Goal to incorporate school wide theme of 'Kindness' explicitly into my classroom.

Self reflection - Goal to incorporate school wide theme of Kindness explicitly into my classroom. 

Why have I identified this as an important goal for me?

• Students learn best in a positive environment
• The world needs more kindness
• Positive relationships are fundamental to successful learning
• It is our social/moral/professional responsibility to teach children to be good moral citizens
• It supports the golden rule - to do unto others as we want to have done unto us
• Supports Socio-culturalism - belonging
• Supports common courtesy/respect - awareness/taking time
• Positive mindset - effects your well-being

How will I measure this goal?

• Observations
• Anecdotal evidence
• Students reporting back ‘catching someone being kind’
• Self-reflection - SeeSaw, Interlead
• Classroom culture and tone
• Empathy towards each other through resolving conflict
• When children can explain what kindness is
• Children can generate their own goals/statements etc
• Survey with students at the beginning of the year and the end of the year - kindness survey
• 5 min recording
• Kids could record and listen, what can they hear? Positives and negatives.

What initial steps forward am I going to commit to and why have I identified these as my first steps?

• Class discussions, expectations, treaty
• Brainstorm ways to be kind
• Model/roleplay
• Poster in class as a reminder
• Watch videos on how to be kind
• Bucket filling, encourage children to compliment each other, show sincer yerety
• Unpack the word ‘kindness.’ What does it mean? What does it look like?
• Make sure that we continue all year and not let it fall away.

How buy focusing on this do I propose to contribute to and influence Student Achievement Outcomes?

• Create an environment where positive learning can take place
• Kindness leads to more collaborative working/thinking
• Self-regulation - managing emotions
• More collaboration, problem-solving
• Happy heart/happy brain = children want to learn
• Safe environment and prepared to take risks with learning
• Feel safe to make mistakes
• Working together/helping each other

Personal goals this relates to: 
Inquiry/Goal: By December 2019 I will have created opportunities for the students in my classroom to display and share kindness so that it becomes a normalised culture within our school, classrooms and the wider community. - (visible to journal)

Criteria this relates to: 
4 - Learning-focused culture - Develop a culture that is focused on learning, and is characterised by respect, inclusion, empathy, collaboration and safety., 
1 - Wānanga - Participating with learners and communities in robust dialogue for the benefit of Māori learners’ achievement., 
3 - Manaakitanga - Showing integrity, sincerity and respect towards Māori beliefs, languages and culture., 
5 - Ako - Taking responsibility for their own learning and that of Māori learners., 
2 - Commitment to Learners., 
3 - Commitment to Parents / Caregivers and Families/Whanau., 
4 - Commitment to Society., 
1 - Key Competencies - Managing Self, 
2 - Key Competencies - Relating to Others, 
4 - Key Competencies - Participating and Contributing, 
2 - MANAAKITANGA: Creating a welcoming, caring and creative learning environment that treats everyone with respect and dignity.