Coaches Lauren Kelley, Samantha Smith, and Casey Gibson conducted a Zones training today at The Children’s Center. During the session, staff brainstormed ways to adapt and organize Zone tools to suit the needs of the adaptive setting.
Coaches Terrence Pate and @Sammie_Rummage led PD on depersonalization at Brunson Elementary! 🌟 Teachers engaged in role-play, practicing the difference between reacting (instinctive) and responding (intentional). #ProfessionalDevelopment#TeacherGrowth#WSFCS
Coaches Craig Babcock & Lauren Kelly led the Calm Heads & Cool Classrooms training today @nhpanthers ! In this activity, staff engaged in sorting observable & measurable behaviors. #ProfessionalDevelopment#CoolClassrooms
Chelsey Jones led behavior staff in an activity demonstrating the power of visual supports using Play-Doh. Teams followed instructions in a foreign language, English, or visuals. The team with visuals easily built a dinosaur! #VisualSupports
Today, the Behavior Support team kicked off Verbal Deescalation training for staff at Main Street Academy. Participants explored personal boundaries through a powerful activity, learning that everyone's comfort 'bubble' is unique and influenced by different factors.
SEB Coach @Sammie_Rummage and Core Behavior Coach Terrence Pate presented 'Cool Heads and Calm Classrooms' at Brunson Elementary. The training covered the escalation cycle, effective limit-setting, depersonalization, and staff updated their emotional safety plans. #SEL#Behavior
Meet Lauren Kelley, the district's new Intensive Behavior Coach for the North Area! A Gastonia native & WSSU alum, she's a 3rd gen educator teaching since 2010. She's married to her college sweetheart & the proud mom of two boys. Follow her @BeautiFROLauren
Meet and Greets are a fantastic way to start the school day! Teachers welcome students at the door or move about the classroom to welcome and greet students by name. This practice builds connections, sets a positive tone, and fosters community. #PositiveStart#CommunityBuilding
The Office of Behavior Support trained teachers on understanding brain states and how they impact student behavior. Teachers learned strategies to stay composed and how to support their students. 🌟
The Behavior Support Team provided professional development for staff @EastonElemWSFCS. Today's theme was movie-themed, so the team dressed as characters from 'Inside Out.' Trainings focused on 'Zones of Regulation' and positive reinforcement. 🍿🎥🎬
Vikki Pepper, Behavior Coach, trained staff @MarvinWardES1 on positive reinforcement and making connections with students. She discussed the "2x10" strategy: 2 minutes a day for 10 days to connect with students, building stronger relationships for a better learning environment!
Attention WSFCS staff! 🌟 Join our summer book study on "How to Reach and Teach Children with Challenging Behavior." 📚 Free book & Canvas course. 1 in-person + 4 virtual sessions. Use the QR code or bitly below for the flyer with clickable links to register! #WSFCS#PD
🧠 Shannon Dobson, Director of Behavior Support, sparked inspiration with a Zones of Genius session for WSFCS behavior support staff! Staff reflected on their genius zones & how to guide others to reach theirs. Let's light up everyone's potential! #ZonesOfGenius