Where Do Kids Come From Ingrid Cruz School Counselor Judy Soto School Social Worker Natalie Stokes School Psychologist Instructions Please get into groups Read the scenario provided to your group ID: 434447
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Supporting our students
Where Do Kids Come From?
Ingrid Cruz, School Counselor
Judy Soto, School Social Worker
Natalie Stokes, School PsychologistSlide2
InstructionsPlease get into groups. Read the scenario provided to your group.Come up with 2 possible reasons why the student in your scenario is behaving the way s/he is.
Be prepared to share at least 1! Slide3Slide4
Elementary Report Card Behavioral Data: District 4th Quarter
Targeted Area
Satisfactory
Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
Study Skills
81%
16%
3%
Peer-Adult
Interactions
91%
7%
2%
Self-Control
87%
10%
3%Slide5
Study Skills
Satisfactory
Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
Males
75%
20%
5%
Females
87%
11%2%Peer-Adult InteractionsSatisfactoryNeeds ImprovementUnsatisfactoryMales88%9%3%Females94%5%1%Self-ControlSatisfactoryNeeds ImprovementUnsatisfactoryMales81%15%4%Females93%6%1%
Report Card Behavioral Data for 4
th
QuarterSlide6
Study Skills
Satisfactory
Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
American
Indian/Alaska Native
85%
11%
3
%
Asian93%7%1%Black70%23%6%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander80%20%0%Hispanic82%15%3%Multiracial79%16%5%White83%14%3%Report Card Behavioral Data for 4th QuarterSlide7
Peer-Adult Interactions
Satisfactory
Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
American
Indian/Alaska Native
94%
6%
0%
Asian
99%1%0%Black80%15%5%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander91%9%0%Hispanic or Latino93%6%1%Multiracial89%9%3%White93%6%1%Self-ControlSatisfactoryNeeds ImprovementUnsatisfactory
American
Indian/Alaska Native
89%
11%0%Asian96%3%1%Black76%17%7%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander86%14%0%Hispanic or Latino89%9%2%Multiracial86%11%3%White89%9%2%
Report Card Behavioral Data for 4
th
QuarterSlide8
Gender
%age of Population with
a Discipline Referral
Male
23%
Female
8%
Total
16%
Race
%age of Population with Discipline ReferralsAmerican Indian/Alaska Native15%Asian4%Black30%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander17%Hispanic or Latino14%Multiracial18%White13%District Discipline Data: Elementary 2013-2014Slide9
Gender
%age of Population with
a Discipline Referral
Male
47%
Female
28%
Total
38%
District Discipline Data: Middle 2013-2014
Race%age of Population with Discipline ReferralsAmerican Indian/Alaska Native56%Asian9%Black68%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander36%Hispanic or Latino38%Multiracial43%White31%Slide10
Gender
%age of Population with
a Discipline Referral
Male
47%
Female
34%
Total
40%
District Discipline Data: High 2013-2014
Race%age of Population with Discipline ReferralsAmerican Indian/Alaska Native56%Asian15%Black57%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander47%Hispanic or Latino43%Multiracial44%White36%Slide11
Dive, dive, dive!!!!!!!Slide12
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XDwWd0dZ6lYHomeless Children in FloridaSlide13
Causes of Poverty & HomelessnessLoss of Job/IncomeDivorceIncarcerated ParentDomestic Abuse
Substance AbuseEvictionSlide14
Symptoms of Poverty & HomelessnessHungerPoor hygieneInadequate clothing
Lack of school materials/suppliesInability to complete workGaps in knowledge and skillsFatigueErratic attendance
Undiagnosed/untreated learning disabilitiesSlide15
Symptoms of Poverty & Homelessness: Social/EmotionalDifficulty completing tasksResistance to forming relationshipsDistancing themselves from peers
Seemingly uncaring about schoolworkShameSadness/Depression
Short attention span
Frustration/Aggression
Difficulty with transitions
No sense of roots, personal space, or possessions
RestlessnessSlide16
What we can do to helpBe supportive
Listen and reassure students that there are adults who careProvide school supplies as needed
Have a location in classroom where they can keep supplies (bucket, cubby, etc.)
Provide time to do their homework/projects during school day
Access student services team for community resources
Have routines
Teach appropriate ways to resolve conflictSlide17
What we can do to helpEncourage participation in extracurricular activitiesHelp students access available scholarships
Be flexible and creative with parent contactVary days/times for conferences
Coordinate a school wide parent/teacher conference night
Be open to using technology
Have a library or resource center for parents with information on child development, parenting tips, building family routines/traditions, etc…Slide18
What we can do to helpContact parent to provide positive feedbackHave breakfast snacks for students in need
Allow time in class to use internet for projectsUse ICEL when problem-solvingUse positive class-wide strategies rather than shame-based systems
Take time to access professional development opportunities regarding poverty & homelessnessSlide19
What we can do to helpInvite guest speakers to share personal life experiences & success stories/strategiesAccess available funds to help students cover fees for school eventsProvide mentors
Have a volunteer come represent the student’s parent during eventsLook for ways to build connections with classmatesAdd hygiene supplies to any food pantries at schoolSlide20
Links & Resourceshttp://www.nlchp.org/http://www.apa.org/pi/families/poverty.aspx
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/families.htmlhttp://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/homeless
http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/families
The Where to Look BookSlide21
ActivityBreak into your groups and come up with 2 things you could do to help the student in your scenario.
Be prepared to share at least 1.Slide22
“It's the children the world almost breaks who grow up to save it.” ― Frank Warren
One last time! Get your tissues.