HCHY List: Looking for Your Insight

[timi tullis]

Ditto to a lot that Diedra said and I know when we used these at one of our
Boarding High Schools they were counted as points towards something... There
it was things such as =8Can afternoon off campus=B2 and =B3a dvd player for=
 Friday
night so  you and 4 friends  can watch a movie=B2

We also displayed them on B. boards for all to see and that too was a public
acknowledgement of all they had done well.

I believe the staff used =B3I caught you...=B2 doing something good as the
theme.  =


Thanks, timi


On 1/29/09 3:03 PM, "Silbert, Diedra" <DSilbert at courts.az.gov> wrote:

> I like the smaller size better, less resources and more easily saved in a
> pocket or stored easily in a pocket to give away.
>  =

> I prefer the fill-in-the-blank messages to personalize and make more spec=
ific
> what=B9s being recognized.  However, some people might not be as likely t=
o use
> them if they have to write something.  Maybe a mix.  For me, the global
> pre-printed message loses some of its strength.
>  =

> I=B9m not wild about the =B3You=B9ve made my day=B2 message.  Feels like =
it=B9s
> encouraging pleasing others a bit much.  I like =B3You did the right thin=
g=8A,=B2
> =B3you=B9re my hero=8A=B2, and =B3you were there when somebody needed you=
=8A=B2
>  =

> Other ideas:
> When police officers tried using something similar to these in our commun=
ity a
> few years ago, the feedback they gave is that it would mean more to many =
young
> people if the =B3tickets=B2 had a coupon on the back for something they c=
ould go
> pick up at a store or organization.  (Personally, I=B9m not sure the extr=
insic
> rewards are the way to go, but that was their input.)
>  =

> A neighborhood association also gave them out for a while and posted copi=
es of
> the tickets on a bulletin board for everyone to see who was recognized.
>  =

> Neither of these groups sustained the effort for very long, but I love it.
> Perhaps individuals would stick with it longer, instead of whole groups.
>  =

> Diedra
>  =

> =

> From: hchylist-bounces at lists.search-institute.org
> [mailto:hchylist-bounces at lists.search-institute.org] On Behalf Of Tenessa
> Gemelke
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:08 PM
> To: Silbert, Diedra
> Cc: Healthy Communities Healthy Youth
> Subject: HCHY List: Looking for Your Insight
>  =

> Dear Friends,
> =

> Greetings from Search Institute! We are currently developing a new set of
> resources that are tentatively titled "Positive Tickets." (Many thanks to=
 Ward
> Clapham and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for inspiring this product =
and
> contributing helpful background ideas.) We're hoping you'll take a moment=
 to
> give us your feedback so we can make this tool as useful as possible.
> =

> The tickets we are making will be tear-off slips of paper that teachers,
> program staff, and other caring adults can give to young people. The idea=
 is
> to "catch" youth doing something right more often than we catch them doing
> something wrong. They will come in a pack of four tablets bearing differe=
nt
> messages (50 of each).
> =

> Here are our questions:
> =

> 1. How large would you like these to be? Would you prefer a quarter-sheet=
 of
> paper (4.25 x 5.5) to make it look like a small certificate, or would you
> prefer an eighth-sheet of paper (2.75 x 4.25) to make it look more like a
> coupon?
> =

> 2. What kind of messages would you like to see on these slips of paper? W=
ould
> you prefer a finished product that you can just hand out, or would you li=
ke to
> write on the ticket and fill in blanks with names, dates, and specific
> behaviors? Or would you like two of each? Please indicate which of the
> messages below you like best. (And please feel free to suggest additional
> ideas of your own!)
> =

> POSSIBLE "FINISHED PRODUCT" MESSAGES:
> =

> You've been CAUGHT. I saw what you did--and it was great!
> Thank you for making my day.
> You did the right thing instead of the easy thing. Way to go!
> I am proud of the person you are becoming.
> You were there when somebody needed you. That means a lot.
> You know what was awesome today? YOU!
> Way to take charge and get things done. You're a leader!
> Today you are my hero. Thank you for your courage.
> =

> POSSIBLE FILL-IN-THE-BLANK MESSAGES:
> =

> You made my day because __[insert positive behavior]__
> =

> __[insert name]__ showed leadership by __[insert positive behavior]__
> =

> You showed responsibility when you __[insert positive behavior]__
> =

> It took courage to __[insert positive behavior]__. Thanks for being brave!
> =

> You've been caught! I saw when you __[insert positive behavior]__, and I'm
> very proud of you.
> =

> __[insert name]__ did the right thing today. Date: __[insert date]__
> =

> __[insert name]__ knows how to communicate respectfully.
> =

> Hero for a Day: _[insert name_  Reason: __[insert positive behavior]__ Da=
te:
> __[insert date]__
> =

> Dear _[insert name of young person_: I am proud of the person you are
> becoming. Sincerely, _[insert adult signature]_
> =

> =

> Thank you so much for giving this your time and consideration. (You can
> respond directly to me at tenessag at search-institute.org.) We hope to deli=
ver a
> fun new product that helps you continue the great work you do with young
> people.
> =

> Best wishes,
> =

> Tenessa


Timi C. Tullis
Director of Membership Services
Association of Alaska School Boards
Advocates for Alaska's Youth
 =

Phone: (907)586-1083
Fax: (907)586-2995
1111 West 9th Street
Juneau, Alaska 99801
 =

www.AASB.org
www.AlaskaICE.org




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