Thursday, April 21, 2016
Chapter 6
So we are more than half way through Lost At School.
Some things to consider:
If you have done an ALSUP and/or Plan B, what went well and where are you stuck?
If you have not done an ALSUP and/or Plan B, what obstacles are you facing?
Schools, even if they operate with Positive Behavior Interventions and Support, rely on Plan A to deal with challenging behavior. If you think Collaborative and Proactive Solutions is a better way, what are your ideas about how schools can transition from Plan A to CPS and Plan B?
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I just added an article by Alphie Kohn that you may find interesting.
ReplyDeleteI've gone back to start reread ing at chapter 4 because it's been so long and I've forgotten what I read. Random question... And maybe we covered this and I forgot that too(!), but is there a cheat sheet of sorts for the proactive plan b?
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I chose a student who has several lagging skills, but played it safe with an easier unsolved problem. It has been like pulling teeth to get this student to do handwriting all year long. This is the jist of the conversation:
ReplyDeleteMe: I have noticed that you have a difficult time getting started on your handwriting. What's up?
J: I can never read what you write on the board and it hurts my hand.
Me: So what I'm hearing you say is that you are struggling to read the sentence on the board and when you do write in cursive your hand hurts?
J: yeah, pretty much
Me: I can understand why that would make it difficult to do your handwriting each day!
J: Yeah, its just not my thing.
Me: Well my concern is that you aren't getting any practice writing in cursive, but that is something that you need as a 4th grade student. Would you be willing to try to brainstorm some solutions to this problem?
J: Yeah, sure no problem!
After lunch
Me: So did you have a chance to think about some solutions?
J: Yeah, I could just write in my regular handwriting
Me: See, the problem with that is that you still wouldn't be practicing your cursive.
J: oh yeah
Me: What if we compromised and you did one sentence in cursive and the next sentence in handwriting. That would give your hand a chance to build up some strength so maybe it wouldn't be so sore.
J: ok I think that will work!
Since then, I have been also reading the sentence outloud when the students come into writing. It seems to have benefited more than just J. There are days that J will write the entire sentence and days that he will only write a few words, but our Plan B was definitely helpful and it got my feet wet in using this approach!
I don't know if I spent enough time in the empathy phase. He was able to articulate his problem really quickly, which I was kind of surprised about. Feel free to disect my script and tell me what I should have done differently :-)
First, I want to bring to your attention the release of "Lost and Found", Ross Greene's latest book, in May and a webinar to coincide the the release: http://pages.presencelearning.com/Success-For-Every-Learner-RossGreene-Registration-Page.html
ReplyDeleteLindsay, your Plan B - really great beginning . . .So, seems like there is improvement, but I am just guessing that J has a few more concerns about writing. Writing is a very complex task, developing thoughts/ideas; organizing thoughts/ideas; then actually getting them down on paper.
I might have said . . . So, writing is just not your thing . . . and see where that reflective statement might go.
When you get to the invitation, it sounds like this . . . I'm wondering if there is a way that you would be able to read the sentence on the board and be able to practice your cursive and not have your hand get so sore?
With this feedback, I am being very specific in following the model. Any attempts you make at solving problems collaboratively with kids should be celebrated, especially when the problem gets better.
I am still just plugging away with my student. I commented on the article Sue posted. It was interesting. I have no specific idea how an entire school could all begin using plan B at the same time, but it would require a different mindset than what we have now. And real training and support.
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