1. Conscious Classroom Management
The Cliff Notes Version

2. Assuming the Best Teachers teach content and appropriate behavior
Students want to learn appropriate behavior
Invisible Contract
Student: Please teach me appropriate behavior in a safe and structured environment
Teacher: I will do my best….

3. Letter Writing Activity
Write a letter to your most challenging student. The letter is private, this is a reflective activity.

4. The Two Pillars Effective classroom management
Structure
Safety
Discipline across the room
Tone
Volume
Posture

5. Subtitles Respond to the Invisible Subtitle
What message is the student really trying to convey?
Ignore the noise
Pg 16 in book

6. Subtitle Activity What student phrase/action triggers you?
What is a possible subtitle?
How might you respond next time it happens?
Think back to the letter you wrote in the first letter.

7. What are some ways to make positive connections with students?
2 Minutes a day
10 days in a row
85% improvement
2 x 10

8. An Effective No has no_____
Blame
Anger
Loop holes
Disrespect
Guilt
Inconsistency
Bias
Hesitation
Sarcasm
Reactivity
Apology
Drama
Frustration
Ambivalence
Confusion
Explanation

9. “No, I understand and the answer is no.”
Hold Our Ground
It is the toughest thing we do and we only have to do it all day every day
Avoid the land of reasons
Delay your explanation
Always put the responsibility on the student to find you for the explanation
“No, I understand and the answer is no.”
Page 70

10. RRR Technique Recognize Reorient Respond
Activity: Message with a calm face
Pages 73-75

11. The Go Procedure When I say go You will ……. Check for understanding
Any Questions?
Fill in the Blank
Partner Share
Deflected Questions
Student Repeats
Puppeteer (guided model)
Look left, look right
When I say go
You will …….
Check for understanding
Ready and Go

12. Consequences
Consequences are tools we use to help our students learn the power of choice.
There are no punishments, just consequences
We have no control over kids
Pages

13. Helpful Tips for Consequences
Let your consequences do the talking
Delay consequences when needed
Private meeting with teacher
Give kids choices
Picket fence syndrome
Consequence Pie
Paper-clipping
The ADE meeting
The Pink Slip

14. Response to Defiance Assume the best Soft eyes, soft voice
Make their choices clear
Respect the choice they make
Give consequence
Repeat with new escalated choices

15. The Conversation
You have a choice right now
Acknowledge difficulties
Clean slate

16. Next Steps Handouts Checklist Revisit letter
Which strategies will you try tomorrow?
Who will be your 2 x 10?