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Proactively Attacking COVID-19 Through

SEL Preventions, Interventions, & Supports

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Dr. Todd Veland, Mr. Quincy Hills, & Tracy Hartwell

Langston Chapel Middle School

Bulloch County Schools (Statesboro, GA)

Social & Emotional Learning Position at Langston Chapel Middle School

2020-2021 SIP Includes Culture and Climate Immediate Improvement

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• Increase support for students, faculty and staff (Administration, Counselors, Wrap-Around Services)
• PBIS “On Steroids”
• Focus on Relationships

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Why SEL Specialist?

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• As we proactively prepare for 2020-2021 school year, we know we need to focus on very high expectations and new and improved levels of structure, supervision, and engagement...however if we have high expectations we need high levels of support and prevention!

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What will it look like?

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• Job Description Link
• Interview Process-We need the RIGHT person for this job!

WE FOUND THE RIGHT PERSON!

• Student and Faculty/Staff Recognition
• Social Media Outreach
• Restorative Practices
• Restorative Circles
• Support and Resource for Teachers and Students
• Community Outreach and Collaboration with Counselors and Wrap Around Services

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SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING ROOM

Social & Emotional Learning Room

Social & Emotional Learning Room Purpose

• In coordination with the Georgia Southern Student Leadership Group and our LCMS Student Leadership Group, we were able to dedicate a classroom in our school to provide for the social and emotional needs of our LCMS students and teachers.

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Social & Emotional

Learning Room Purpose

• The main purpose of our SEL Room is to give our students and teachers a safe space to: cool down, resolve conflicts (Resilience Circles), learn SEL skills, be involved in mentor/mentee sessions, and much more.

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Social & Emotional Learning Room Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Social & Emotional Learning Room

Social & Emotional Learning Room

• This learning space is utilized by our SEL Specialist, various wraparound services, teachers, and counselors.
• Items in this learning space include: flexible seating, LED lighting, inviting colors, culturally responsive texts, a Promethean Board, a fish tank, a mural, and other exciting items planned for the future.

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Social & Emotional

Learning Room

• All items in our SEL Room were purchased by Langston Chapel Middle School, donations secured from the Georgia Southern Legacy Project, DonorsChoose.org, our local Salvation Army, and our neighborhood Lowe’s.

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Social & Emotional Learning Room Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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RESILIENCE WRITING

Resilience Writing

Resilience Writing Purpose & Expectations

• Purpose: To self-reflect on our past and present experiences, and set specific and attainable goals to build resilience for the future.
• Expectations: Each week we focus on a theme relating to one of our LCMS core values of: family, leadership, resilience.

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Resilience Writing Purpose & Expectations

• Each day, we introduce tasks to be recorded in each individual’s (students & staff) Resilience Notebook following the AM announcements.
• We have monthly, semesterly, and yearly prizes for the most thorough and thoughtful Resilience Notebooks (adults & students), as judged by a panel of LCMS educators.

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August 2021 Resilience Writing Tasks

Resilience Writing

Resilience Writing Structure

• Monday-Writing prompt based on the week’s theme
• Tuesday- Writing prompt based on the week’s theme
• Wednesday- Writing prompt based on a quote from the week’s theme
• Thursday- Illustration based on the week’s theme
• Friday- SEL Video and whole-class discussion based on the week’s theme

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Resilience Writing Purpose & Expectations

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August 2021 Resilience Writing Tasks

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR TICKETS

LCMS Positive Behavior Tickets

Positive Behavior Tickets Overview

• Positive Behavior Tickets are distributed DAILY to students for being READY-RESPONSIBLE-RESILIENT at LCMS.
• Tickets can be found throughout our schoolhouse or can be printed HERE>>(Link to Print Tickets)
• There are NO MAXIMUM number of tickets to distribute each week, so the more the merrier!

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Positive Behavior Tickets Overview

• Positive Behavior Tickets are accumulated throughout the day and turned into students’ last period teachers.
• Teachers turn student submitted tickets in to the appropriate grade level basket each afternoon or by THURSDAY AFTERNOON (at the latest) each week for our weekly drawings.

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Positive Behavior Ticket Example:

LCMS Positive Behavior Tickets

Positive Behavior Ticket Prizes

• Every FRIDAY, Coach Hills RANDOMLY selects 3 Positive Behavior Tickets from each grade level
• These 3 lucky grade level winners (9 total) are announced on the Friday morning announcements.
• Chosen winners are called on the morning announcements for praise and prizes.

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Positive Behavior Ticket Prizes

• Weekly prizes consist of:
• Praise on the morning announcements
• FREE Sonics drink coupon
• Opportunity to purchase items from our Resilience Cart
• A picture taken in front of our LCMS marquee
• Their picture displayed on the:
• LCMS scrolling announcements,
• #FamilyForever Newsletter
• Bulletin boards in the Commons Area
• Social Media shout outs

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POSITIVE OFFICE REFERRALS

LCMS Positive Office Referrals

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Positive Office Referrals Overview

• Positive Office Referrals are written by TEACHERS to STUDENTS for going ABOVE & BEYOND to be READY-RESPONSIBLE- RESILIENT.
• The Google Form to submit these referrals are located HERE>>(Link to Submit Positive Office Referrals)

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Positive Office Referral

Prizes

• There is NO MAXIMUM number of Positive Office Referrals to write each week, but note that these are for going ABOVE & BEYOND!

