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McCutcheon High School
Lafayette, IN
More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Funded Jul 22, 2021
My students were not sure the impact the materials you provided for would impact them when they first entered my class. As I explained the concept behind the positive reinforcement project, some were familiar with the Harry Potter type theme I was pursuing. Continuing through the semester, students became more and more engaged and willing to contribute to discussions and to be kind to their fellow classmates with encouragement they could see gaining momentum every day.
My next steps are to continually tweak the use of this classroom PBIS, as I learned early on for instance, the jars that were purchased with the funds were not strong enough to hold the rocks and I had to use my own money to finance more sturdy containers. I also underestimated the amount of rocks needed to fill the jars so I had to make a few more trips to the craft store to replenish. This just means students were doing so well that I couldn't keep up, and that was a positive thing.”
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Mrs. Simpson
This classroom project was brought to life by Kleenex® Brand and 3 other donors.

These materials will be part of my classroom PBIS system - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. The idea being - not focusing on punishment, but rather focusing on rewarding positive behaviors and social-emotional health and positive choices. Each student will be assigned to one of 4 houses. Each house's goal is to have the most points at the end of the semester in order to earn a reward. The points will be awarded for positive behaviors such as showing respect to a fellow classmate by letting them speak uninterrupted, or the entire class being in their seats on time, and prepared. Throughout the class, I will award points verbally or with "chips." Students will turn in chips at the end of class, and I will fill their house's points jar with the appropriate amount of gems. Filling their jars with gems will make the earning of points more tangible, and students will feel a sense of accomplishment, which will spurn them on to continue exhibiting positive behaviors. Research shows using a system of students in "houses" (which dates back to British boarding schools but is still in use today) “creat[es] smaller communities within the larger community where they can make stronger bonds and connections.” The end goal of having a classroom system of houses is to encourage community and positive behaviors, and create a pleasant learning environment for everyone. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50960/how-being-part-of-a-house-within-a-school-helps-students-gain-a-sense-of-belonging

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