Nancy Lindahl and Margie McGlinchey Presenting Breakout Session 09
Building Positive Classroom Cultures to Support All Learners
The power of positivity seems too simple and is often overlooked. This session will provide strategies for developing coherence across your school system, focusing on the classroom culture in the context of an MTSS schoolwide system for supporting positive behavior. Participants will have time to reflect on their current classroom/school culture and will learn methods for improving classroom climate, and building a robust tiered system for all students. Time will be allocated for developing an implementation plan that includes key roles and activities at the schoolwide, and district levels.
Participants in This Session Will Learn
- Research evidence around the importance of a positive classroom environment
- Strategies to support clarity around classroom expectations, and ratios of interactions will be presented
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Strategies for supporting a student who is not meeting expectations
Best People for This Session
- Teachers
- K-12 Educators
- Principals
- Central Office Administrators
- Instructional Coaches