Workshops & School Services

The Responsive Classroom (K-6) and Developmental Designs (5-9) approaches impact 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. 

Interested in hosting a Responsive Classroom and/or Developmental Designs week-long summer institute at your school site? Learn more. 

Workshops

Origins offers one-day and week-long workshops that provide educators with the opportunity to learn both the theoretical underpinnings and the practical strategies that make the Responsive Classroom (elementary) and Developmental Designs (middle level) approaches effective in providing students the social skills, relationships, and engaging instruction they need to be motivated to learn.

Introductory Workshops

For Middle Level

Developmental Designs Sampler

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

Upcoming

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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

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In-Depth Workshops

For Middle Level

Developmental Designs 1

  • Build a supportive classroom community
  • Leverage adolescents' developmental strengths 
  • Teach students how to manage their own behavior 
$729

Upcoming

06/10/13 - 06/14/13: Minneapolis, MN
06/17/13 - 06/21/13: St. Petersburg, FL
06/17/13 - 06/21/13: Saint Paul, MN
06/17/13 - 06/21/13: San Francisco, CA
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For Middle Level

Developmental Designs 2

Build on your Developmental Designs practice. Improve student engagement in academics and strengthen student-self-management.

Prerequisite: Developmental Designs 1

 

$729

Upcoming

06/17/13 - 06/21/13: Saint Paul, MN
06/17/13 - 06/21/13: San Francisco, CA
06/24/13 - 06/28/13: Bloomington, MN
07/15/13 - 07/19/13: Chicago, IL
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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

$729

Upcoming

06/17/13 - 06/21/13: Eagan, 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.

$729

Upcoming

06/10/13 - 06/14/13: Minneapolis, MN
06/10/13 - 06/14/13: Norman, OK
06/17/13 - 06/21/13: Eagan, MN
06/24/13 - 06/28/13: Mankato, 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

$729

Upcoming

06/10/13 - 06/14/13: Minneapolis, MN
06/17/13 - 06/21/13: Eagan, MN
06/24/13 - 06/28/13: Woodbury, MN
06/24/13 - 06/28/13: Bloomington, 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

$729

Upcoming

06/24/13 - 06/28/13: 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

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For Elementary

Responding to Misbehavior

Enhance your skill in managing common classroom discipline problems.

Prerequisite: Responsive Classroom 1

$179

Upcoming

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For Middle Level

Responding to Rule Breaking

Enhance your toolbox for responding to rule breaking in the classroom.

Prerequisite: Developmental Designs 1

 

Upcoming

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Workshop Calendar

Developmental Designs and Responsive Classroom one-day and week-long workshops are available to both educators who are beginning their exploration of these approaches and those who are following up previous Developmental Designs and Responsive Classroom workshops with further  training.

June, 2013

Jun10

Responsive Classroom 2

Jun 10-14, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun10

Responsive Classroom 1

Jun 10-14, 2013 | Norman, OK (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun10

Responsive Classroom 1

Jun 10-14, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun10

Developmental Designs 1

Jun 10-14, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun17

Responsive Classroom 1

Jun 17-21, 2013 | Eagan, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun17

Developmental Designs 2

Jun 17-21, 2013 | Saint Paul, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun17

Literacy in a Responsive Classroom

Jun 17-21, 2013 | Eagan, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun17

Developmental Designs 1

Jun 17-21, 2013 | Saint Paul, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun17

Developmental Designs 1

Jun 17-21, 2013 | St. Petersburg, FL (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun17

Developmental Designs 1

Jun 17-21, 2013 | San Francisco, CA (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun17

Responsive Classroom 2

Jun 17-21, 2013 | Eagan, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun17

Developmental Designs 2

Jun 17-21, 2013 | San Francisco, CA (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Responsive Classroom 2

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Woodbury, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Responsive Classroom 2

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Bloomington, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Responsive Classroom 2

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Mankato, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Responsive Classroom 1

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Woodbury, (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Responsive Classroom 3

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Woodbury, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Developmental Designs 2

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Bloomington, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Developmental Designs 1

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Bloomington, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Responsive Classroom 1

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Madison, WI (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Responsive Classroom 1

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Bloomington, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jun24

Responsive Classroom 1

Jun 24-28, 2013 | Mankato, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00

July, 2013

Jul15

Developmental Designs 2

Jul 15-19, 2013 | Chicago, IL (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jul15

Developmental Designs 1

Jul 15-19, 2013 | Chicago, IL (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jul22

Developmental Designs 1

Jul 22-26, 2013 | Washington, DC (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jul22

Developmental Designs 2

Jul 22-26, 2013 | Washington, DC (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jul29

Developmental Designs 1

Jul 29, 2013-Aug 2, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jul29

Developmental Designs 2

Jul 29, 2013-Aug 2, 2013 | Los Angeles, CA (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jul29

Developmental Designs 1

Jul 29, 2013-Aug 2, 2013 | Los Angeles, CA (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jul29

Responsive Classroom 1

Jul 29, 2013-Aug 2, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Jul29

Responsive Classroom 2

Jul 29, 2013-Aug 2, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00

August, 2013

Aug5

Developmental Designs 1

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Verona, WI (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Developmental Designs 2

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Verona, WI (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Developmental Designs 2

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Bronx, NY (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Responsive Classroom 2

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Brooklyn Park, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Responsive Classroom 1

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Brooklyn Park, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Responsive Classroom 1

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Saint Paul, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Developmental Designs 1

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Saint Paul, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Responsive Classroom 2

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Saint Paul, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Responsive Classroom 2

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Verona, WI (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Responsive Classroom 1

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Verona, WI (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug5

Developmental Designs 1

Aug 5-9, 2013 | Bronx, NY (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Responsive Classroom 2

Aug 12-16, 2013 | St. Louis Park, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Developmental Designs 2

Aug 12-16, 2013 | Keene, NH (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Developmental Designs 2

Aug 12-16, 2013 | St. Louis Park, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Developmental Designs 2

Aug 12-16, 2013 | Cambridge, MA (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Developmental Designs 1

Aug 12-16, 2013 | St. Louis Park, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Developmental Designs 1

Aug 12-16, 2013 | Keene, NH (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Developmental Designs 1

Aug 12-16, 2013 | Denver, CO (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Developmental Designs 1

Aug 12-16, 2013 | Cambridge, MA (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00
Aug12

Responsive Classroom 1

Aug 12-16, 2013 | St. Louis Park, MN (see map)
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$729.00
$729.00

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 Developmental Designs and Responsive Classroom practices.  

On-site Training

For Middle Level

Advisory Book Study Launch

Jump start your school's study of The Advisory Book and begin developing a consistent, school-wide advisory program.
For Middle Level

Classroom Discipline Study Launch

Begin your Classroom Discipline study with an expert right by your side. Develop classrooms of independent, focused learners. Learn how to teach students social and academic self-management.
For Middle Level

Focused Follow-up Workshops

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

Prerequisite: Developmental Designs 1
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.
For Middle Level

Introductory, In-depth, Follow-up Workshops

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

Implementation Support

For Middle Level

Advisory Resources for Site-based Study

Advisory-focused books, book study guides, and DVDs illustrating practices in action, empower schools to lead their own professional development. Study together and implement Developmental Designs advisory practices school-wide.

For Middle Level

Coaching

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

Discipline Resources for Site-based Study

A set of three resources--discipline-focused book, study guide, and DVD--illustrating practices in action, empower schools to lead their own professional development. Study together and implement Developmental Designs discipline practices school-wide.