Rediscover the joy of teaching while helping students learn to take responsibility for their behavior and their learning. In this institute you will discover what students are looking for in the school setting and how teaching to their basic needs ups the odds for responsible behavior. You'll explore problem-solving strategies and how to involve students in their own behavior management. You'll also learn effective communication strategies to use in emotionally charged situations and the elements for creating consistency in discipline in your classroom and throughout the school.

Features include:

• Raise academic achievement
• Develop thinking, problem-solving students
• Rediscover the joy of teaching
• Get consistency in discipline
• Help students make the connection ­ effort and outcome are connected.

Meets Washington state endorsement(s): ELEMENTARY EDUCATION­Classroom organization and management and SPECIAL EDUCATION-Instructional methods: special education.