Character counts: Oak Chan teacher produces award-winning videos
Oak Chan students and staff are using videos to teach kids how to be strong citizens in and out of the classroom - and they’re earning accolades, too.
Led by second-grade teacher Nancy Preto, the videos show examples of students being problem solvers, demonstrating kindness, and role-playing the schools’ “SKORR Pledge” - Sage, Kind, On task, Responsible, and Respectful.
One recent video - “SKORR Problem Solving” - was a finalist in the California PBIS Coalition’s video contest and was screened last fall at the IMAX theater in downtown Sacramento. Watch the video here!
(PBIS It stands for stands for “Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports” and is a framework for supporting the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral success of students. When PBIS is implemented successfully, schools often see reductions in major disciplinary infractions, improvements in academic engagement and achievement, and less incidents of bullying.)
Other school videos include “Playground SKORR Smart.” Nice work Dragons!
-Submitted by Nancy Preto, Oak Chan Elementary second-grade teacher