Focused Follow-up Workshops
Purpose
To support professional growth in the Developmental Designs approach after in-depth Developmental Designs training, on-site coaches offer follow-up meetings and workshops tailored to individual schools' needs, as well as standard workshops.
Process
Topics for Developmental Designs Focused Follow-up Workshops
Prerequisite for all workshops: Developmental Designs 1 or 2
Getting the Most from Your Advisory
Reflect on your current experiences with Advisory (CPR and A+) and review scaffolding strategies for helping students with the skills necessary for a successful meeting. Learn more greetings, sharing formats, and activities to use with students. Additional topics for this workshop can include: using the Daily News to teach vocabulary, Activity Plus (A+) in content areas, and Student-led CPR.
Power Struggles
Learn structures and strategies for students who consistently push back against school rules and routines.
Creating and Maintaining Effective Routines
Work with your colleagues to create all school routines that are consistently enforced throughout the building.
Structuring Social Interaction
Learn how to skillfully structure student interaction to enhance teaching and learning, including partner, small group work, and routines for managing classroom conversations.
Reflecting and Looking Ahead
Reflect on past Responsive Classroom or Developmental Designs practices and identify an area of improvement for next school year.
Creating Adult Agreements
Begin establishing a healthy adult community by collaboratively creating staff agreements with your colleagues.
Consulting Teachers
Consulting teachers who provide on-site workshops and staff meeting support have all successfully used the strategies they teach and demonstrate. They have been extensively trained and are nationally certified to facilitate Responsive Classroom and/or Developmental Designs workshops, and are skilled in helping educators reach their goals.
Learn More about Developmental Designs Consulting Teachers
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