The Morning Meeting Book

by Kriete, Roxann

• ISBN13: 9781892989093
• ISBN10: 1892989093
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools Inc

Summary

Morning Meeting is a powerful teaching tool for building community, increasing student investment, and improving academic and social skills. This comprehensive guidebook has helped thousands of teachers across the country use Morning Meeting to launch their school days.

Author Biography

Roxann Kriete currently is executive director of Northeast Foundation for Children (NEFC).

Table of Contents

Introduction: ``It Mattered that I Came''	1	(6)
Morning Meeting: An Overview	7	(26)
Greeting: A Friendly and Respectful Salute	33	(16)
Sharing: The Art of Caring Conversation	49	(24)
Group Activity: Building Whole-Class Identity	73	(16)
News and Announcements: A Letter to the Class	89	(16)
Circle of Power and Respect: Morning Meeting in Middle Schools	105	(30)
Conclusion: A Silent Bulldozer of School Reform	135	(4)
Appendix A: What Children Are Learning in Each Component	139	(4)
Appendix B: Sample Letter to Parents about Morning Meeting	143	(2)
Appendix C: Modeling: A Teaching Technique	145	(2)
Appendix D: Morning Meeting with Second Language Learners	147	(8)
Appendix E: Morning Meeting Greetings	155	(20)
Appendix F: Morning Meeting Activities	175	(28)
Appendix G: Suggestions for Creating News and Announcements Charts	203	(4)
Appendix H: Samples of News and Announcements Charts	207	(10)
References	217