1. THE EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM
Learner Outcomes:
Understand the key elements of an effective classroom.
Know the importance of rules, procedures and expectations
Engage learners in the learning process
Audience:
New teachers to the district and high school
These teachers may be novel or veteran teachers
Goal:
Decrease RCHS teacher turnover
Prepare teachers to create an engaging and rigorous learning environment
Pull AN EQUITY STICK to read
Pull an equity stick to have someone pick out the power words/key words

2. WELL MANAGED CLASSROOM DOES NOT JUST HAPPEN!
Classroom Management That Works
Robert J. Marzano, Jana S. Marzano and Debra J. Pickering
It takes a good deal of effort to create- and the person who is most responsible for creating it is the
Teacher

3. NOT SEPARATE BUT RELATED
Classroom Environment
Teaching and Learning
A key to effective classroom management is understanding that instruction and management are not separate task but are related. (click and read) decreases the chances of classroom disruptions while (click and read) allows learning to occur at a higher level
Well managed classroom in
which disruption is the exception,
not the rule
A well planned, well paced,
Interesting lesson aligned with
students abilities and needs

4. TYPICAL CLASSROOM Eager and Ready to Learn 34% Swing Vote
Determining Factor for controlling the Swing Vote: Atmosphere and tone the teacher sets as far as implementation and consistency in discipline
Todd Whitaker. (2004) What Great Teachers Do Differently
Eager and Ready to Learn
34%
Swing
Vote
(can go either way)
58%
Makes Trouble – Class Clown 8%
Did you know that in any school/organization the about 92% of employees will be on board? Of that 92%, 34% are high performers (stallions), about 58% are middle performers (shetland ponies) leaving 8% who are low performers (mules. Of that 8%, 1/3 of them can change with support, 1/3 of them will leave, 1/3 will stay and stink up as much of the place as they can.
SOOO. my profound point of the day is – the one thing that I want you to remember –
In your classroom (click) you will have a group of students who are typically “eager and ready to learn” (34%)
(click) another small group of students who are more likely to “make trouble or act the class clown” (8%)
(click) and a large group of students (roughly ½) who act as the “swing vote” – students who can go either way but largely depends on the prevailing atmosphere and what tone the teacher sets as far as implementation and consistency in discipline (What teachers permit in their classrooms, they promote)

5. WELL MANAGED CLASS = ENGAGED LEARNERS
EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM
CHARACTERISTICS
Firm, Friendly and Organized
Free of Clutter
Seating Arrangement
Classroom Management
Discipline: How students behave
Procedures: How things are done
Clearly defined and consistent
Explain
Rehearse
Reinforce
Routines: Predictable
Communicate
Students are deeply involved with their work, especially with academic, teacher-led instruction
Students know what is expected and are generally successful
Little wasted time, confusion or disruption
Climate Is work-oriented, but relaxed and pleasant
Well paced and thought out lessons that incorporate strategies that “reach” various learning styles
When I read this, I looked at the key words found in the statement. We have a choice…we can make kids miserable or joyous, we can torture or inspire, we can humiliate or humor, we can hurt or heal, we can humanize or dehumanize and I added… we can speak words of death (curses) or words of life (blessings) into our students
As teachers…we/you have a lot of power…
Harry K. Wong, (2004) The First Days of School

6. WORKSHOP ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES
Student Learning
Workshop Activities
Candy Introduction
Why Create Rules?
Think, Pair & Share
Video:
Seating Arrangement
Proximity Arrangement
Reader’s Café with Research-Based Articles
Cooperative Groups Illustrate & Annotate
Gallery Walk or Carousel Activity
GIST
Exit Slip/Parking Lot
AVID Strategies and AVID Instructional
Programs WICR Retrieved from
AVID_Instruction_Strategies.pdf.com

7. STRATEGIES Marzano Marsha Tate
Twenty Brain Compatible Strategies
Brainstorming and Discussion
Drawing and Artwork
Field Trips
Games
Graphic Organizers
Humor
Manipulatives, Experiments
Metaphors, analogies, similes
Mnemonic Devices
Movement
Music, Rhythm, Rap
Project Based Learning
Reciprocal Teaching
Role Play, Drama
Storytelling
Technology
Visualization
Visuals
Apprenticeships
Writings and Journals
Tate, Marcia. (February 18, 2010) WorksheetsDon’t Grow Dendrites 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain. Second Edition. CA: Corwin
Identifying similarities and differences
Summarizing and Note-taking
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
Homework and Practice
Representing Knowledge
Learning Groups
Setting objectives and providing feedback
Generating and testing Hypothesis
Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers
Marzano, Robert J., Pickering, Debra
and Pollock, Jane E. (2001)
Classroom Instruction that Works, CA: McREL

8. PD WORKSHOP AGENDA

9. EVALUATION Participants will:
Complete a Parking Lot/Exit Slip upon wrap up and dismissal
Finish a Professional Development Survey