Classroom meetings or circles play a vital role in building community and increasing empathy among students. This will likely lead to a decrease in peer abuse and disrespectful attitudes and behavior. Educators have found students look forward to these times together. In the long run classroom meetings save classroom time because students are more focused and there are fewer discipline issues. Students develop a sense of belonging and connectedness to each other, as well as, learn skills critical to pro-social and respectful behavior.
Classroom Meetings/Circles
http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol1/125-kohn.aspx -To Meet Needs, We Need to Meet: The value of classroom meetings (Part 1) by Alfie Kohn
http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol1/126-kohn.aspx – For Better or Worse- the Value of Classroom Meetings (Part 2) by Alfie Kohn
http://k6educators.about.com/od/classroommanagement/a/communitycircs.htm –Class Meetings Help Foster Responsible, Ethical Student Behavior
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/morning-meeting-powerful-way-begin-day
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/closing-circle -Closing Circle
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-louisville-sel-morning-meetings-video – Community Begins with Morning Meeting (video)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev012.shtml -Class Meetings: A Democratic Approach to Classroom Management (has links to more info)
http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/subj_class_meetings.htm -Class Meeting Ideas
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/interpersonal-skills/4864.html -Class Meetings
http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/free-resources/routines-and-procedures/class-meetings -Morning Meetings
http://www.ethicsed.org/consulting/meetingideas.htm – Twenty Kinds of Class Meetings
http://www.sacsc.ca/PDF%20files/Resources/Class%20meetings%20for%20SACSC.pdf -Class Meetings for Safe and Caring Schools
http://k6educators.about.com/library/weekly/aa101500a.htm -Student Centered Learning: Community Circles
http://www.marvinmarshall.com/files/pdf/Classroom_Meetings_Chapter.pdf -Classroom Meetings
http://www.tolerance.org/blog/class-meetings-build-community-safe-zone -Classroom Meetings Build Community, Safe Zone
http://www.classroom-teacher-resources.com/classroom-team-building-t2.html -Classroom Team Building Activities
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar03/vol60/num06/Creating-a-School-Community.aspx -Creating a School Community
http://aflyontheclassroomwall.com/category/class-meetings/ -Class Meetings: Building a Classroom Community
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin523.shtml -Morning Meeting in Middle School: An Elementary Ritual Grows Up
http://www.behavioradvisor.com/GlasserMeeting.html -Classroom meetings