Valentine’s Day: Georgia’s Largest School System Accentuates the Positive to Improve Student Behavior and Increase Teaching Time
"Giving the gift of positive words makes every day Valentine’s Day," says Margaret Ross, president Kamaron® Institute. "Modeling the positive behavior and attitudes we want to see in children improves academics," says Lilburn Elementary principal, Jackie Beasley, whose KC3™ Positive Label program kicks off this week. "It’s a positive synergy.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 11, 2005 -- "Giving the gift of positive words
ca make every day Valentine’s Day," says Margaret Ross, president Kamaron®
Institute.
"Modeling the positive behavior and attitudes we want to see
in children improves academics," says Lilburn Elementary principal, Jackie
Beasley, whose KC3™ Positive Label program kicks off this week. "It’s a positive
synergy. The KC3 Program supports our focus on vocabulary growth and good
citizenship. Partnering with our bus drivers expands the positive impact for our
students and their families."
Gwinnett County: Lilburn Elementary is
joining more than a dozen Gwinnett County schools trying something new to
improve student behavior and promote bus safety: positive labels. And it’s been
working in the school and on the bus – name calling and distractions decrease by
more than 50 percent, while kindness and cooperation double. Most teachers and
drivers report a significant increase in job satisfaction. School administrators
and transportation directors benefit from a happier staff. Fewer name-calling
distractions translate to more quality teaching time and safer buses.
"Our superintendent, Mr. Wilbanks, says the county’s important job
between 7:15 and 8:15 is driving our buses," notes Beasley. "We welcome the
opportunity to partner with our drivers in modeling positive citizenship."
"It’s a partnership," says Grant Reppert, director of transportation
Gwinnett County. "Fewer name-calling distractions allows drivers to focus on
driving, providing a safer ride for students, helping us deliver students more
ready to learn," explains Reppert. Reppert’s drivers report over a 60 percent
decrease in distractions due to name-calling. Research shows that many student
discipline problems start at the bus stop, with name-calling often at the heart
of the problem.
The KC3™ Positive Label Program, created by Margaret
Ross, and offered through the Kamaron® Institute, is designed to teach children
that words are powerful tools that can have either a positive or negative
effect. KC3™ stands for Kamaron® Concept Three, which states, "Labels Changes
Lives", and is the program motto. The heart of the program centers on the first
of Ross’s three "Casey" books, "Casey and the Amazing, Giant, Green
Shirt".
"It’s a positive process," says Kamaron® Institute president,
Margaret Ross. "Pre-surveys are conducted to establish baseline behaviors.
During the six week certification process school staff and drivers conduct a
minimum of three activities a week. Post-survey measures behavior change.
Monthly booster activities support the behavior change."
KC3 Positive
Label Program is an official character education resource of the National Museum
of Patriotism.
Kamaron® Institute KC3™ Positive Label Program, (www.kamaron.org)
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