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Classroom Circles/Meetings

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