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Pave the Road to Maximum Teaching and Learning, Part 1
This column is the first in a three-part series that will give you the information needed to plan and conduct a classroom management workshop with your staff.
Part 1: Prepare Yourself
Part 2: Develop the Workshop >
Part 3: Deliver the Workshop and Follow Through >
Prepare Yourself
Be the Facilitator
Besides the obvious issues of cost and substitute availability, sending teachers out for training rarely results in improved practice over time, and the teachers who need development most won’t take the opportunity.
Bring your staff development back where it belongs—your school, with you as the chief facilitator. This “you-can-run-but-you-can’t-hide” approach will reach all teachers and put you in the role of instructional leader.
Take Time to Read
What time would that be? If you’re like most of us, you feel as though you’re already doing three things at once. But these readings are short and to the point—guaranteed. And you’ll be able to use them in your workshop packet.
Recommended Reading
“Finding Time to Collaborate,” ASCD Education Update, March 2000. Read more >
“Teamwork,” from Results: The Key to Continuous School Improvement, Mike Schmoker, ASCD Publications. Read more >
“Rules for Making Rules,” from Child Management, by Donald and Judith Smith. Read more >.
“Have Your Classroom Ready” and “Have Students Follow Classroom Procedures,” from The First Days of School, by Harry and Rosemary Wong. Read more >
Part 2: Develop the Workshop >. You’ll get an agenda and activities to help staff develop positive expectations for student learning behavior.
