Cultivating the Continuous Improvement Classroom Class Meetings

CLASS MEETINGS

Class Meetings Purpose Time to share information/build community Review progress towards class goals Improvement Brainstorm Affinity Force-field analysis Issues Problem Solving

Class Meetings Students sit in circle arrangement Use a formal process – essential for success Student leads the Meeting

Process Begins with review of Ground Rules and Mission Statement Student Leader introduces the agenda Agenda needs to include Class Goals Review progress towards class goals

RITUALS & ROUTINES FACILITATOR & SECRETARY ESTABLISHED SIT IN A CIRCLE OLD BUSINESS (KEY CONCEPTS) REVIEW GOAL PROGRESS NEW BUSINESS TAKE TURNS SPEAKING ALL VOICES HEARD NO NAMES (EXCEPT KUDOS) KUDOS (HANDCLAP, GREAT JOB!)

We always sit in a circle. You can only talk when you have Clifford in your hand. Our Issue Bin

The leader helps us to stay on the topic. Role playing is always apart of our class meetings.

BENEFITS STUDENT VOICE - PERSONAL GROWTH IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY SELF-CONFIDENCE BOOSTED UNIFY CLASS - BUILD COMMUNITY

SKILLS STUDENTS GAIN THINKING SKILLS PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS LISTENING SKILLS RESPONDING SKILLS PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS LEADERSHIP SKILLS ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS