PULSE OF READING
What's at the heart of our community?
Pulse of RMHS
DATES: April-May 2019
LOCATION: Reading Memorial High School
In spring of 2019 RPL hosted three (3) a voluntary community conversation for students at Reading Memorial High School. The goal of this series was to not only hear student perspectives on current challenges or changes, but also document the impact of these things on Reading youth.
THE PROCESS
Each 45 minute session had 12-18 participants and included representatives from all grades. Student participation was voluntary. We asked 3 questions, between each of which the students switched tables, bringing their experiences and what they heard to share with a different small group. For each question students recorded their own thoughts, then shared within their small group of 3-4, and finally participated in a plenary share with the entire group.
THE QUESTIONS
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What’s do you LIKE about your community? What’s WORKING for you?
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What’s CHALLENGING about your community? What CONCERNS or WORRIES YOU?
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What PATTERNS, THEMES and INSIGHTS are you seeing?
WHAT'S THE IMPACT?
Each student used a sticky note to write down one pattern, theme or discussion topic that resonated with them. They then placed their sticky notes on a feeling wheel to show us the IMPACT these patterns, themes or discussion topics have on them.
Joyful
Peaceful
Powerful
Anger / Frustration
Sadness
Fear / Worry
