GETTING SPECIFIC T-CHARTS & Y-CHARTS

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T-charts and Y-charts can be used to develop specific sensory pictures to help youth learn new behaviors. Every act we make we must first conceive. There are two parts to any behavior that first is to create it in our minds. The second is to create it in the world. Often schools have beliefs or bottom lines handing on the wall. The beliefs are created at an abstract level of thinking. The bottom lines are developed to protect our beliefs. T-charts and Y-charts are done with the students to concretize our beliefs into sensory perceptions. A Y-chart has three parts to tap three senses – sight, sound, and feeling. A Y-chart is either totally positive or totally negative. Do not mix the two. You will need to do two Y-charts if you want to illustrate two different conditions. Conversely, the T-chart is designed to separate and illustrate the positive from the negative. There is a side for on task and a side for off task.

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RESPONSIBLE

LOOKS LIKE:

•Feet on the ground and hands to yourself •Following classroom rules •Cleaning up after yourself •Doing you work •Learning

SOUNDS LIKE

•Desk being wiped off •Quiet most of the time •Quiet, water running

FEELS LIKE

•Organized •Strong inside

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SAFE

LOOKS LIKE:

•Walking in the hallway or on the sidewalk •Keeping all 4 chair legs on the floor •No standing on chairs or desks •No throwing things •No fighting

SOUNDS LIKE

•Quiet footsteps •Crunch crunch on gravel •Pleasant voices, talking nicely

FEELS LIKE

•Relaxed •Happy

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FUN

SOUNDS LIKE

Laughing •Balls bouncing •People cheering •Woosh!

•“Good catch” •“It’s your turn now”

LOOKS LIKE:

•Getting along, being a good sport •Basketball, Tetherball, Soccer •Football, Jumping rope •Playing at recess •Classroom games •Field trips •Movies/videos •Frisbee

DOING

Balls being kicked •Rope hitting ground in rhythm •Bouncing •Run fast

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MIDDLE SCHOOL IDEAL CLASSROOM

LOOKS LIKE Friendly Sharing Neat Smiles Clean Helping Diverse Healthy Accepting SOUNDS LIKE Laughter Discussion Pleasant Polite Positive Accepting Vigorous Dialogue FEELS LIKE Comfortable Positive Warm Supportive Strong Non-controlling Challenging Sense of Direction Risk-taking

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RESPECT

SOUNDS LIKE

One person at a time talking “I’ll help” “We can work this out together” “Please” “Thank you” “Excuse me” “I’m sorry” “May I borrow this if I put it right back?”

LOOKS LIKE

•Being considerate of other people’s feelings •Not touching things without permission •Listening with eyes respectful •Being kind •Sharing

DOING

•Friendly smile •Shake hands •Give space •Calm body

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RESPECT

DOESN’T LOOK/ SOUND LIKE: • Kicking • Bad words • Hitting • Calling names • Biting • “I don’t want to be your friend” • Ripping books • Running LOOKS/SOUNDS LIKE: • Raising hand to speak • Sharing • Letting others play • Laughing - smiling • People having fun • Stopping when someone says stop • Playing together • “Want to play” • “Please” • “Thank you” • Playing games • Reading together • “Would you like to be my friend

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THE BOTTOM LINE IS…

 Used for totally unacceptable behaviors.

 Briefly stated (under 2 minutes)  Tied to and protects a belief.

 Public if the offense was public.

 Supported by parents.

 Calm, firm.

 Consistently applied.

 Results in removal from group for a specified time with an invitation to return.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS …

 Not vengeful  Not angry  Not guilting  Not demeaning  Not to be ignored.

 Not personal – use role definition.

 Not arbitrary – it is set with community  Not restitution – which takes time and healing

Ideally a bottom line removal is followed by R & R (Restorative Restitution).

