Create an inclusive classroom where you and your students love to be! Learn the foundational, universal
strategies for building a well-managed classroom with minimal disruptions. Explore how to effortlessly weave social-emotional learning into daily routines and lessons, fostering joy, academic engagement, and
positive prosocial behaviors.
Participants will leave this workshop with the ability to:
1. Create a safe and inclusive school climate and culture.
2. Establish rules and routines to manage classrooms effectively.
3. Design engaging, active, and interactive lessons.
4. Use effective communication to promote academic and social growth.
5. Implement a nonpunitive discipline framework that offers empathy, preserves dignity, and repairs.
Course materials include:
The Elementary Core Course Resource Book,
The First Six Weeks of School, and
Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4-14.
The workshop cost per person will vary depending on registration. At full capacity, the minimum cost will be $830.00/person. The final cost will be adjusted based on the actual number of participants. Any cancellation made after July 14, 2025, will be charged to the district.
After registering for this workshop, please complete
this form
indicating the grade level you teach to ensure you receive the appropriate materials.
Please email questions to Tracy James at tjames@ocmboces.org or Patrick Shaw at patrick.shaw@responsiveclassroom.org.