Jon Turner from Missouri State University visits with Joanna Haskins a former rural classroom teacher who currently works at the Agency for Teaching, Leading, and Learning at Missouri State University.  Joanna works as a leader for Missouri's Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) that is required as part of Missouri's teachers certification process for beginning teachers. This discussion focuses on connecting with students in the classroom and classroom management strategies.  For more information, Mrs. Haskins can be contacted at [email protected]   

The website for the Agency for Teaching, Leading, and Learning is https://education.missouristate.edu/ATLL/services-programs.htm  

At several points in the discussion, Mrs. Haskins talks about a Classroom Management info-graphic that can be found here.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PTN942KJvESWaxmb29UvzzZJkoyL4IiF/view?usp=sharing  

Links from the info-graphic https://www.cfchildren.org/blog/2012/08/key-factors-in-creating-a-positive-classroom-climate/

https://tntp.org/wp-content/uploads/Tools/instructional-strategies-that-push-students-to-own-the-thinking.pdf

https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-community-agreements-start-year-strong/

https://www.edutopia.org/article/establish-classroom-routines-productive-learning/

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/teaching-without-rewards/

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/responding-to-misbehavior/

https://www.modelteaching.com/education-articles/classroom-management/the-abcs-of-behavior

Dr. Jon Turner is an Associate Professor of Special Education, Leadership, and Professional Studies at Missouri State University can be contacted at [email protected]