MSPinNYC professional development coordinators facilitated three Saturday morning workshops focused on effective classroom management strategies. Participants received a copy of Robert J. Marzano’s, Classroom Management that Works: Research-based Strategies for every Teacher, prior to the first session.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

• Seating Chart Tools “I implemented the seating chart with comments. It really worked. I really enjoyed it and it seemed to be curbing some bad behavior.” Post-Workshop teacher evaluation.
• Characteristics of a Successful “Do-Now”

Saturday, October 28, 2006

• Positive Behavior Techniques “I see there are alternates to raising [my] voice and [enforcing] negative consequences.” Post-Workshop teacher evaluation.
• Techniques to Establish an Appropriate Level of Dominance in the Classroom

Saturday, November 11, 2006

• What is “withitness”? - Video, Classroom management that works: Research-based strategies for every teacher.
• Memories of your favorite teacher “I learned at all of the three sessions, especially how to connect with students, by learning to know them and also to know me.” Post-Workshop teacher evaluation.

Resource: Marzano, R.J. (2003). Classroom management that works: Research based strategies for every teacher. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

“The content in the book by Marzano is really good, and definitely related to my own reality in the classroom.” Felix, teacher and workshop participant.