Before You Began Teaching, What Kind of Teacher Did You Aspire To Be?
What did you imagine your classroom would look like and feel like?
What was the impact you dreamed of having as an educator?
For some of you this dream has become a reality. For others, that ideal vision has faded and left you wondering if you are really cut out to be a teacher. You began the school year with optimism and the best of intentions but student apathy, challenging behaviors, too many to-do's and not enough time to do them, and no time for yourself or your family have led you to inadvertently trade in optimism and hope for anxiety, dread, and self-doubt.
What if I told you that there is a way that you can take your classroom back? What if the rest of the year was the best of your year?
After almost two decades as a classroom teacher in West Philadelphia and Camden, NJ, I can tell you this one thing for sure… GREAT teachers are not born… they are MADE.
How do I know? Because I've been there. After years of trial and error, I was able to create a classroom that I looked forward to walking into each day. A classroom that was a safe space for all of my students. A space that made learning both wildly fun and challenging. It looked and felt like the classroom I'd always dreamed of.
I want to share with you the simple and practical steps of how you can create the classroom you and your students deserve.
The Classroom Manangement Series will foucus on four fundamentals:
CM 101: Building Relationships, CM 102: Creating Engagement, CM 103 Policies, Procedures, and Systems, and lastly CM 104: Common Mistakes & Pitfalls.
Join an idividual workshop in your area of need or the complete four part series, The Ultimate Guide to Classroom Management!
Access to all four workshops for the price of three!
Each session will be an immersive LIVE training where I will equip you with clear, simple, proven strategies and techniques that I have successfully used in my almost 20 years in the classroom to create a structured, safe, and thriving learning environment. I will guide you on how to lead your classes with respect, boundaries, and accountability so you can continually be the teacher your students NEED you to be.
CM 101: Building Relationships: Parents & Students
This will be a video playback, the live workshop already took place. Don't worry, you didn't miss a thing!
Knowing how to build positive student relationships is the key to any successful classroom. It can also fill teachers with unnecessary anxiety and dread. Especially when you are rightfully concerned about the importance of strong boundaries and what a healthy relationship looks like. I can tell you from experience that strong relationships help minimize classroom management issues and create a positive classroom culture. In this session, we will learn how to create meaningful connections with parents/guardians and how to get to know your students and their learning styles so they can have the most successful year possible in your classroom.
WHAT THE SESSION COVERS....
How to create and maintain healthy boundaries with students.
How to create meaningful and productive relationships with students and their parents/guardians.
Protecting yourself from compassion fatigue.
The two simple changes I made that helped me 10x the number of students I connected with.
How to get to know your students faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Navigating the pitfalls and problems many teachers face when building relationships.
CM 102: Creating Engagement: Captivating Lessons
Do you dream of a classroom where students are not just eager to learn but are excited to walk through the door?
The session delves into the art of creating captivating lessons and experiences that make students WANT to be in your class. This session is not just about teaching; it's about transforming your classroom into a magical space where learning becomes an adventure.
WHAT THE SESSION COVERS...
Create and sustain student engagement.
Create relevant and meaningful lessons that will make your students WANT to come to class
Plan and implement simple interactive classroom enviorments and activities that will take your class from ordinart to extraordinary.
CM 103: Policies, Procedures, Systems
Students often misbehave because there are so many rules, policies, and procedures in school AND because those same rules, policies, and procedures are not actually enforced. I will take you through the rhythms that help your class to get more done in less time with less distraction and with more efficency.
WHAT THE SESSION COVERS...
Create rythms that empower students, give you less to do, automate daily tasks, and help your classroom to run more smoothly while still having fun.
Develp on-the-spot techniques that will give you immediate solutions for immediate impact.
How to adapt your strategies to your unique classroom.
CM 104: Common Mistakes and Pitfalls: Avoid & Overcome
Being a teacher means learning to learn from your mistakes. From small errors that lead you to losing your cool to bigger misteps that cause you to lose control of your class. In my years as a classroom teacher I have made more mistakes than I care to admit. In this session, I will teach you the strategies to turn your biggest blunders into your best successes.
WHAT THE SESSION COVERS...
How to avoid power struggles.
Starting class like a BOSS.
Techniques for working with talkative and unruly classes.
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FAQS
In case you're wondering
We often are told learning through experience is the best process, but I believe that experience is too expensive and takes too long. Learning through instruction is the best method.
I have taken my twenty years of experience as a classroom teacher (the good, the bad, and the ugly) and used it to create a session that will help you achieve the same results in a fraction of the time. The ONLY difference between where your classroom is now and where you want it to be is the same difference between what you KNOW and what you DON'T. I want to help you bridge that gap so you can walk into your classroom each day feeling equipt, excited, and ready to teach your class off.
CJ is an outstanding educator and advocate! When you think of a return on your investment, you will receive it when attending one of CJ's sessions!
Kathryn Nagel, Educator
Kathryn Nagel
Educator
