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Keeping The SPARK

Keeping The SPARK. The Story of Bernard Elementary School http://bernard.sd33.bc.ca November 5, 2013. PRESENTERS. DAVID WELLINGHAM GRACE JONES CHERYL SMITH. SETTING. BERNARD ELEMENTARY Urban school in Chilliwack, BC Inner-city school designation

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Keeping The SPARK

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  1. Keeping The SPARK The Story of Bernard Elementary School http://bernard.sd33.bc.ca November 5, 2013

  2. PRESENTERS • DAVID WELLINGHAM • GRACE JONES • CHERYL SMITH

  3. SETTING • BERNARD ELEMENTARY • Urban school in Chilliwack, BC • Inner-city school designation • Currently enroll approximately 300 students • Approximately one-third are Aboriginal, Metis, or claim Aboriginal ancestry • Increasing multiculturalism

  4. SPARK • The term SPARK was coined in 1998 • SPARK is an acronym from the virtues: • Safety • Peace • Attitude • Respect • Kindness

  5. SPARK Staff began looking for a way to address concerns about student conduct and school environment ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ – PLATO SPARK Committee started in 1999 and developed a Code of Conduct and lesson plans around SPARK virtues

  6. SPARK • Development of EBS at Bernard came from growth in three key areas: • Students learning to show SPARK behaviors • Staff development • Building community • From 1999 to 2001 SPARK had a classroom focus

  7. Matrix From 2001 to 2003 SPARK became a school-wide focus Expectations were incorporated into a Quick Scale format Based on the Social Responsibility curriculum Staff developed ‘I statements’ and used performance standards

  8. Matrix First ‘Matrix’ developed in 2003-2004 Expectations put onto posters identifying the different settings of the school Based on rubrics from the Seabird Island First Nation and other sites

  9. Matrix • Virtues project also accompanied SPARK from 2004 to 2006 • SPARK Committee planned lessons for each of the virtues for all classes • 2011 Matrix review: • Fewer settings • Key phrase for all settings

  10. Matrix Rotation Students learn the matrix in September, January, and March The SPARK rotation began in 2008 September: Teacher teaches to class January: Committee member teaches expectations to class March: Peer Leaders teach to class

  11. SPARKS SPARKS were given out from the very beginning SPARK draws were originally done in classrooms Student prizes given in weekly assembly SPARK draw now part of announcements with prizes given daily SPARK bins located in front of office Give SPARKS value – SPARK Store

  12. SPARK Data for September 2013 563 SPARKS 22 Discipline referrals (9 from Red Zone)

  13. SPARK Data for October 2013 745 SPARKS 49 Discipline referrals (14 from Red Zone)

  14. Student Engagement Principal for the Day Lunch with Principal SPARK Challenge Student Announcements Self-evaluation Year-end Awards

  15. Student Engagement Passports Tagging Writing projects Art projects Weekly/Monthly events Skits and plays

  16. Support Systems Code of Conduct DRF BRF Alternate Placement Check and Connect Reflection Sheets IEP School Goal

  17. Support Systems Bronco Buddies Peer Leaders Alpha Buddies Circles of Care House Teams/Games Classroom Buddies District Sharing

  18. SWIS • Concern areas: Classroom and playground • Concern behaviors: Defiance and physical contact • Referrals per year: • 2007-08: 673 • 2008-09: 840 • 2009-10: 670 • 2010-11: 664 • 2011-12: 268 • 2012-13: 261

  19. Surveys and Evaluation Surveys available through PBIS website to help with assessing and planning behavior supports in schools. SET (School-wide Evaluation Tool) is an external evaluation of implementation of the critical features of school-wide behavioral support 2000 and 2009: Implementation average of 87%

  20. EBS Committee Committee meets on a monthly basis the week before a staff meeting Advisory committee 2013 Committee has 9 members

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