Meaningful Work focuses on changing student behavior in the school environment using a combination of positive behavior supports and restorative reflection. Students with a history of misbehavior become a meaningful part of the school community based on contributions they make to the school culture and climate.
Participants will receive a copy of the Meaningful Work book.
This book will guide you through:
• Developing a vision for how this positive behavior support will look in your school.
• Starting small with one or two students. Learn how to select students and jobs, collect data, design a contract, teach job skills, and reinforce and correct the student.
• Going school-wide with your jobs program. Learn how to promote staff buy-in, recruit supervisors, select students, match students to jobs, train supervisors, and teach students how to be successful in a job.
• Networking with your community. The number of job options in a school is limitless. Meaningful Work's Jobs Index provides a source of inspiration, including close to 100 jobs (with suggested duties, schedule, supervisor, student skills, and grade level)