Greenmont Avenue School is a Community of Caring ~ Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Trust ~ Caring ~ Family ~

Greenmont Avenue School is a Community of Caring

~ Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Trust ~ Caring ~ Family ~

What is Community of Caring? K-12, comprehensive, whole-school, research-based character

education framework

Inclusion of all students, especially students with disabilities, in a caring school community

Groundbreaking, pioneering work in the teaching of values

Integration of the five core values of caring, respect, responsibility, trust, and family into every aspect of school life

Community of CaringComponents

-Values In and Across the Curriculum

-Student Leadership/Forums

-Service Learning/Community Service

-Family and Community Involvement

-Inclusion of All Students

Why Do Schools Adopt Community of Caring? Fosters character and citizenship

development

Improves school attendance and academic performance

Improves school climate, creating a caring classroom and school community

Includes students with disabilities and fosters greater acceptance of diversity

Creates safer school environments with less bullying and other forms of violence

Bayless Elementary Prior to

C.o.C.

Bayless Elementary 1 Year

into Program

Disciplinary Referrals 263 93

Percentage of Students Who Felt Safe at School

73% 95%

Students Reading at Grade Level

50% 94%

Bayless Elementary School | CEP. (n.d.). Retrieved January 4, 2015, from http://character.org/key-topics/what-is-character-education/case-studies/bayless-elementary-school/

Student Impact DataTalking with the Family

The more students talk with their families about their school days, the more they:

Participate actively in classes

Act with empathy and acceptance

Report that because they go to their school, they do NOT think of dropping out, skipping classes, smoking, drinking, or using

Talking with School Community

The more teachers use the 5 Community of Caring values, the more students:

Have better relationships with each other

Actively participate in classes

Engage in prosocial activities

Gators in Action!Examples of how the Greenmont community has integrated Community of Caring

Week of Caring

Monthly Value Focus

Month Value

September Introduce all values:Caring

RespectResponsibility

TrustFamily

October Caring

November Respect

December Responsibility

January Trust

February Family

March Caring

April Respect/Responsibility

May Trust/Family

June Review all values:Caring

RespectResponsibility

TrustFamily

You’ve Been ChompedPromoting Random Acts of “Caring”

What is “Chomping”?

Ways to “Chomp On”

Chomp Kits Where can I get I Chomp Kit?

Caught Caring Initiative

Stickers Bigger Picture

The decision was made to not include a collection page or a prize, the larger picture of this program is to create an intrinsic value for taking part in behaviors that exemplify the core values of the program.

School-Based Creation of Meaning

Caring- Supporting everyone in a helpful way

Family- Feeling safe and supported by our loved ones

Respect-Being considerate and thoughtful

Responsibility- Owning your words and your actions

Trust- Believing in yourself and others

Looking to the Future…

Student Forums

Grade Level Led Gator Gatherings

Reaction Responses to Program Participation

Student Created Needs Assessments for the Community

Upper Elementary Student Involvement in Steering Committee

Increased Integration of Curriculum into Initiatives

“The quality of caring we give determines whether we are successful as individuals, as families, as communities, and as nations. Political power, monetary wealth, and physical strength are as nothing compared to the creation of a good society.”

Eunice Kennedy Shriver