Quality School Training

"Education is the process in which we discover that learning adds quality to our life."

William Glasser, M.D.

Rationale:

When students do not believe that there is value in what is being asked of them, they will put forth minimal effort or not do the work at all.  If students do not have a positive relationship with their teacher, they will put forth minimal effort or not do the work at all.  Therefore, “how” students are treated on a daily basis and dealt with in problem situations is crucial to their learning process.

Discipline programs are bound to fail because they don’t address the entire problem.  “Systems thinking” explains that the adults are responsible for assessing the system and making changes to the processes that make learning more useful and satisfying.   The student is not solely to blame for the problem.

The combination of psychology, effective teaching, leadership and intervention strategies provide a balanced long-term, win-win approach to classroom management.

·        Choice Theory® explains motivation.  “How” and “why” people behave.

·        Reality Therapy* is a questioning process that leads to responsibility.

·        Responsibility Education is the intervention strategies that can be used in problem situations.    

·        Quality and Leadership Principles provide a systems approach to classroom management.

Topics that address system issues:

Vision & Direction:         What kind of class experience do I want to create for my learners?

                                    What are the class academic and behavioral goals?

                                    Why should my students learn this information?  

Environment:                 How do I want to be seen as the leader of this class?

                                    What is the ideal learning environment?

                                    What rules / guidelines will we need to accomplish that?

Expectations:                 What kind of class do I want to create for my learners?

                                    What are the educational standards?

                                    What rights and responsibilities are needed in this classroom / school?

Evaluation:                    How / when will the students be able to self-evaluate their work and / or effort?

                                    How will the classroom assessments benefit the learner?

                                    How will “Quality Tools” be used to improve processes?

Reality Therapy, as is used in schools, is known as conferencing.  The questioning techniques are adapted for use in individual, student and parent conferences.  They can also be adapted for immediate intervention and discipline situations.

  to have him conduct the training at your school or district!  (480) 861-3116