SEL

Suggested Reflection Questions

1. Your role at Burke's

2. When did this opportunity take place?

3. Summary of workshop/ opportunity

4. Goals & Collaborations:

   - What were your big takeaways from your workshop or project?

During the Responsive Classroom training, we had the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers in the Bay area community. This led to rich conversations about ways that each school has engaged with Responsive Classroom and how we, as individuals, can use the work in our classes. Many (if not all) of us came to the training with different identities and experiences that added to the conversations we had about the importance of seeing the whole child and supporting the growth of that student.

I loved engaging with the table activities that were ones that we could take back to the classroom. I had never done the "11's" game, and it felt like a really great community builder, as well as a great way to practice math.

I appreciated that "teacher talk" was addressed during this PD because I believe teacher talk is extremely important to the culture of the classroom…

I had the opportunity to attend the Responsive Classroom one day training on Monday. Taking this training was a fantastic way for me to continue to build my teaching practice, and helped me get new ideas for classroom activities that will more supportively engage my students in the material. Learning about ISLs and brain breaks, as well as the benefit of a structured Morning Meeting/Closing Meeting time, helped to provide an actionably framework for each day that I can build lesson plans within and around. I also was new to the concept of avoiding individual call outs as a form of positive reinforcement. I recognized that I had been using personal call outs as an acknowledgement for good behavior, but now understand how uncomfortable and harmful that can be to students, so I have removed it from my teaching practice and continue to work on new ways to inspire student…

This training was fantastic! To get a better understanding of why Burke's uses RC and all the benefits was impactful. Our facilitator, Earl, was relatable, knowledgeable, and engaging. I'm also happy to have a comprehensive booklet of the topics we covered to refer back to in the future. Thank you, Burke's PD!