SNAPSHOT: You've made your best effort to create a good, orderly learning environment in the classroom but, frankly, things could be better. Your most challenging students haven't responded the way you had hoped to classroom expectations for student behavior.

In this 2-hour webinar with Rick Smith, author of the widely acclaimed book, "Conscious Classroom Management: Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching," you and your staff will learn new strategies and get a fresh perspective on helping students get on track while it's still early enough in the school year.

Have you ever observed master teachers at work? Their classroom management skills are seamless, practically invisible. It looks easy, until you try to duplicate it in your classroom. Rick has devoted his career to making visible and conscious the seemingly invisible skills of highly effective teachers. In this lively, interactive session for K-12 staff,
Rick shares these invaluable insights with you.

CD-ROM and link to recording $197 You will be able to both hear the webinar and view the PowerPoint on the CD-ROM. Need to pay by purchase order? Click here for information. Questions? Call 207-632-1954.

Dozens of practical strategies. Presenter Rick Smith "slows down the camera" and analyzes what happens in the classrooms of both effective and ineffective teachers. You will learn dozens of practical, insightful strategies to get the school year off to a good start and to be the most effective teacher you can be. Learn how to lay the groundwork for procedures and content and to manage student behavior through both prevention and intervention.

WEBINAR TOPICS: In this webinar, Rick will give you specific management strategies you can use right away, including:

• 5 non-verbal procedures that save time and motivate your students
• 3 teacher assumptions that invite student cooperation
• How to discipline students from across the room
• How to succeed with difficult students
• How to grow your inner authority
• How and when to use consequences
• How to “hold your ground” in ways that invite student cooperation
• Practical approaches for motivating your reluctant learners
• A variety of nuts and bolts practices that are vital for classroom survival
• How to reduce your stress and anxiety so that you can maintain a fresher, more positive approach to teaching

See FAQs below for more information about webinars or call 207-632-1954.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Rick Smith is an internationally known educational consultant, award-winning teacher, and author. His bestselling book, Conscious Classroom Management: Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching, has quickly become a number one resource on classroom management and student motivation.

As a speaker, Rick has traveled across the country and internationally, impressing audiences and workshop participants with his energetic and humorous style, and with his ability to clearly communicate strategies that are both practical and effective. Rick has an extensive teaching background with more than 14 years in the classroom in San Rafael, California. He also spent two years training new volunteer teachers for the Peace Corps in Ghana, West Africa.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS My school district only pays by purchase order. Do you accept POs? Yes. You may fax the PO to 815-461-5647 or call us at 207-632-1954. Please include the full name and email address of the registrant. For more information about ordering with a PO, click here. How does a webinar work? It's simple. A few minutes before the start of the webinar, you click on a link we provide in advance. Enter your name and email address when prompted and you're all set to view the PowerPoint and listen to audio on your computer. We also provide a toll-free number for those who prefer to receive audio on their speaker phone. How many people can listen in per registration? As many people as can fit in a room. Webinars provide cost-effective opportunities for professional development. Many groups choose to project the webinar on a screen for easy viewing. I'd like to attend the live event, but the time does not work for me and/or my colleagues. Is there a way I can listen at another time? Yes! All registrants receive a link to the entire presentation the next morning that can be accessed at any computer. You and your colleagues can watch the presentation at a time that works for you as often as you like for 30 days. (The CD-ROM provides a permanent copy of the recording.) Can I ship the CD-ROM to other district offices so that they can watch and listen at a later date? Please limit use of the CD-ROM to staff in one office. CONTACT INFO: Educational Research Newsletter PO Box 2347 South Portland, ME 04116 Tel: 207-632-1954 Fax: 815-461-5647

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