Component One
Self-control strategies
Up to 90% of low-level problems can be stopped before they interrupt a lesson. This component teaches the calm, the teaching power position, and the diffuser system that make that possible.
Program one
A complete classroom management system in one training day
Teachers learn and practice each strategy during the day, so the system is ready for their very next class.
Why this training
Why schools book this training
Academics and discipline cannot be separated. Low-level behavior takes instruction time all day, and even the strongest content teacher cannot deliver a lesson in a room that is out of control.
The strategies in this training reduce or eliminate 70 to 90% of low-level, chronic behaviors. Teachers get time back and feel more effective, and that matters for retention: classroom management is the number one reason educators leave.
Research
"Teachers' actions in their classrooms have twice the impact on student achievement as school policies regarding curriculum, assessment, staff collegiality, and community involvement."
Marzano, R. J. (2003). What Works in Schools. ASCD.
The five components
One day, five components
The training models each strategy and gives teachers time to practice it.
1. Self-Control
2. Rules & Procedures
3. Responding to Challenges
4. Ecology & Arrangement
5. Relationships
Component Two
Teaching rules and procedures
The first day, week, and month of school matter most for classroom management. Teachers learn to teach routines the way they teach reading or math: a lesson plan, modeling, and practice until the routine is automatic.
Component Three
Responding to challenges
When a student pushes back, what should the teacher do first? This component answers that with five immediate steps, contingent withdrawal of attention, and firm, fair follow-through.
Component Four
Classroom ecology and arrangement
Teachers learn to arrange the classroom for the lesson at hand. The training covers fifteen layouts, traditional and unorthodox, and teacher positioning.
Component Five
Student-teacher relationships
Teachers learn to reach the students who test every limit. Trust comes first, and students who trust their teacher become contributors instead of distractions.
Agenda
Sample schedule
Most schools book a full day. A half-day works too, on your campus and on your calendar.
From 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, teachers work on a calm, alert mindset, the design and arrangement of the classroom, the teaching power position, fifteen desk arrangements, and how to teach and enforce rules and procedures.
Lunch is 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The afternoon, 1:00 to 3:30 PM, covers firm but fair discipline, student-teacher relationships, connecting with non-compliant students, five immediate steps to regain control, and ending multiple warnings and repeated requests.
Want this on your calendar?
The quote form takes a few minutes.