Madison Schools' "Above the Line Behavior" Staff Training

Ron Lott:

Imagine being a student in a school where:

• All the adults (teachers, bus drivers, administrators, after-school staff) work hard to develop relationships.
• Behavioral expectations are consistent and taught in a way that makes sense.
• Misbehaviors are viewed as teachable moments and responses help build responsibility.

Such an experience was the goal of the summer professional development series provided last August 20-24. Through the combined funding of an Evjue mini-grant ($4730), an Aristos grant ($2500), and a grant through The Foundation for Madison Public Schools ($10,000), a six-session series with noted presenter Corwin Kronenberg (pictured) was planned for an array of different target audiences. Kronenberg, the author of the Above the Line model for supporting student behavior, had provided smaller-scale trainings during the two previous summers.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 5, 2008 8:48 AM
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