The Pink Pig Room: Creating a Culture of Student Support
Presentation Abstract
Teachers wield enormous power in their classrooms and with the creation of the culture there-in. The establishment of a positive classroom culture is paramount to both student learning, as well as their academic and emotional success. Presenters will discuss practical means that teachers and leaders can use to create a culture of caring in the classroom or school while respecting the generational diversity of both adults and students. We will lead teachers and other participants through an examination of their own generational bias, and help them learn to recognize and control for that bias so students and teachers are more empowered to learn and work together without the disruption of off-task behavior. Likewise, we will look to research to explain the challenges that living in poverty places upon students and their families. The importance of each educator’s personal story will also be emphasized. Following the session, teachers or leaders will become better equipped to deal with social and emotional differences in their classrooms that are triggered by generational or social expectations, the result of which will lead to improved positive learning and behavioral support systems. Parents and other adults will also learn valuable tips for dealing with young adults as these skills and strategies are easily transferable to the workplace or home.
Recommended Citation
Greer, Janet T. Dr.; Alligood, Juliann P. Dr.; and Tomberlin, Bonnie M.Ed., "The Pink Pig Room: Creating a Culture of Student Support" (2019). Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference. 27.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gapbs/2019/2019/27
The Pink Pig Room: Creating a Culture of Student Support
Teachers wield enormous power in their classrooms and with the creation of the culture there-in. The establishment of a positive classroom culture is paramount to both student learning, as well as their academic and emotional success. Presenters will discuss practical means that teachers and leaders can use to create a culture of caring in the classroom or school while respecting the generational diversity of both adults and students. We will lead teachers and other participants through an examination of their own generational bias, and help them learn to recognize and control for that bias so students and teachers are more empowered to learn and work together without the disruption of off-task behavior. Likewise, we will look to research to explain the challenges that living in poverty places upon students and their families. The importance of each educator’s personal story will also be emphasized. Following the session, teachers or leaders will become better equipped to deal with social and emotional differences in their classrooms that are triggered by generational or social expectations, the result of which will lead to improved positive learning and behavioral support systems. Parents and other adults will also learn valuable tips for dealing with young adults as these skills and strategies are easily transferable to the workplace or home.
