Virtual Reality, Virtual Discipline?

Virtual Reality, Virtual Discipline!(or the evolution of the wheel)Jeri MinfordLevin SudderthKimberly TuftsRobert Tufts

Need to format background, maybe a nice greenWho we areRobert Tufts20 years teaching middle school all subjectsHas taught NC science, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, for the last 14 yearsKimberly Tufts20 years teaching primary through high school all subjectsHas taught language arts, 7th and 8th grade, for the last 8 yearsJeri Minford5 years teaching primary through high school all subjectsHas taught math/science, 6th & 7th grade, for the last 5 yearsLevin Sudderth8 years teaching middle and high school Has taught social studies, 7th and 8th grade, for the last 6 years

Check validity of information for Jeri and Levin.Are pictures okeay?In The BeginningBehavior in the classroom and in the school was not as desiredThere was inconsistency between teachers and grade levelsThere was limited accountability for studentsDiscipline by itself does not change behavior

Should I find some statistics about classroom disruption or how teachers use behavioral management systems?The History of the WheelNew colleague brought the idea from her previous small, rural K-8 schoolCreated by Nancy GryderPhysical wheel used clothespins and a laminated posterboard circleUsed with a cohort of students that traveled together to all classes

Rolling Out the Wheel at CranberryTemplates were made and core teachers prepared their own wheels so that all content areas had a wheelClothespins were labeled with numbers one year, names the nextChoices cards evolved using Thinking Maps

My plan for improvement:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Teacher Signature: ________________________________________MY POOR CHOICEConsequences of My ChoiceDecisions Leading to My ChoiceCHOICES CARDChallenges of the Wheel The wheel itself was cumbersomeTrips to the wheel could be distractingClasses did not travel in cohort groupsEncore teachers were left out of the loop

Other slides should be inserted, see Jeri for master list or order of presentationThe IdeaA Spreadsheet for AllThe Google Light BulbPrivacy Issues ResolvedThe ProductGrade LevelsPointsEditing & ViewingMoving BackwardsMaintenanceDailyWeeklyEnd of QuarterDifferentiationHow grades use their pointsShowing of Choice Card totals and ISS servedChallenges We Face TodayStudent behavior cannot be displayed at all timesStudents no longer interact with the systemSystem must be manually reset & updated each daySchool Tech Support is working with us on thisIn Closing:It is not perfect, but it is better than before and it is getting better all the time.It can be adapted for all school types and sizes.

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Our Hopes for the Future:Direct student manipulation of the wheelDisplayed in the classroom constantlyBetter student data trackingBetter integration with technology (ie. SMARTboard, Tablet or Ipad)

What else?Questions or Concerns?This is needed, but also a picture or graphicOur Contact Information:JeriMinford@averyschools.netLevinSudderth@averyschools.netKimTufts@averyschools.netRobertTufts@averyschools.net

Cranberry Middle SchoolPhone number (828) 733-2932

I dont like open office, it did some weird formatting changesWhat other contact information should be included?Maybe a farewell picture or graphic?