Joseph P. Manning Elementary School
Grow - Learn - Thrive Together
Ethan d'Ablemont Burnes, Principal
Current Families
UPDATES:
BE THE PARENT YOU WANT TO BE! An Introduction to the Think: Kids Collaborative Problem Solving parenting approach
Do you ever feel frustrated with your child? Do you find yourself shouting often and imposing punishments or rewards in reaction to challenging behavior? Do you wish you had a more effective parenting approach that also helps to build a better relationship between you and your child? The Think: Kids Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) parenting approach provides parents with concrete tools to better understand and parent their kids in the face of day-to-day challenges – e.g., getting to school, homework, screen time – and more serious challenges. CPS helps parents to:
BE THE PARENT YOU WANT TO BE! An Introduction to the Think: Kids Collaborative Problem Solving parenting approach
Do you ever feel frustrated with your child? Do you find yourself shouting often and imposing punishments or rewards in reaction to challenging behavior? Do you wish you had a more effective parenting approach that also helps to build a better relationship between you and your child? The Think: Kids Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) parenting approach provides parents with concrete tools to better understand and parent their kids in the face of day-to-day challenges – e.g., getting to school, homework, screen time – and more serious challenges. CPS helps parents to:
- Foster positive relationships with their child;
- Reduce their child’s challenging behavior
- Solve problems collaboratively and proactively;
- Build their child's skills in self-regulation, communication, and problem-solving.
Community Expectations
investigations.terc.edu/Our Joseph P. Manning Elementary School Community Expectations help to create a safe and engaging educational environment that supports all students to reach their highest possible potential. We believe in the power of cooperation, responsibility, empathy, and self-control, and that our students’ families are always vital to creating a successful community.
Guiding Principles for ALL members of the Manning Community:
Download a copy of the Behavior Expectations for all students at the Manning.
Turtle Awards
Turtle awards are regularly presented to students during morning assembly for exemplary performance that reflects the school’s values.
The Responsive Classroom
We use the Responsive Classroom approach to build essential skills: cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control. Students begin their day with a morning meeting, learn the importance of rules and logical consequences, are introduced to new materials through a guided process, and gain self-esteem through decision-making. The Responsive Classroom is designed to permeate all teaching at the school, including the thoughtful arrangement of each classroom to encourage independence, promote caring, and maximize learning. www.responsiveclassroom.org
Curriculum
We use TERC INVESTIGATIONS for our math curriculum, which is aligned to the 2011 MA Frameworks. You can see all the lessons on the website here! You should see more activities to build conceptual rather than just procedural knowledge. Students will be able to explain and discuss their thinking on how they solved a given problem. Students will be able to solve the problem in more than one way and compare methods.
Guiding Principles for ALL members of the Manning Community:
- Treat ourselves and all others with respect
- Treat personal and school property with respect
- Come to school prepared for learning
- Wear school-appropriate clothing
- Follow community rules and procedures
- Resolve conflicts and encourage each other to make the right choices
- After a conflict, take appropriate time and space to regain composure and continue learning
- Try our best everyday to improve ourselves and our community
- Create and maintain a positive and safe environment
Download a copy of the Behavior Expectations for all students at the Manning.
Turtle Awards
Turtle awards are regularly presented to students during morning assembly for exemplary performance that reflects the school’s values.
The Responsive Classroom
We use the Responsive Classroom approach to build essential skills: cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control. Students begin their day with a morning meeting, learn the importance of rules and logical consequences, are introduced to new materials through a guided process, and gain self-esteem through decision-making. The Responsive Classroom is designed to permeate all teaching at the school, including the thoughtful arrangement of each classroom to encourage independence, promote caring, and maximize learning. www.responsiveclassroom.org
Curriculum
We use TERC INVESTIGATIONS for our math curriculum, which is aligned to the 2011 MA Frameworks. You can see all the lessons on the website here! You should see more activities to build conceptual rather than just procedural knowledge. Students will be able to explain and discuss their thinking on how they solved a given problem. Students will be able to solve the problem in more than one way and compare methods.