Workshops & School Services

The Responsive Classroom approach impacts student achievement most effectively when training is followed by implementation support. Workshops lay the groundwork for the approaches, and are available on or off site. Support services include professional development tailored to your school or district's needs.

Workshops

Origins offers Responsive Classroom workshops, on or off school sites, in the Midwestern states. Two in-depth, week-long trainings introduce key practices to help educators build school classrooms and communities with students who are socially skilled and motivated to learn. One-day workshops include an overview to orient educators to the philosophy and specific practices, and follow-ups for trained educators to strengthen what they learned.

For workshops offered outside of the Midwest, see the Northeast Foundation for Children website.

Introductory Workshops

For Elementary

Responsive Classroom Sampler

Learn the basic principles upon which the Responsive Classroom approach is built and explore several key practices for integrating social and emotional learning with academics.

$179

Upcoming

Can be scheduled on-site.
Dates flexible.
02/23/12: Rochester, MN
03/15/12: Milwaukee, WI
03/22/12: La Crosse, WI
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In-Depth Workshops

For Elementary

Literacy in a Responsive Classroom

Discover how to apply Responsive Classroom practices to the language arts curriculum. Learn how to engage children with a broad range of learning styles and histories in active literacy experiences with high levels of accountability.

Prerequisite: Responsive Classroom 1

$695

Upcoming

Can be scheduled on-site.
Dates flexible.
06/18/12 - 06/22/12: Eden Prairie, MN
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For Elementary

Responsive Classroom 1

Learn to build a classroom community and use a positive approach to discipline that will help your students learn more.

$695

Upcoming

Can be scheduled on-site.
Dates flexible.
06/04/12 - 06/08/12: Stillwater, OK
06/11/12 - 06/15/12: Norman, OK
06/18/12 - 06/22/12: Eden Prairie, MN
06/18/12 - 06/22/12: Rochester, MN
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For Elementary

Responsive Classroom 2

Build on the fundamentals you learned in Responsive Classroom I and learn new strategies for implementing academic choice and helping children solve classroom problems.

Prerequisite: Responsive Classroom 1

$695

Upcoming

Can be scheduled on-site.
Dates flexible.
06/04/12 - 06/08/12: Stillwater, OK
06/11/12 - 06/15/12: Norman, OK
06/18/12 - 06/22/12: Eden Prairie, MN
06/18/12 - 06/22/12: Rochester, MN
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For Elementary

Responsive Classroom 3

Explore your own classroom issue that challenges you in your classroom through the lens of the Responsive Classroom approach.

Prerequisite: Responsive Classroom 2

$695

Upcoming

Can be scheduled on-site.
Dates flexible.
06/25/12 - 06/29/12: Woodbury, MN
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Follow-Up Workshops

For Elementary

Academics in Morning Meeting

Deepen your understanding of how Morning Meeting can be used as a strong foundation for learning throughout the day.

Prerequisite: Responsive Classroom 1

$179

Upcoming

Can be scheduled on-site.
Dates flexible.
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For Elementary

Responding to Misbehavior

Enhance your skill in managing common classroom discipline problems.

Prerequisite: Responsive Classroom 1

$179

Upcoming

Can be scheduled on-site.
Dates flexible.
02/24/12: Minneapolis, MN
02/24/12: Rochester, MN
03/16/12: Milwaukee, WI
03/23/12: La Crosse, WI
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Workshop Calendar

Origins offers Responsive Classroom one-day and week-long workshops during the summer and school year throughout the Midwest. The currently advertised workshops are posted below. Schools may arrange one-day and week-long workshops at their sites throughout the year by contacting School Services.

For workshops offered outside of the Midwest, see the Northeast Foundation for Children website.

