We are the Positive School Culture
What does it mean to be a member of a community?
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A positive school climate is made up of people making choices about how to act and treat one another. Students survey the school population to identify what is going well and what needs improvement. Based on the results of the survey, the students design a service plan and make mascots using the engineering design method. The students carry out their service plan to promote a positive school climate, then reflect on its impact and demonstrate their service-learning process.
A positive school climate is made up of people making choices about how to act and treat one another. It is everyone's responsibility to be a good school citizen. Students identify what traits they value most and survey the school population to identify what is going well and what students feel needs improvement.
Based on the results of the survey, the students determine the top five character traits that need improvement in the school. They design a service plan and make mascots using the engineering design method. The mascots act as advocates for improvement in school climate. This lesson focuses on planning a service project to promote the common good.
In this lesson, the students carry out their service plan to promote a positive school climate, then reflect on its impact and demonstrate their service-learning process to an audience.