Inservice Training in Hinesburg and Swanton

Posted on January 24, 2006

This past week I facilitated two half-day sessions for new faculty at Swanton Elementary School and a half-day session for paraeducators at the Hinesburg Community School. I want to thank everyone who participated. I was very pleased by the participation and thoughtful discussions by the participants at both schools even though the topics and formats were very different.

In Swanton I reviewed the Supportive Classroom curriculum and we talked about how the curriculum could be used and supported by the new staff members. We also spent time talking about what we see, hear and feel as we walk around the school. This led to some very interesting discussions and insights into aspects of the school climate.

In Hinesburg, we spent the afternoon playing games and making plans! I purchased a set of eight Cafeteria Games developed by the Growing UP FIT program at the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute (http://www.ncagromedicine.org/fit.htm). The games include trivia games on health and nutrition facts which we found to be fun and interesting. Participants decided to try the games out during lunch for grades K - 6. I will let you know how it works once the children have a chance to try the games out!