February, 2012

Feb 23, 2012 | Rochester, MN (see map)
$179.00
$179.00
Feb 24, 2012 | Rochester, MN (see map)
$179.00
$179.00
Feb 24, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
$179.00
$179.00

March, 2012

Mar 15, 2012 | Milwaukee, WI (see map)
$179.00
$179.00
Mar 16, 2012 | Milwaukee, WI (see map)
$179.00
$179.00
Mar 22, 2012 | La Crosse, WI (see map)
$179.00
$179.00
Mar 23, 2012 | La Crosse, WI (see map)
$179.00
$179.00

June, 2012

Jun 4-8, 2012 | Stillwater, OK (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 4-8, 2012 | Stillwater, OK (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 11-15, 2012 | Norman, OK (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 11-15, 2012 | Norman, OK (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 18-22, 2012 | Eden Prairie, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 18-22, 2012 | Eden Prairie, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 18-22, 2012 | Eden Prairie, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 18-22, 2012 | Rochester, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 18-22, 2012 | Rochester, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 25-29, 2012 | Bloomington, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 25-29, 2012 | Bloomington, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 25-29, 2012 | Woodbury, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 25-29, 2012 | Woodbury, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jun 25-29, 2012 | Woodbury, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00

July, 2012

Jul 23-27, 2012 | St. Joseph (St. Cloud Area), MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jul 23-27, 2012 | St. Joseph (St. Cloud Area), MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jul 30, 2012-Aug 3, 2012 | Mankato, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jul 30, 2012-Aug 3, 2012 | Mankato, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jul 30, 2012-Aug 3, 2012 | St. Paul, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jul 30, 2012-Aug 3, 2012 | Canton (Sioux Falls Area), SD (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jul 30, 2012-Aug 3, 2012 | Amery, WI (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jul 30, 2012-Aug 3, 2012 | St. Paul, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Jul 30, 2012-Aug 3, 2012 | Amery , WI (see map)
$695.00
$695.00

August, 2012

Aug 6-10, 2012 | Brooklyn Park (NW Minneapolis Area), MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Aug 6-10, 2012 | Madison, WI (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Aug 6-10, 2012 | Madison, WI (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Aug 6-10, 2012 | Brooklyn Park (NW Minneapolis Area), MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Aug 13-17, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00
Aug 13-17, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
$695.00
$695.00

School Services

Introductory, in-depth, and customized workshops are available at your school site. For the greatest impact on student learning, provide teachers with on-site support for the implementation of Responsive Classroom practices. 

On-site Training

For Elementary

Focused Follow-up Workshops

Follow the in-depth Responsive Classroom training with a topic-focused workshop designed for staff meetings, after-school, early-release, and professional-development-days at your site.

Prerequisite: Responsive Classroom 1

For Elementary

Introductory, In-depth, Follow-up Workshops

Introductory, in-depth, and follow-up workshops can be held at your school site.

Implementation Support

For Elementary

Coaching

Nothing is a more powerful aid to professional development than side-by-side work on teaching practice right in the classroom.

For Elementary

Resources for Site-based Study

Books, book study guides, assesment guides, and DVDs illustrating practices in action, all provide ways to initiate or deepen implementation of Developmental Designs practices using internal resources.

For Elementary

Support for School Leaders

Effective leadership is supported by partnership with an experienced, skilled consultant who is committed to the successful growth of the school.

For Elementary

Technology-enhanced Coaching

Using a variety of distance teaching methods, Technology-enhanced Coaching provides a convenient, individualized relationship between you and the consulting teacher without the cost of on-site coaching.

 

Assessment

For Elementary

Ongoing Climate and Implementation Assessment

There are several effective, practical ways to monitor the success of a Responsive Classroom school initiative.

For Elementary

School Development Assessment Program

Success of any initiative requires determining what is and is not working as you implement. Schools can build their capacity to evaluate their climate for learning by using this convenient and effective assessment process.

 

For Elementary

Technology-assisted Assessment

Through the use of surveys, recordings, and peer observations, Responsive Classroom consulting teachers can support full implementation with minimal or no coaching time in classrooms.