The document discusses improving classroom management and relationships in the second half of the school year. It provides tips and strategies for building positive relationships with students through movement, games, varied music, intentional mistakes, social media, one-on-one time, clear expectations, and positive greetings at dismissal. The document also includes a self-assessment to determine a teacher's cognitive style as either organizational or creative thinking.

1. WHAT IS
ONE THING
YOU CAN
IMPROVE
ON
IN THE
SECOND
HALF OF
THE
SCHOOL
YEAR

2. INTRODUCTIONS

4. OR

5. WHAT DID YOU
WANT TO BE WHEN YOU
GREW UP?

6. THINGS OUTSIDE MY
CONTROL
THINGS I CAN CONTROL
MY ATTITUDE
MY EFFORT
MY BEHAVIOR
MY ACTIONS
to be a great
team member
other people’s
actions
other people’s
opinions
other people’s
mistakes
other people’s
feelings
adversity
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7. 25 AWESOME
STEVE MAGUIRE, M.ED
GOTURNSTONE.COM
CLASSROOM
& RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING IDEAS
MANAGEMENT

8. “NO ONE
LIKES YOU”

9. FEEL FREE TO
PARTICIPATE
AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA
(YES, THIS IS OKAY!)
@GOTURNSTONE
#goturnstone
#neanhnews
HERE & NOW

12. AGENDA
1.
2.
3.
MOVEMENT
RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING
THE PERSONALITY
OF YOUR TEACHING

14. RUDDY
TURNSTONE

18. “CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT IS
ALL ABOUT
POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING”

19. GTKYG
ATTENDANCE CATEGORIES
HUMAN BINGO
CLEVER CATCH BALL
CIRCLE OF HANDS

20. FLIP 2
(OR 3 or 4)

21. WHAT IS ONE THING
ABOUT CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT YOU WISH
YOU HAD KNOWN BEFORE
GOING INTO THIS SCHOOL
YEAR?

22. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR
BEST “KID” MOMENT SO
FAR THIS SCHOOL
YEAR?

23. STRENGTHS
BIGGEST
CHALLENGES
CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT/RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING

24. WHAT IS YOUR GO TO
CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
STRATEGY?

25. “DRONE YOUR
CLASSROOM…”
AND NOW DESCRIBE IT
IN 3 WORDS.

26. WHAT DID YOU
WANT TO BE WHEN YOU
GREW UP?

27. TRANSPARENCY

28. TRANSPARENCY
SELF LESSON

35. WHAT DID YOU
WANT TO BE WHEN YOU
GREW UP?

40. GET SICK LESS OFTEN
HAVE A SMALL GROUP OF
TRUSTED FRIENDS AND FAMILY
REDUCE THEIR RISK OF
HEART DISEASE
SIGNIFICANTLY
LIVE LONGER THAN UNHAPPY
PEOPLE
HAPPY PEOPLE…

41. CONTAGIOUS
JOY AND
MISERY IN
THIS VIDEO!

43. COOPERATIVE
GROUPS
COGNITIVE
LEARNING STYLE

44. FREE
FORM
FRIDAY

45. PHONES

46. FIRST
FRIDAY

47. MUSIC
PANDORA
SPOTIFY
DISNEY DAY
DEATH METAL
CLASSICAL
THE KEY IS VARIETY….

48. INTENTIONAL
MISKATES

49. FRIDAY
RAFFLE

50. NICKNAMES

51. SOCIAL
MEDIA
USE IT FOR POSITIVE
REINFORCEMENT AS
WELL AS REMINDERS.

52. ONE
on
ONE

53. GIVE THE KIDS A CHANCE TO
MOVE AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE - WE HAVE TO
GENERATE THIS!

54. SIMPLE
BEHAVIOR
EXPECTATIONS

55. STAND BY THE DOOR
WHEN KIDS LEAVE…
EVERY CLASS, EVERY DAY
THANKS FOR
COMING, HAVE A
GREAT DAY!

56. DISPLAYED
TIMER

57. YOUR
MANAGEMENT
IDEAS?

59. B) I HAVE FUN
WITHOUT TAKING
RISKS
A) IT’S FUN TO
TAKE RISKS
#1

60. A) I LOOK FOR NEW
WAYS TO DO OLD
JOBS
B) WHEN ONE WAY
WORKS WELL, I DON’T
CHANGE IT.
#2

61. #3
A) I BEGIN MANY JOBS
THAT I NEVER FINISH
B) I FINISH A JOB
BEFORE STARTING A
NEW ONE

62. #4
A) I’M NOT VERY
IMAGINITIVE IN MY
WORK.
B) I USE MY
IMAGINATION IN
EVERYTHING I DO.

