Dear Reader:
Our Janssen Way approach is only geared to the learning of our students.  Our staff members are continuously building their competency to best direct, guide, and facilitate student learning.  For our staff members at this time in the school year, the Classroom Matrix, is at the center of their learning.  The past week, came together for a training session--led by fellow staff members.  The premise for this training aligns with PBIS and the 4:1 ratio--4 acknowledgements:1 consequences.  Our facilitators did a fantastic job explaining a set of reward contingencies:  dependent, independent, and interdependent.  More importantly, our facilitators provided the setting to our remaining staff for them to make meaning through small group discussions on the intended learning.  Teachers' Classroom Matrices are formative processes that are being tweaked and boosted during the year.  With our staff members wanting to building their learning and understanding around the Classroom Matrix is another example of our commitment to grow as learners to better serve our students.
Mr. Nikolaou