Welcome!
The first few days of school can be a little daunting for both teachers and students. But these days are an opportunity: a chance to set the tone for the entire year ahead.
This workshop gives you a practical framework for laying the essential groundwork for student achievement and your own satisfaction as a teacher, covering mindset, positive expectations, classroom management, and personal alignment.
Warmly, Yolande
1
The Importance of the First Days
Why the first days set the tone for everything that follows, and the four stages every teacher moves through.
This session covers
What effective teachers have in common · the four stages of teaching · a pre-workshop reflection
2
Positive Expectations for Students
The power of mindset, managing your own limiting beliefs, and the four levels of invitational education.
This session covers
Mindset and expectations · limiting beliefs · the four levels of invitational education
3
Classroom Management
The five critical domains of classroom management, and a practical framework for understanding behavior.
This session covers
Five domains of classroom management · the ABCs of behavior · the four functions of behavior
4
Your Alignment
Setting intentions, writing SMART goals, and aligning your own life with the classroom you want to build.
This session covers
Intentions vs. goals · SMART goals · personal alignment across eight life domains
How to use this workshop
01
Work through in order
Each session builds on the last, from mindset through to concrete classroom and personal practices.
02
Sit with the reflections
The reflection prompts are where this becomes your own plan, not just a framework. Take your time.
03
Revisit before every new year
This workshop is built to return to at the start of every school year, not just once.
04
No pressure, just clarity
There is no scoring here. This is a space to get clear on your own intentions and plan.