Relationship Activity
While you are getting settled in……
• Find the yellow post-its on tables
• Write down a strategy you use to promote
relationships with: children, families,
colleagues
– e.g., a strategy for children: ‘Greet each
child at the door by name every morning!’
• Post strategies on the flip chart paper under
correct heading
Social-Emotional Foundations for Early
Learning (SEFEL) Pyramid Model:
Positive Relationships and Supportive
Environments
Office of Early Learning
Department of Public Instruction
June 24 & 25, 2013
Housekeeping
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/
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www.challengingbehavior.org
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Objectives – Day 1
• Review pyramid model for socialemotional development
• How to promote positive relationships
• How to create supportive environments
Social-Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
(SEFEL) Pyramid Model
Tier 3:Individualized Positive
Behavior Support- Children with
persistent challenges
Tier 2-Social Skills CurriculaChildren at Risk
Tier 1 – High Quality Early
Education-All Children
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Why SEFEL? Impact and Prevalence (video)
What’s In It For You?
• Ideas to promote high quality environments
and engaging activities
• A variety of strategies and supports to
promote active learning
• Activities that incorporate social-emotional
skills throughout the school day
What’s In It For
The Children?
• Learning in an environment that is of high
quality and includes fun and engaging
activities
• Support while learning social-emotional skills
• Fun activities that promote social-emotional
skills throughout the entire day
Break
Why SEFEL?
Reframing Activity
• Find cards at your table with statements
about children, families, and co-workers
• Work together to reframe statements into
positives
• Write revised statements on back of cards
• Share at least one reframed statement!
The Teaching Pyramid
Tier 1 - Universal
Promotion
Positive Relationships with Children,
Families & Colleagues
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Building Relationships with Children
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Building Relationships
• Staff to Child
• Child to Child
Morning Greetings
Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools
Greeting Apron
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
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Morning Greeter Apron
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Job Chart
Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools
Timekeeper
Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools
Classroom Breather
Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools
Job Chart
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Meaningful Jobs Chart
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Meaningful Jobs
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Center Inspector
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Building the School with Kindness
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Kindness Mittens!
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
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Building Relationships
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Kindness Catcher
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
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Kissing Hands Class Book
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Relationships with Children
Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools
‘All About Us’ Book
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Building Relationships with Families
Staff and Family Relationships
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Family Quilt
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
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Family Board
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
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Family Book
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
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Creating a “School Family” Environment
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Family and Child Relationships
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Building Relationships with Staff
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Staff Board
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Video
Developing positive
relationships with children
Make & Take Activity
• Choose activity
• Make a
– Greeter Apron or
– Meaningful Jobs Chart
• Follow directions at activity station
Lunch
Challenging Behaviors
• Read handout
• Identify possible cause
• List environmental changes
• Be prepared to share
The Teaching Pyramid
Tier 1 - Universal
Promotion
Creating Supportive Environments
Positive Relationships with Children,
Families & Colleagues
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Schedules and Routines
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Daily/Group Schedule
Routines
Individual Schedules
Choice Boards
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Daily Group Picture Schedule
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
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Predictable Schedules
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Morning -- Routines
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
“Mini” Morning Schedule
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Individual Picture Schedule
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
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Individual Schedules
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Circle Time Fun
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Promoting Engaging Environments
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Is there a clear entry to each center?
Is each center inviting?
Are there adequate materials?
Is there a system for entering and exiting
centers?
• Are materials/shelves labeled?
Center Signs
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Individual Support
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Supportive Environments
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
“Under Construction”
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Supportive Environment - STOP
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Where to Stand when Waiting
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Video: Circle Time Activity
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Break
Transitions
• Write down your typical daily
classroom schedule
• Use a highlighter to highlight
transitions
• Count how many transitions children
experience in a typical day
Transition Carrots
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Transitions
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Pair Partnering
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Transition Activity- Choice Board
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Transition Activity (Choose a friend)
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Transition Activity and Making
Connections
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Transition Activity- “Willabee
Wallabee”
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
Video
Creating supportive environments
Rules
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Review your classroom rules
Find ‘Classroom Rules’ handout
Do rules meet the guidelines?
Why or why not?
How could they be improved?
Group Time Rules
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Classroom Rules
Doyle Woodall – Johnston County Schools
Individual Rule Wristlet
Classroom Rules
Rules
Norma Jannone-Moore County Schools
Classroom Rules
Lisa Bruggeman – Asheville City Schools
School Promises
Jessy Hendley -- Cabarrus County Schools
BREAK!
Serving Up More SEFEL Strategies…..
Tomorrow!