Classroom
A classroom approach to behavior management that honors the uniqueness of every teacher
CLASSROOM
Classroom professional development program equips educators with tools and strategies to manage student behavior and proactively prevent problems in the classroom. Safe & Civil Schools offers various programs that address the classroom environment, our most comprehensive being CHAMPS for grades K-8 and Discipline for the Secondary Classroom(DSC) for grades 9-12.
Unlike programs that have set procedures, the
CHAMPS/DSC model guides the teacher in making effective decisions about managing behavior. Teachers learn how to collect data to inform their decisions on classroom management and select strategies that best fit the needs of their own classroom. Teachers put an effective, positive classroom management plan into place by overtly teaching students how to behave responsibly and clearly communicating their expectations for every classroom activity and transition. CHAMPS/DSC reinforces a teacher’s current effective practices while providing additional strategies to encourage positive social interactions.
Additional Classroom Training
Proactive, positive, and practical
CHAMPS/DISCIPLINE IN THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM(DSC)
At its heart, the CHAMPS/DSC approach is designed to help teachers create and implement a classroom management plan that is proactive, positive, and instructional. Using practical strategies that set the stage for appropriate behavior, the teacher is able to focus on maintaining positive interactions. Students become more motivated and engaged in the classroom. This process improves the classroom dynamics by building a strong sense of classroom community.
Classroom behavior management begins and ends with the teacher.
Classroom Variables, Controlled
Educators and the structure of the classroom environment significantly impact the lives of students. Educators have the ability to influence student behaviors and, most importantly, prevent disruptive behaviors by establishing effective classroom management strategies. The teacher’s approach to behavior in their classroom will have a direct impact on their students’ behavior.
Teacher acceptance of new classroom management initiatives is necessary, yet difficult unless the teachers feel ownership in the process. CHAMPS/DSC provides teachers with an opportunity to reflect on their own teaching practices, celebrate their successes, and learn how to enhance their skills through teacher-friendly, research-based tools. Teachers will learn how to change classroom variables to enhance behavior and increase student learning for each new group of students they encounter.
Through CHAMPS/DSC training, teachers learn to:
Effectively Supervise and Provide Feedback
Active supervision and effective feedback reinforces a teacher’s current effective practices while providing rich opportunities for positive social interactions with students. Teachers learn how to build positive relationships with students, acknowledge growth and effort, and correct in a calm, consistent, and concise manner.
We don’t want children to simply endure school—we want them to thrive.
CHAMPS/DSC Training will
teach staff how to:
Identify & Teach Expectations
Like academic expectations, behavioral expectations must be taught to students. Identifying and teaching expectations ahead of time prevents most misbehaviors from occurring in the first place.
Effectively Supervise
Staff are taught strategies and best practices that make student supervision a key component of all ongoing positive behavior supports
Maintain a
Positive Classroom Environment
Maintaining a positive classroom environment ensures teacher/student relationships preserve respect, civility ,and trust.
Targeted initiatives for maintaining a positive classroom environment
Other Classroom Initiatives
Coaching
Poorly implemented behavior management systems hinder your teachers from providing quality instruction. Through coaching, all teachers schoolwide can learn to build and implement research-based classroom management practices.
Tough Kids
Featuring content from William R. Jenson’s The Tough Kid Series, this professional development emphasizes ready-to-use, classroom tested materials and strategies to help motivate and manage even the toughest-to-teach students.
ParaPro
Paraprofessionals in your school or district are instrumental in student success. ParaPro training will confirm and reinforce the knowledge and skills of your most productive paraprofessionals and raise the skill level of others.
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