1. Presented by Intermediate Unit 1 & TEAMology
Improving School Climate and Building Leaders
The TEAM Approach Improving School Climate & Building Future Ready Leaders
Presented by Intermediate Unit 1 & TEAMology

2. Today’s TEAMologists Joe Mahoney
Supervisor of Mental Health Services – IU1
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Lisa DiBernardo
Director of Education - TEAMology
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3. TEAM Story Building
You are creating a story together that must have a beginning, middle and end, making sure to have a setting, characters, action or conflict and a resolution.
Each person says six words going in order around the room.
Every person must have a chance to say their words, before the story is complete.
Everyone needs to make sure to pay attention so you don’t mess up the story, when it is your turn.

4. What is School Climate?

5. Negative Student Perceptions of School Climate are Associated with:
Poor Academic Achievement
Increased rates of behavioral difficulties
Lower self-esteem
Lower school connectedness and school satisfaction
Increased rate of absences and drop-out

6. Social Emotional Learning & School Connectedness

7. Devastating Results of Poor School Climate and Low School Connectedness (National School Climate Center)
Lower Student Achievement
Increase in Bullying and Other Anti-Social Behaviors
Negative Child Development
Decreased Graduation Rates
Decrease in Teacher Retention
Increase in Student Mental Health Issues

8. Let’s have a discussion…
What programming or strategies do the schools you work with have in place?
What is the goal of the programming or strategies or what need is it addressing? Is it meeting that goal or need?
Do the schools’ plans meet all 13 domains of school climate?
Do the plans improve feelings of school connectedness?
How do the students respond?
What is working? What data supports this?
What could be better?

9. School Climate Relationships
Student/Student
Adult/Student
Adult/Adult
Let’s continue the conversation:
How would you describe these relationships in the schools with which you work?
Which ones are most positively impacting school climates?
Which ones are most negatively impacting school climates?

10. Current School Programming
PBIS & SWEBS
Responsive Classroom
Character Counts
Second Step
Others?

11. What Current Programs are Lacking
Most programs start later than needed - Prevention programs starting at a young age (K) are essential.
Disjointed or piece meal programs are a major barrier to school climate improvement.
Programs that focus on one area (ie anti-bullying, character ed) are not improving the whole child or impacting school climate.
Programs must be a comprehensive and sustainable approach versus a stand alone, short-term method.
Research shows that in order for programs to be effective they must be integrated into every fabric of curriculum and school life, across grade levels and content areas.
To be an effective SEL program, skills must be taught consistently by all staff creating a common language, which must be related to behavior expectations.
All staff members must be trained and there should be parent/community buy in.

12. The Need for a Holistic Approach
Social Emotional Learning
Character Education
Bullying Prevention
STEAM and Career Education
21st Century Skills
Social Ecological Model

13. Benefits of a TEAM What are the Benefits of a TEAM?
Why use a TEAM approach to improve school climate?

14. Think about your experience with a TEAM or organization you feel passionate about…
How does it feel when they win or things are going well?
How does it feel when they lose or something bad happens?
The result of your reaction is due to the overall feeling of connection you have to that team or organization.

15. Research Based Skills Crucial for TEAM Model

16. Helping Others (Compassion, Kindness, Caring, Love, Empathy, Politeness, Generosity, Altruism)
SAMPLE BEHAVIORS
Compliments
Doing or saying something to make others feel good
Helping classmate with a math problem
Asking how a classmate is feeling
Showing respect
Following school rules
Being independent and doing what is expected
Telling the truth
Being a good friend
Keeping classroom and school clean

17. Positive Change (Humility, Fairness, Openness, Responsibility, Self-Improvement, Self-Control, Authenticity)
SAMPLE BEHAVIORS
Using coping skills
Coming to school after being truant
Turning around negative behavior
A student working independently after struggling to work alone
A student making better choices
Doing something that has a positive impact on school, home, community or world

18. Anti-Bullying (Acceptance, Respect, Empathy, Courage, Conscientiousness, Integrity)
SAMPLE BEHAVIORS
Student involving a teacher if they see bullying
Standing up for a peer being picked on, teased, left out or bullied
Embracing differences
Taking a stand as a team against a bully
Supporting a victim of bullying
Including new student
Being respectful to everyone

19. Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution (Open-mindedness, Forgiveness, Critical Thinking, Persistence, Communication, Citizenship)
SAMPLE BEHAVIORS
Calming down before reacting
Using the problem solving process
Using conflict resolution strategies
Being open to constructive criticism and using feedback
Sounding out a word when reading
Asking a question when not understanding
Choosing to play or do something else when you don't agree with how a friend is playing
Using a tool to figure out a math problem
Talking through a problem or conflict

20. Resiliency (Grit, Growth Mindset, Coping Skills, Optimism, Self-Confidence, Determination)
SAMPLE BEHAVIORS
Being able to bounce back after something hard happens
Making the right choice even when the wrong choice seems easier
Not giving up, when something is hard
Taking care of self
Positively solving a problem
Using Positive Self-Talk
Being open minded

21. Leadership (Reliability, Responsibility, Integrity, Honesty, Self-Discipline, Selflessness, Self-Motivation, Motivational)
SAMPLE BEHAVIORS
Follows rules
Friendly to everyone
Exhibits foundations/character traits
Works hard
Ready to learn, adheres to deadlines
Doing something because it's the right thing to do
Self-motivated
Motivating and inspiring others
Uses strengths to better themselves and others

22. It’s All About: Common Language Intrinsic Motivation
TEAM Reinforcement
Integration
Connecting to Career Readiness

23. TEAM Activity
As you are playing, pay attention to which foundations/skills you are using.
Be ready to share your thoughts after the activity.

24. Creating a TEAM Culture
WHOLE SCHOOL Prevention
Grade Level Prevention
CLASSROOM Prevention
SMALL GROUP Intervention/Prevention
Individual Prevention/Intervention
Home/Community Intervention

26. School Wide Programming Bringing Everything Together

28. Questions