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Bottom Lines

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No physical hurt

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No weapons

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No drugs

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No direct defiance of an adult

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No harassment

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Violence

• Crowd gathered • Stealing • Tripping • Crying • Bruises • Blood • Broken nose • Two on one (or more) • Kicking down • Person doesn’t stop • Don’t stop when asked • Shoving/pushing • Throwing stones • Swearing • Screaming/yelling

Fooling Around

• Laughing • Running • Stop when asked to • Wrestling (1 on-1) • Giggling • Teasing (friendly) • Smiling • Cheering • Tag/games

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VIOLENCE

• • • • • • • • • • Coming very close to face – suddenly Tight face Hard stare Stiff muscle Rapid , heavy breathing Kicking Threatening Calling names – size, looks Mean things Teasing – that’s enough

FOOLING AROUND

• Knocking hats • Teasing • Grabbing books

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Violence Fooling

¨ Crying ¨ Seeing blood ¨ Yelling-

Around

¨ Laughing ¨ smiling ¨ Running screaming ¨ Anger ¨ Indifference ¨ Swearing ¨ Name calling ¨ Kicking ¨ Running toward ¨ Singing ¨ Expression ¨ Hugging ¨ Dancing ¨ Relaxed body language away ¨ Body language tense ¨ hitting

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IS

BULLYING

IS NOT Looks Like/

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Sounds Like

Pushing Rough-play Teasing Kicking Isolation Hitting Spitting Threatening Intimidation Name-calling

Does Not Look Like/Sound Like

 One time mistake – not ongoing  When feelings are not hurt  Tolerance

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Violence Is Violence Is

¨ Biting ¨ Punching (with an intent to hurt) ¨ Kicking (with an intent

Not

¨ Pushing and shoving in a ¨ jovial way ¨ Running Person stops when to hurt) ¨ Angry voices ¨ Profane I say stop language

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A WEAPON

Is/Looks Like/Is Used Like Is Not/ Is Not Used Like • Gun • Knives • Brass knuckles • Chains • Fists • Pencil • Exacto knife • Scissors • Starter gun • Baseball bat • Hammer • Saw • Nail •Earrings •Straight pins •Chemicals •Hand •Rings •Feet •Boots •High heels •Book •Wood •Furniture •Compass •Wallet chains • Change - coins • Utensils being used properly • Tools being used properly • Furniture being used properly

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Is/Looks Like

     Tobacco smoking - non smoking Inhalants Alcohol Acid/Illegal substances defined by kids Prescription and non prescription medication

A DRUG

Is Not/ Doesn’t Look Like

      Food Water Medicine dispensed by the nurse Nutritious beverages - Juice, Milk Asthma inhaler (not shared) Diabetic/allergy medicine

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DEFIANCE

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Looks Like/ Sounds Like

Refusal to follow directions (e.g. “Make me!” Profanity directed at another person Destructive behavior Posing a danger to self or others Making a personal threat (psychological, verbal, physical)

Does Not Look Like/

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Sound Like

Rolling eyes      Body language (talk) Signs and mumbles Sarcasm Swearing (in general, not directed) Stalling or procrastinating (These are problem behaviors but not a bottom line reason for removal from the area)

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What does direct sound like ¨ Make me do it!

¨ Removing What does direct defiance look like/ defiance not look like/sound like I don’t want to ¨ When you can themselves from compromise and group or isolating themselves ¨ Swearing at the avoid conflict ¨ Because …..

(student states a teacher ¨ Vulgar language directed at teacher valid reason) Student refusing to or student ¨ You’re an f… work, but not disrupting others idiot ¨ Refusal to do work or participate ¨ Gestures

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Harassment Is Harassment Is Not ¨ Name calling ¨ Physical ¨ Verbal ¨ Mean spirited ¨ Angry ¨ Emotional ¨ Long lasting ¨ Hurtful ¨ Purposeful ¨ Victimizing ¨ ¨ Touching then saying, “Sorry, I won’t do it again.” Teasing then stopping when asked ¨ A knot in the stomach ¨ Power ¨ Threatening

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Down & Dirty

FUN

Up & Clean Joking

               Dangerous Scary, uncomfortable, uneasy Not everyone is having fun Afraid to tell, shouldn’t tell Offensive Talking about private body parts, religion, race, gender, sexuality Done over and over Private Demeaning tone Someone is laughing Hurts people People want to leave, or offend back Power Looks like you are a target Goal is to injure, hurt             Funny People are having fun (joker and others) Something you could tell someone else Not offensive Done once Public Pleasant, positive tone of voice, upbeat Both people laugh Should not hurt Belonging not power People stay at the end of the joke Goal is to make someone laugh and feel good

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