Positive Connections

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Guest Speaker

3/25

Ashley Kania

Positive Connections:
Building Relationship Between Teachers and At-Risk High School Students
Sarah Beth Hit
Story of Q

Severe neglect

Aggressive toward other children

Labeled EBD in 2nd grade classroom

After combining a lot of research between relationships and teachers was conducted

Meeting Q

8 years old, self-contained classroom

10th grade-generalclassroom

Academically behind

Locally behind

Positive connections

Research shows students who have positive connections with staff members
o Less likely to skip
o More interested in class

Working with Q

Resource class

General classroom

Truancy

no significant learning can happen/occur without a supporting relationship

Guest Speaker

3/25

Ashley Kania

Positive Behavior Support Plan

Tiered

Benefits

Intervene

o Effective in promoting positive behaviors

Less suspensions

o Higher academics
o Less interventions
Positive Connections Intervention

Universal intervention

Posted list of school by grade level

All teachers mark lists of indicating positive relationships

list and directions

Why

Targeted

Easy to implement
Can serve as a tier 1 intervention
Quick and efficient to identify students
Does not add extra work
Provides immediate list of students who need support
Provides easy intervention

*Rita Pierson- Ted Talks

Universal

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Ashley Kania

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