Polsky's Diamond
This is the person that came up with the concept of the diamond.
Who is Dr. (Howard) Polsky?
How should students sit as they enter townhouse?
Fill in seats.
Unshared motives or feelings in a group.
What are Hidden Agendas?
In this area, a person can ask for feedback and it can be given.
What is the open area?
What are the three areas that are factors into a student's rating?
Attendance
Academics
Behavior
This member of the Diamond is forced to be alone. Unaccepted by all groups.
What is a Loner?
What is the goal of staff for Townhouse?
To make reads of students and control arrival/ dismissal.
When there are two or more leaders battling for control of the group.
What is a Leadership Struggle?
This area is rarely ever discussed.
What is the unknown area?
What is Richey Academy's Mission and Motto?
To change lives by empowering students to take ownership and leadership of their pathways to success.
Shaping our future leaders for greatness.
This member (These members) of the Diamond is a subgroup that protect each other. Will agree with and protect each other’s ideas.
What is a Dyad?
These behavioral expectations are stated daily in Townhouse.
What is the 5 Basic Behavior Norms?
How well the group shares open and honestly with one another.
What is Trust Level?
Johari window model works the best in an environment where there is this.
What is high trust level?
What is Richey Academy's Behavior Modification program?
TACT2 (Therapeutic Aggression Control Techniques)
This member of the Diamond sides with those in power and is manipulative. Tries to be the center of attention.
What is a Con Artist?
What 3 types of student announcements should be shared in morning townhouse?
Academic Norms
Behavior Norms
Mission & Motto
How the leader models the behavior he/she is expecting.
What is Group Leader (Facilitator) Style?
In this area Stevie Wonder's hairdresser could tell him "It's time to get rid of the dreads."
What is the Blind Spot area?
What is Richey Academy's yearly internal audit?
QM (Quality Management)
This is the book in which the Diamond was first introduced.
What is Cottage Six?
***Daily Double***
Where should students that are rated "Rookie" sit in Townhouse?
Front Row
Signs of communication without talking.
What is Non-Verbal Communication?
In this area, Stevie Wonder can tell his hairdresser "I can really see."
What is the hidden or (facade) area?
***Daily Double***
The entire name of the psychologist that created a model showing the hierarchy of needs that people have in 1943.
Dr. Abraham Maslow