use your imagination and decide to like the topics being presented, take notes, be prepared for class, get involved in the class discussions, make yourself improve your grades, make good friends, keep your cell phone somewhere you cannot get to it, get enough rest before school, eat a good breakfast and lunch, make sure you have all of the necessary supplies for each class, and demonstrate motivation to learn) through classroom discussion, role playing, and videos.
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1. Begin the class discussion by asking the students to list the character traits of a well behaved student. Create the list on the whiteboard or chart paper. (Examples: Learning the Rules, Staying on Task, Avoiding Trouble).
2.Students will view the short video: Pioneer Middle School - PBS Cool Tool - Disruptive Behavior Discuss the non-appropriate and appropriate behaviors demonstrated in the video.
3.Using the classes’ list of appropriate classroom behaviors, have them role play situations that demonstrate a behavior in a negative and positive way.
4. Have students create their own scenarios of negative behavior in the classroom followed by scenarios of how the students should behave in the classroom.
5. Finally, students will add to the list any behaviors to the list that were not previously given.
WHEN will this lesson plan be taught?
Beginning of school year date(s) and time(s): / September 11 - 12 in all blocks. 8:10-2:40pm (The plan will be reinforced after long holiday breaks.)
After long holidays / Use your quarterly team meetings to not only review and analyze your behavior data, but to plan and develop additional lesson plans you will use throughout the year to re-teach and reinforce this expectation.
3rd quarter
WHO will teach this lesson plan? / WHERE will the lesson plan instruction occur?
Math Teachers. Guidance, ESE, Behavior specialist and Social workers will facilitate small group lessons. Grade level Assembles will reinforce the plan. / Math Teachers’ classrooms.