Middle

=**UPDATE FROM LAST MEETING** =  The Middle School team met the week before last to discuss updates to the district-wide Olweus efforts.

The documents contained in this document (the chart and implementation) had been shared at an administrative meeting by Lisa and Sue. The decision was made to move forward by sharing the "COCOA Principle" idea with the Olweus groups at the other levels with the goal being to establish a K - 12 framework. By doing that, the language and expectations would be consistent throughout the entire district. In addition, there was a request to have the framework draft shared with the Community Task Force and to add an additional component that would relate to expectations for parents and community for each of the principles.

Jason has an updated version of the COCOA principle chart (suggestions from the last meeting represented). Jason also offered to share the framework with the taskforce education committee, of which he is a part.

Dana and Jason volunteered to attend the meetings with both the high school and elementary school Olweus groups. We have just gotten a tentative date on the calendar (had to be re-scheduled once already!!) for **May 11th at 4 PM.** I will let you know if it is confirmed and the time and place. We are working on a high school date also!

At this point, I am not sure how much we would want to share with our staff at the M.S.. Any thoughts on that?

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FOLLOW-UP THOUGHTS
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 * Here are 2 documents that I shared with the group regarding how to 'operationalize' a building-wide approach for positive school climate[[file:How to Operationalize.doc]][[file:OLWEUS.doc]]** MEETING MINUTES 2/11/09

Positive Behavior School Support – Maryland

Civility and olweus are interrelated – Civility overriding principle and Olweus is a tool

Defining big picture or foundation –

Mission Statement –

Look what we’re doing – Good Wolf and Bad Wolf

How do we make it more of a system and more conscious - need a framework – i.e. being in the hall – adult presence –

Creating a positive climate by recognizing what we are doing

Operationalize what we are doing correctly

Staff –Staff Interactions
 * Listening
 * Greeting one another
 * Disagreement – talking-one-on one with each other
 * Asking questions – communication – when you disagree, don’t frame it that way – seek to understand – understanding one another’s perspective – not making someone wrong – not feeling like it needs to be proved
 * More direct conversation
 * Fully present in meeting – solution-focused
 * Sharing on a need to know basis, staff to staff
 * Maintaining confidentiality
 * Make it about the behavior; not the actions
 * Allow for mistakes
 * Look to help
 * Gentle reminders
 * Expect the best – assume that we’re doing our best
 * Build on each individual’s strengths
 * Route problems/concerns where they need to go
 * No retaliation
 * Recognize the positive
 * All kids are our kids

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What’s next? ü Next faculty meeting 3/18 ü Focus on Faculty ü Framework with a faculty ü What does staff to staff civility look like? ü Why? Maryann ü Shall we start with affirmation?




