what is a “whale done!” “whale done!” school district?
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Outline• Overview of Whale Done!• New Enthusiasm for School Climate• Additional Strategies for Your “Tool
Box”• Provide Life Long Happiness
Activity1. Think about a time when someone saw the
best in you. What did the person say or do?
What impact did it have on you?
The book, The book, Whale Done! Whale Done! emphasizes proper emphasizes proper
responses to behavior used responses to behavior used by whale trainers atby whale trainers at
Sea World®. Sea World®. You can’t get a 12,000 You can’t get a 12,000
pound Killer Whale to jump pound Killer Whale to jump 30 feet in the air by 30 feet in the air by
screaming at it! People also screaming at it! People also respond better to positive respond better to positive
re-enforcers.re-enforcers.
• BBuild uild TrustTrust• AAcccentuate the centuate the PPositiveositive• RReedirect direct the thinking when the thinking when
mistakes occurmistakes occur
• Praise immediately• Be specific about what someone
did right oror almost right • Encourage them to keep up the
good work • Redirect the thinking when a
mistake occurs
1.1. Describe the problem clearly and Describe the problem clearly and without blamewithout blame
2.2. Show its negative impactShow its negative impact3.3. Take the blame, if appropriateTake the blame, if appropriate4.4. Make sure the task is understoodMake sure the task is understood5.5. Express trust and confidenceExpress trust and confidence
• Rewire our thinkingRewire our thinking• Apply the StrategiesApply the Strategies• Embed Concrete RemindersEmbed Concrete Reminders• Involve EverybodyInvolve Everybody
• Believe and UniteBelieve and Unite• Board SupportBoard Support• Communicate Expectations for staff Communicate Expectations for staff
and studentsand students• Staff begins to give and receive Staff begins to give and receive
recognitionsrecognitions• Whale Done program Whale Done program extends into the extends into the communitycommunity
• Set the tone for the weekSet the tone for the week• All students & staff participateAll students & staff participate• RecognitionRecognition
–student-studentstudent-student–staff-staffstaff-staff–student-staffstudent-staff–staff-studentstaff-student–parent-childparent-child–parent-staffparent-staff
• Effective Classroom Management–More time on task–Parents & students are involved
• Students focus on academics• Productive work environment• Develop student leadership
1.1. Personal CommitmentPersonal Commitment2.2. School-wide CommitmentSchool-wide Commitment3.3. District-wide CommitmentDistrict-wide Commitment4. Stakeholders Involvement4. Stakeholders Involvement
MASD ImplementationMASD Implementation