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Positive Office Referrals

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LCMS Positive Office Referrals

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Positive Office Referrals Overview

• ALL Positive Office Referral recipients are announced on Monday’s during the morning announcements.
• After the announcements, Positive Office Referral recipients come to the front office for a brief praise and prizes celebration with the principal.

Positive Office Referral Prizes

• PRIZES consist of…
• A POSITIVE phone call home with the principal
• An EXCLUSIVE #TrueBlue Cup
• A picture taken in front of our LCMS marquee
• Social media shout outs
• Their picture displayed on the:
• LCMS scrolling announcements,
• #FamilyForever Newsletter
• Bulletin boards in the Commons Area
• LCMS Webpage
• An opportunity to beat the principal in the “Jump Challenge!” (Good Luck!)

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Positive Office Referral Interview

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CELEBRATIONS

Positive Behavior Celebrations

Positive Behavior Celebrations Overview

• Each month, students are celebrated for being READY-RESPONSIBLE- RESILIENT!
• Students that DO NOT have ANY O.D.Rs (Office Disciplinary Referrals) for the month are invited to the Positive Behavior Celebration during their Connections classes.

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Positive Behavior Celebrations Overview

• Students who have received an O.D.R that month are placed in the cafeteria during the celebration to receive an SEL lesson to reflect on their previous behavior(s) and set attainable and maintainable goals for the future.

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Positive Behavior Celebration Video

Positive Behavior Celebrations

Positive Behavior Celebrations Overview

• In coordination with the SEL Specialist, Connections teachers, and the Positive Behavior Celebration Committee, activities are coordinated for students to complete. (i.e. movies, computer games, team sports, etc.).

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Positive Behavior Celebrations Overview

• LCMS Celebration Carts travel to each Connections classroom for students to purchase their favorite snacks.
• After each celebration, O.D.Rs are reset to determine eligibility for the next month’s celebration.

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KONA ICE CELEBRATION

Kona Ice Celebration

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#FamilyForever Bingo Overview

Kona Ice Purpose

• Each month, LCMS students have the opportunity to attend the Kona Ice Celebration in their assigned lunch period to celebrate their positive behavior for the month..
• Each class is brought to the Kona Ice truck to purchase some of their favorite icy treats.
• Kona Ice cups range in price from $3-$6!

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WORLD CHAMPION CELEBRATIONS

World Champion Celebrations

World Champion Criteria

• Each month during our Full Family meeting, we honor the family, leadership, and resilience of one student and one educator.
• These champion students and educators are voted on by a panel of LCMS educators.
• Once chosen, the selected champion student and educator are surprised in front of our LCMS family accompanied by their family and friends.

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WORLD CHAMPION EDUCATOR VIDEO

World Champion Celebrations

World Champion Prizes

• Both student and teacher World Champions are awarded a medal and the LCMS World Champion belt.
• Other items of gratitude include:
• A picture in front of our LCMS marquee
• A Longhorn Steakhouse gift card (Everyone love a T-Bone!)
• Recognition on the morning announcements
• Social media shout out
• (Student) Admittance to our LCMS Student Leadership Group.

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WORLD CHAMPION STUDENT VIDEO

WORLD CHAMPION STUDENT ROUNDTABLE

LCMS 2020-2021

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Did it work?

• Community Perception Changed (The Proof is in the Pudding) LCMS Brag Sheet Link
• LCMS Student Survey-Close to 70% of students felt the school’s climate and culture changed for the POSITIVE! Friday Family Huddle Teacher Appreciation Video
• 2020-2021 School Discipline Data
• Projected to have close to 1,000 ODRs and we had 680-greater than 30% reduction in discipline incidents
• 70% reduction in major SRO reports
• Counselor/Wrap Around Service Increased to Meet Demand
• Leadership Team and Faculty and Staff Perceptions-Family, Leadership, Resilience

LCMS Blessings & Gratitude Video

Additional Resources…

• #FamilyForever Check-Ins Video
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• LCMS Year in Review Video:
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• #FamilyForever Newsletter
• Shared weekly to our LCMS community via our LCMS website & Social Media sites.
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#FamilyForever

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Dr. Todd Veland

Director of School Improvement

Bulloch County Schools

tveland@bullochschools.org

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#FamilyForever

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Mr. Quincy Hills

SEL Specialist

Langston Chapel Middle School

qhills@bullochschools.org

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#FamilyForever

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Mrs. Tracy Hartwell

School Climate Specialist

Bulloch County Schools

thartwell@bullochschools.org

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#FamilyForever