PISD Summer Inspire 2024

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 proactivity 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 [doesn’t seem different from 3rd bullet … delete?]
- 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