Cultivating the Continuous

Improvement Classroom

Class Meetings

CLASS MEETINGS

Class MeetingsPurpose

Time to share information/build community

Review progress towards class goals Improvement

Brainstorm Affinity Force-field analysis

Issues

Problem Solving

Class MeetingsStudents sit in circle arrangement

Use a formal process – essential for success

Student leads the Meeting

Process

Begins with review of Ground Rules and Mission Statement

Student Leader introduces the agenda

Agenda needs to include Class Goals

Review progress towards class goals

RITUALS & ROUTINESFACILITATOR & SECRETARY ESTABLISHEDSIT IN A CIRCLEOLD BUSINESS (KEY CONCEPTS)REVIEW GOAL PROGRESSNEW BUSINESS TAKE TURNS SPEAKINGALL VOICES HEARDNO NAMES (EXCEPT KUDOS)KUDOS (HANDCLAP, “GREAT JOB!”)

We always sit in a circle . You can only talk when you have Clifford in your hand.

Our Issue Bin                                                       

The leader helps us to stay on the topic.

Role playing is always apart of our class meetings.

BENEFITSSTUDENT VOICE - PERSONAL GROWTH

IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY

SELF-CONFIDENCE BOOSTED

UNIFY CLASS - BUILD COMMUNITY

SKILLS STUDENTS GAIN

THINKING SKILLS

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

LISTENING SKILLS

RESPONDING SKILLS

PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS