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Creating an atmosphere of trust, caring, unity!
Creating a positive cultureFish Philosophy
Fun Activities
Creating a Positive Culture
Relationships Matter MostEnergy & Morale + Attitude & Accountability=
Less Stress & Less Resistance to Change
Climate Buster*can’t be done *we tried thatClimate Manipulators*pitting people against each other *gossipClimate Cruisers*harmless *cruise in & out each day *can’t burn out, never been on fireClimate Improvers*above & beyond *committees *don’t let them burn out
Fish Activities
•Share from a sack
•Lifesavers
•Hoola-hoop race/Hoola-hoop
•Golf putting
•Bubble gum blowing contest
•21 Basketball
•3 truths and a lie
•Order oldest to youngest/birthdays
•Best teacher/worst teacher- why?
•Group with jolly ranchers, kisses, etc
•Thank you notes- Thanksgiving
•Staff interactions
•Massages
•Call significant other
•Celebrate success/card shower
•Desserts & Dialogue
Resources
•Fish-Charthouse Learning, S. Lundin, H. Paul, & J. Christensen
•If You Don’t Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students- N. A. Connors
•Random Acts of Kindness-Conari Press
•A Carrot a Day- A. Gostick & C. Elton
•Apples & Chalkdust- V. Caruana
•Thank You Teacher- Howard Publishing
Inspirational Books
•Who Packs The Parachute- P. Grady
•Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff at Work- R. Carlson
•Richest Man in Town- V. J. Smith
•High Five, Gung Ho- K. Blanchard & S. Bowles
•Eight Habits of the Heart- C. Taulbert
•Leadership 101- J. Maxwell
•Mum’s the Word- S. Gilliland
•Life: From Surviving to Thriving, The Lives & Legacies of Everyday Heroes- M. Britzman
•How Full Is Your Bucket- T. Rath & D. Clifton
Books to Read to Staff
By Jim Grant, Char Forsten, Betty Hollas, etc.
•You Know You’re a Teacher If…- Jim Grant
•So Many Hats, So Little Hair
•Just One More Thing
•What Makes a Good Teacher
•Hyperactive Students Are Never Absent
•What Secretaries Do When No One Is Looking
•What Principals Do When No On Is Looking
•If She Only Knew Me- J. Gary & H. Thomas
Books to Read to Staff/Students
•Don’t Laugh at Me- Steve Seskin & Allen Shamblin
•The Dot- P. Reynolds
•Ish- P. Reynolds
•Up the Learning Tree- M. Vaughan
•My Best Friend Will- J. Lowell & T Tuchel
•Courage- B. Waber
•The Wonderful Life of a Fly Who Couldn’t Fly- B. Lozoff
•Written Anything Good Lately-S. Allen & J. Lindaman
•Testing Miss Malarkey- J.Finchler
Staff Book Reads
•Understanding the Framework of Poverty- Ruby Payne
•Boys and Girls Learn Differently
•Rediscovering Hope- R. Curwin
•On Solid Ground- Taberski
•Entertaining an Elephant- McBride
•What Great Teachers Do Differently- Whitaker
•Eight Habits of the Heart- Taulbert
•Teachers, Change Your Bait- Kaufeldt
Themes
•Wizard of Oz
•Row, Row, Row Your Boat- Ed Porthan
•Mrs. Spritzer’s Garden-E. Pattou
•Going for the Gold
•Richest Man in Town- V. J. Smith
•The Dot- P. Reynolds
•Every Champion Needs a Coach