audience: leaders and teachers

Most classroom management issues are eliminated when positive relationships are a priority and when students are actively engaged in their learning, but more students than ever are demonstrating apathy and/or anxiety in the learning environment. How do we help kids care and cope?

Whether you’re new to the profession, alternatively certified, or just need a classroom management refresher, this session focuses on practical tips, tools, and strategies in the four major components of classroom management:

• building positive relationships – how to build positive relationships with difficult or apathetic students through a classroom culture of good intentions and collaborative support
• addressing student behavior – how to positively and proactively address student behavior by:
  • establishing clear classroom commitments
  • implementing the S.O.S. (simplest of solutions) approach to disruptions
  • infusing engagement that keeps students interested and active
  • coaching students in practical coping strategies
• infusing engaging instruction – how to promote successful learning and positive behavior through engaging instruction using lead4ward’s instructional strategies playlist
• managing space and materials – how to manage space and materials efficiently and effectively as you infuse student-centered activities

your solution for:

• increasing student achievement through effective classroom management
• supporting new or alternatively certified teachers in classroom management and pedagogy
• giving experienced educators a fresh perspective on classroom management
• supporting teacher retention