The Win-Win Classroom: A Fresh and Positive Look Towards Providing Opportunities for Differently-Abled Students

Dr. Jane Bluestein, an internationally known speaker and author, facilitated a full-day workshop for educators and school leaders who support differently- abled students, such as those with disabilities. 

Through examples and participation, Dr Bluestein guided participants through a fresh look at classroom management and suggested tools and strategies to implement in their schools and classrooms.

Some of the topics covered include:

• Establish win-win authority relationships with students to reduce power-struggles, opposition, and indifference without using threats or punishments.
• Examine traditional approaches to discipline and classroom management that often create more problems than they solve, as well as more effective alternatives.
• Develop simple, practical, and positive strategies for motivating student cooperation, commitment, and accountability.
• Improve classroom climate, reducing negativity, stress, and indifference.
• Increase time devoted to instruction and student engagement.
• Increase student success to minimize behavior problems that often emerge when kids believe they cannot be successful in school.
• Improve aspects of classroom management related to authority, instruction, and student learning needs and preferences.
• Improve the social and emotional aspects of the classroom (including reducing negative student interactions and bullying).
• Build relationships with and support from parents and colleagues.
• Examine strategies that will minimize problems associated with poor academic performance, non-traditional learning styles, and social and emotional issues.

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