Who SHOULD Attend?
Classroom Teachers K-12, Counselors, Specialists, Support Staff, Administrators

Previous Participants:

"Humorous! Thought provoking!"...Teacher, AZ

"I found the day worthwhile and fun!"...School Administrator, Middle East Overseas School

"It was good to laugh at ourselves."...High School Teacher, North Carolina

"Our school has become a happier place."...Assistant Principal, Massachusetts

"Very informative;...many ideas to implement."...Middle School Principal, Iowa

"Real! Honest and practical!"...Elementary Teacher, Georgia

"I have changed how I deal with my students."...Middle School Teacher, Maine

"This is by far the most practical, worthwhile workshop I've been to in years!"...Elementary Teacher, London, U.K.

"27 years in the business, this is on target, one of the best!"...Middle School Teacher, Arizona

 

Currently there are no seminars offered.

Please call to schedule one, if desired.

 

A TYPICAL IN-SERVICE DAY
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
DESCRIPTION

8:00 am Continental Breakfast- Registration

8:30 am Why Students Do What They Do

  • Principles and Myths of Behavior
  • How Perceptions Motivate Behavior
  • What About Rewards
  • Impact of Needs on Behavior
  • Why Kids Give Up
  • What About Policies
  • Behavior Patterns
  • From Success to Failure


12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Principles Into Practice

  • Methods to Teach Responsibility
  • Setting the Stage for Change
  • Teaching Kids to Be in Control
  • What happens is We Change?
  • Techniques for the Classroom

4:00 pm Dismissal- if you are good!

When you finish this seminar you will know:

  • How students' psychological needs affect their behavior
  • Practices that prevent violence in schools
  • Ways to promote respect and civility among students and faculty
  • Techniques that promote self-control
  • Skills that allow students (and adults) to take more effective control of their lives
  • How parents can help
  • Importance of relationships
  • Methods that teach your students responsibility and self-discipline
  • Practices and techniques that foster consistency in working with students, colleagues and parents.

Principles of this workshop are based on the works of Powers, Glasser, Cousins, and others.


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