2. From Classroom Management to Classroom Engagement

3. Quick Keys to Avoiding Objectives:

4. Develop a Social Contract with Students Where to Start Meet with class and develop social contract around the following questions to students 1. How do you want me to treat you? 2. How do you want to treat each other? 3. How do you think I want to be treated? 4. How will we handle violations of the contract? Review and reaffirm contract monthly or weekly (every Friday morning…)

5. How will you communicate with students Teacher Voice Child Voice Quit picking on me You want me to leave You make me mad Parent Voice You Shouldn’t do that Life’s not fair. Get busy You are worthless (bad, lousy, etc…) Adult Voice In what ways could this have been resolved? We agree to disagree What are the choices in this situation? Options that we can consider are ________________________

6. What will you communicate with students Teacher Voice Four Questions 1.What are you doing? 2.What are you supposed to be doing? 3.Are you doing it? 4.What are you going to do about it? (When are you going to start?)

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