Responsive Management ProActive Teacher Moves Teaching Smarter not

Responsive Management Pro-Active Teacher Moves: Teaching Smarter not Harder Program for Standard English Learners Academic English Mastery Program 1

Five CLR Pedagogical Areas Increasing Student Engagement, Decreasing Classroom Management Challenges (Responsive Management) Expanding Academic Vocabulary (Responsive Vocabulary) Using all types of Texts Culturally and Linguistically (Responsive Literacy) CL R Infusing Situational Appropriateness with Language and Behavior (Responsive Language) Creating an Inviting Learning Environment for Student Success (Responsive Environment) 2

Classroom Management 101 3

How might you prevent this? 4

Objectives q Define Culturally Responsive Classroom Management q Build capacity around the Three Rs and Effective Classroom Management q Explore the purposeful use of Attention Signals and Protocols 5

Standards Connections ¡ “To build a foundation for college and career readiness, students must have ample opportunities to take part in a variety of rich, structured conversations—as part of a whole class, in small groups, and with a partner. Being productive members of these conversations requires that students contribute accurate, relevant information; respond to and develop what others have said; make comparisons and contrasts; and analyze and synthesize a multitude of ideas in various domains. ” Common Core Standards Book, College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening, page 20

What is Culturally Responsive Classroom Management? 7

Numbered Heads Think- Ink: “What do you think culturally responsive classroom management looks like? ” • At the signal do a whip around to share responses • Be prepared to share one characteristic as a table group 8

CLR REV IEW “CLR is the validation and affirmation of the home (indigenous) culture and home language for the purposes of building and bridging the student to success in the culture of academia and mainstream society (Hollie, p. 23). ” 9

Create Instructional Range RE W E VI Responsive Culturally Responsive Traditional 11

The Big Picture “The objective of Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (CLR) is to increase student engagement and decrease management issues with responsive strategies and activities (Hollie, p. 23). ” 12

Adapted from: Sprague & Walker, 2004 Targeted/ Intensive (High-risk students) Individual Interventions (3 -5%) • • • Intensive social skills training Individual behavior management plans Parent training and collaboration Multi-agency collaboration (wrap-around) services Alternatives to suspension and expulsion Community and service learning Selected (At-risk Students) Classroom & Small Group Strategies (10 -20% of students) Universal (All Students) School-wide, Culturally Relevant Systems of Support (75 -85% of students) • • Intensive social skills training Self-management programs Parent training and collaboration School based adult mentors Increased academic support and practice Alternatives to out-of-school suspension Community and service learning • • • Effective academic support Social skills training Positive, proactive discipline Teaching school behavior expectations Active supervision and monitoring Positive reinforcement systems Firm, fair, and corrective discipline Effective classroom management Community and service learning 13

Validate Affirm Build & Bridge Validate: Making legitimate that which the institution (academia) and mainstream media have made illegitimate culturally and linguistically Build: Creating the connections between the home culture/language and the school culture/language through instruction (teaching necessary skills) for success in school and the broader social context Affirm: Making positive that which the institution (academia) and mainstream media have made negative culturally and linguistically Bridge: Creating opportunities for situational appropriateness or utilizing appropriate cultural or linguistic behaviors HAND OUT

Responsive Classroom Management Validates and Affirms • Effective Attention Signals • Participation and Discussion Protocols • Infusion of movement • Extended Collaboration Opportunities 15

The Three Ps and Rs for Effective Classroom Management 16

Culturally Responsive Management • Teachers who are intent on incorporating CLR into their classroom management system should subscribe to the Three Ps. Positive Proactive Preventive 17

Culturally Responsive Management • CLR does not replace ineffective classroom management. RAPPORT Find out what it means to me! RELATIONSHIP RESPECT 18

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Rally Table • What do you do to build rapport, relationship and respect? • What evidence do you have that your management style supports the Three Rs? Each participant will take turns passing their response to the prompt, building upon the response making a contribution until time is called. 20

Three Rs in Action! My Theme Song: Song Title: Uptown Funk Lyrics That Most Represent you: “Don’t believe me just watch” Artist: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars Explanation: Actions speak louder than words HAND OUT 21

Integration of Technology bit. ly/MYANTHEM 22

More than just a survey… Make references to students’ favorite shows when discussing character and conflict Create class playlists to play during musical shares or during transitions between activities Present lyrics as examples of figurative language, use for call and response 23

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ” Maya Angelou

Use of Attention Signals & Protocols 26

What are Attention Signals? An attention signal is an agreed upon verbal or nonverbal cue used to bring back students to focus when they are engaged. To clarify directions To transition during the lesson To bring the lesson to a close 27

Change it it Up! Change I’ll wait… Are you ready? Yes, we’re ready! Boys and girls! Let’s get quiet! It’s time to end math and start Language Arts. Readers are…Leaders Flick the lights for quiet Clap-Clap

Protocols for Engagement • Explicit, structured norms for participating in whole group discussions • Decreases cultural misunderstandings and validates a variety of cultural behaviors and practices • Communicates high expectations for participation and accountability • Opportunities to practice situational appropriateness 29

Purposeful use of Protocols HAND OUT 30

Cultural Learning Behaviors HAND OUT 31

Video Example • As you watch the video of a responsive classroom, take notes of your observations on the graphic organizer provided. • Remember the video is edited for the sake of time. Teacher Moves Student Moves HAND OUT 32

Protocols in Action 33

Get Started! q. Identify 3 -4 new protocols that you will use on a consistent basis q. Post explanations of the Participation and Discussion Protocols in a prominent area q. Introduce and teach the protocols with lowcontent, high-interest activities that focus on the structures of the protocols 34

Vignettes 35

Discussion Question At your table group, please discuss the following question regarding your vignette. • Which strategies might assist the teacher with increasing student engagement and decreasing management issues? 36

Reflection 37

Let’s Recap… Which strategies can I use? What will be my next steps? 38

Plan Deliver Reflect Cycle Plan Act Do Check

Start CLR Now! q Be determined and prepared to go responsive when necessary q Start with 3 attention signals and 3 movement activities that go across the instructional range q Build a community of acceptance, respect of diversity (ALL), and tolerance with meaningful activities, rituals, and infusion into your daily instruction 40

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