Morning Greeting
Morning Greeting
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Using a morning greeting...
Creates connection with individual students
Builds a sense of belonging
Descreases behaviors of concern
Increases student engagement
Implementation
Implementation
Overview
The instructor stands at the entrance of their room prior to students entering.
They greet students at the door with a handshake, every day greeting, and using their name.
Extension- Create a personalized greeting for students.
Core Components
Greeting must be consistently done at the door or before student enters the environment
The student's name should be used at minimum
Options given with student input on what their greeting looks like.
Proactive Implementation
Started from the first day or semester, the supervising adult should stand at thier door during transitions to greet students by name.
Responsive Implementation
Responsively implementing a morning greeting starts with the supervising adult standing at their door and greeting students by name. This small act can make a big difference if there is a need for community building.
Bucket Fits
Bucket Fits
Connection
If the need is connection then using the student's names when greeting and creating a unique greeting through the use of a handshake, highfive, etc.
Skills Training
If the need is skill building then specific communication skills may be introduced when the student is greeted.
Awareness
If the need is awareness then the student may be asked to log how they feel about the community before and after through the use of a belonging survey.
Emotional Regulation
If the need is regulation then the student may practice a breathing exercise as part of the greeting or while they wait for all students to enter.
Consider Factors Prior to Start
Student factors-
Gender, race, function, topography, family dynamics, interpersonal relationships
Contextual factors -
Resource availability, classroom instruction, physical space, time, technology
Intensifying or Fading During
Duration
Frequency
Feedback
Reinforcement
Goals
REMINDER
Make a note to document when you're starting this intervention.
After 10 consecutive school days of implementation, use collected data to determine the intervention's effectiveness.
Resource
Resource
NIH- Effects of Greeting at the door on On-Task Behavior
Tier 1 Character Strong resource. Check Slides
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