The Continuous Improvement Classroom

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The Continuous Improvement Classroom

• Ground Rules

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What are the reasons why we would want to involve
students in creating classroom ground rules?
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Discuss Expectations

• What do students expect of
• the school?
• the class?
• themselves?
• the teacher
• It is important for students to know what to
  expect so they know what they should / could be
  improving on
• Expectations lay the foundation for ground
  rules, mission statements and goal setting

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• CI is really affecting my learning in a positive
  way. It makes me determined because I know there
  is a goal.
• Student

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Expectations What is a Quality Kid?
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Example Ground Rules

• Any teacher anywhere should be able to say, Line
  Basics or Body Basics and have the students
  follow these rules.

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Ground Rules

• Provides opportunity for student ownership and
  responsibility
• Serve as the standard for behavior by which all
  agree to follow
• Reduces potential behavior problems because
  students developed the ground rules and are more
  likely to follow them

Worksheet G
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Ground Rules Purpose?

• Build a climate of trust
• Create an atmosphere for open communication
• Emphasize the importance of listening with
  respect and acceptance
• Help the class meet classroom goals and follow
  the agreed upon mission statement
• Result Increased communication, risk-taking and
  productivity

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Ground Rules - Process?

• Established together with all students
  participating -
• This allows for ownership
  of the process
• Tools
• Brainstorm
• Affinity Diagram
• Nominal Group
  Technique

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Worksheet G
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What Do They Look Like?

• Everyone participates
• Listen to each other
• One person speaks at a time
• Take turns
• Respect others opinions

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Process
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The Affinity Diagram being used to make Ground
Rules
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Affinity Diagrams
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Examples- G1
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• You know how when you walk into a classroom for
  the first time, your new teacher gives you your
  assigned seats and then you unpack your school
  supplies into your desk. After that, they tell
  you their class rules and the consequences for
  breaking them. Then they tell you what they
  expect for your goal for the rest of the year.
  When I walked into Mrs. Thompson's class it was
  different, we got to make the rules for ourselves
  and determined what our goals are for the
  trimester. Mrs. Thompson treats us like adults,
  we get our own say about what we do.
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At Your Table

• Create ground rules for your table
• Your ground rules will determine boundaries and
  expectations as you interact together during
  training
• Dont forget to use the 3 Power Tools
• Brainstorm
• Affinity Diagram
• Nominal Group Technique

Worksheet G2
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Create your tables ground rules! Be sure to
review them before all group activities and at
the beginning and end of the day!
Worksheet G2
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Journal Writing

• What is your plan to involve students in the
  creation of classroom ground rules?