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Using the questions has taken the “bite” out of my approach. I find that if I give the kids a chance to talk and really listen to them, they are understanding of the position I am in. The “bite” is gone and they don’t have to defend themselves.
The RTP questions are helpful when dealing with students you do not know. For example, when you see a student in the hall wearing a hat, it makes sense to say, “Young man, what’s happening with that hat?” This, I’ve found, works better than “Take off your hat, now” and much better than (never recommended) snatching the hat.
When you know staff have not bought into the RTP process or do not follow the process, how do you get them on board, especially when you both see the same students on a daily basis?
Thus far, we work with staff in a coaching capacity; often, this means an approximation of the questions, beginning with “What’s happening?” Then, we try to assess what sort of support is needed and rough together a plan of action. Imperfect? Yes. Changing people’s thinking is difficult. Relationships, though, are at the heart of opening up the subject of substantive change.
Using any process consistantly has always helped me. Of course, the more people that use a system, the better the system works. It’s like vaccinations. If most of us get them, more people are protected from disease. Maybe you’ll be the Jonas Salk of RTP. Use it, show how well it works, and then teach others.
November 9th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Using the questions has taken the “bite” out of my approach. I find that if I give the kids a chance to talk and really listen to them, they are understanding of the position I am in. The “bite” is gone and they don’t have to defend themselves.
November 10th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
The RTP questions are helpful when dealing with students you do not know. For example, when you see a student in the hall wearing a hat, it makes sense to say, “Young man, what’s happening with that hat?” This, I’ve found, works better than “Take off your hat, now” and much better than (never recommended) snatching the hat.
December 2nd, 2007 at 4:30 pm
When you know staff have not bought into the RTP process or do not follow the process, how do you get them on board, especially when you both see the same students on a daily basis?
December 3rd, 2007 at 7:25 am
Deb,
Thus far, we work with staff in a coaching capacity; often, this means an approximation of the questions, beginning with “What’s happening?” Then, we try to assess what sort of support is needed and rough together a plan of action. Imperfect? Yes. Changing people’s thinking is difficult. Relationships, though, are at the heart of opening up the subject of substantive change.
December 3rd, 2007 at 7:31 am
Deb,
Using any process consistantly has always helped me. Of course, the more people that use a system, the better the system works. It’s like vaccinations. If most of us get them, more people are protected from disease. Maybe you’ll be the Jonas Salk of RTP. Use it, show how well it works, and then teach others.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:24 am
im a student at Bunker middle and i think that the RTP process is a good idea and it works better than ISS
December 4th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Jasmine,
Tell me more: how is RTP better than what was?
September 19th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
hi what up
September 19th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
what up go to rtc