63. #5
A) I CAN ANALYZE
WHAT IS GOING TO
HAPPEN NEXT.
B) I CAN SENSE WHAT
IS GOING TO HAPPEN
NEXT.

64. #6
A) I TRY TO FIND THE
ONE BEST WAY TO
SOLVE A PROBLEM.
B) I TRY TO FIND
DIFFERENT ANSWERS TO
PROBLEMS

65. #7
A) MY THINKING IS LIKE
PICTURES GOING THRU
MY HEAD.
B) MY THINKING IS LIKE
WORDS GOING THRU MY
HEAD.

66. #8
A) I AGREE WITH NEW
IDEAS BEFORE OTHER
PEOPLE DO.
B) I QUESTION NEW
IDEAS MORE THAN
OTHER PEOPLE DO.

67. #9
A) OTHER PEOPLE
DON’T UNDERSTAND
HOW I ORGANIZE
THINGS.
B) OTHER PEOPLE
THINK I ORGANIZE

68. #10
A) I HAVE GOOD SELF-
DISCIPLINE.
B) I USUALLY ACT ON
MY FEELINGS.

69. #11
A) I PLAN TIME FOR
DOING MY WORK.
B) I DON’T THINK ABOUT
THE TIME WHEN I WORK.

70. #12
A) WITH A HARD DECISION,
I CHOOSE WHAT I KNOW IS
RIGHT.
B) WITH A HARD DECISION,
I CHOOSE WHAT I FEEL IS
RIGHT.

71. #13
A) I DO EASY THINGS
FIRST & IMPORTANT
THINGS LATER
B) I DO IMPORTANT
THINGS FIRST AND EASY
THINGS LATER.

72. #14
A) SOMETIMES IN A NEW
SITUATION, I HAVE TOO
MANY IDEAS.
B) SOMETIMES IN A NEW
SITUATION, I DON’T HAVE
ANY IDEAS.

73. #15
A) I HAVE TO HAVE A LOT
OF CHANGE & VARIETY IN
MY LIFE.
B) I HAVE TO HAVE AN
ORDERLY & WELL-
PLANNED LIFE.

74. #16
A) I KNOW I’M RIGHT,
BECAUSE I HAVE GOOD
REASONS.
B) I KNOW I’M RIGHT, EVEN
WITHOUT GOOD
REASONS.

75. #17
A) I SPREAD MY WORK
EVENLY OVER THE TIME I
HAVE.
B) I PREFER TO DO MY
WORK AT THE LAST
MINUTE.

76. #18
A) I KEEP EVERYTHING IN
A PARTICULAR PLACE.
B) WHERE I KEEP THINGS
DEPENDS ON WHAT I AM
DOING.

77. #19
A) I HAVE TO MAKE MY
OWN PLANS.
B) I CAN FOLLOW
ANYONE’S PLANS.

78. #20
A) I AM A VERY FLEXIBLE &
UNPREDICTABLE PERSON.
B) I AM A CONSISTENT &
STABLE PERSON

79. #21
A) WITH A NEW TASK, I
WANT TO FIND MY OWN
WAY OF DOING IT.
B) WITH A NEW TASK, I
WANT TO BE TOLD THE
BEST WAY OF DOING IT.

80. •Give yourself one point for each
time you answered "A" for
questions: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14,
15, 19, 20, 21.
•Give yourself one point for each
time you answered "B" for
questions: 4 ,5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 16,
17, 18.
TO SCORE…

81. •0-4: Strong organizational thinker
•5-8: Moderate organizational
thinker
•9-13: Combination thinker
•14-16: Moderate creative thinker
•17-21: Strong creative thinker
THE RESULTS