Training & Consulting Institute, Inc.

Training & Consulting Institute is a consulting firm specializing in education. We work mainly with teachers, principals and administrators at their school site. Our goal is to work together towards creating a positive learning environment which invites students to become responsible, caring, courteous leaders..

'Rethinking Classroom Management'
voted Best Seller now for 5 years!!
2nd edition now available!!

"Many of today's discipline problems result from student responses to outdated practices. This book lives up to its title, providing innovative approaches that demonstrate leadership rather than management. Teachers discover creative and proactive ways to engage students in the development of learning environments that are positively charged, cooperatively structured, and self-governed."
--Dutchess Maye, Fellow for Instructional Design North Carolina Teacher Academy, Morrisville, NC

"As a university instructor I have found Rethinking Classroom Management to be one of the best resources for preservice teachers. Rethinking Classroom Management guides the teacher candidates to solidify their values and beliefs about classroom management. They begin their teacher career with a solid foundation on how to develop a positive classroom learning environment."
--Ruth Ann Costanzo, Stanford Teacher Education Program, Director of Clinical Work K-12

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Our Mission Statement History/About TCI References What Our Participants Have to Say	Assess your school climate - take the School Leadership Team Assessment. We can support your staff in creating a positive school learning climate. Contact us for an individualized plan to meet your school's needs.
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	Workshops We Offer
	Proactive Classroom Management inviting respect, resourcefulness and responsibility. A staff development workshop with coaching to support implementation and mastery. Offered to administrators, principals, teachers and others who work with K-12 students.	Meeting the Challenge of today's classroom - it is critical for schools and for society that we have effective strategies for shaping target student behavior, and that we respond with a problem solving approach to achieve lasting change. A training workshop with coaching days to provide support for implementation.

	Practical, specific strategies to help you raise a caring, responsible young adult who can maintain positive behavior without external controls. Offered to parents, teachers and others who work with children.	Practical, specific leadership skills to help you support each other, learn from each other and engage in professional dialogue about the art and science of teaching. Offered to administrators teachers and others who support classroom teachers.

'Rethinking Classroom Management'
written by
Patricia Sequeira Belvel

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One reviewer's comments about
'Rethinking Classroom Management':
"This is the sort of book that should be given free to every teacher as they walk through the door of their first classroom. It is both inspirational and practical and will be lapped up by teachers who have still not forgotten that their pupils are people first and SATS levels second. The book is well-presented and incorporates childrens work into the text (I love the idea of using a two-inch voice when working in a group) very effectively."
read the full article here

To order your copy, visit Corwin Press.

Endorsements:
"For the past twenty years, I have used the tenets of Rethinking Classroom Management. As a teacher, I implemented the prevention strategies and intervention techniques in my classroom practice. They are keys I continued to refer to as I supported new teachers, working as a teacher on special assignment and later as an administrator. In my current role, I consistently refer principals to these RTI (Response to Intervention) strategies found in Belvel and Jordan's work. Ultimately these strategies lead to strengthened relationships and positive social behaviors. Students problem solve solutions that guide them to make constructive behavior choices so they can focus on academics."
--Fran Johnson, Administrative Leadership Coach, UC Santa Cruz, New Teacher Center
"Provides classroom teachers with a framework of techniques and strategies-anchored in prevention, intervention, and problem solving-that develop engaged, self-directed students with the social and critical thinking skills for the world ahead. The format is user-friendly and the scenarios and examples are excellent tools for exploring beliefs and management style, a first step in creating a positive learning environment where the teacher is a leader and facilitator of learning rather than a manager and controller."
--Andrea Lichter, Director Region V AVID Program, San Jose, CA
"I have used these strategies for nearly twenty years as a speech-language therapist, GATE teacher, and professional developer presenting the strategies to teachers. Recently, I have been working with colleagues in broadening my understanding and application of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI squared), which is a framework and philosophy that can help in assisting Program Improvement Schools and Districts. Rethinking Classroom Management is a perfect match with RTI squared in both academic and behavioral realms. I would highly recommend this book to any school or district needing to enhance and strengthen RTI squared."
--Liz Talbot, Director, Special Programs, San Benito County Office of Education, CA
"This teacher guidebook gracefully weaves together theory, practice, and common sense about creating positive classrooms where students are active participants in their own learning and where teachers lead their students in developing academic and social skills for school and for life. It connects classroom management and instructional design, demonstrating that students attend to learning when they are engaged and when classroom rules and procedures are well established, make sense, and reflect both teacher and student desires for a nurturing and productive learning environment."
--Deborah Walker, President & CEO, Collaborative for Teaching and Learning, Author of Teaching for Results

Current Website: http://www.trngedu.com

Training & Consulting Institute, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 996-7293


	'Rethinking Classroom Management' written by Patricia Sequeira Belvel
			One reviewer's comments about 'Rethinking Classroom Management': "This is the sort of book that should be given free to every teacher as they walk through the door of their first classroom. It is both inspirational and practical and will be lapped up by teachers who have still not forgotten that their pupils are people first and SATS levels second. The book is well-presented and incorporates childrens work into the text (I love the idea of using a two-inch voice when working in a group) very effectively." read the full article here To order your copy, visit Corwin Press.
	Endorsements: "For the past twenty years, I have used the tenets of Rethinking Classroom Management. As a teacher, I implemented the prevention strategies and intervention techniques in my classroom practice. They are keys I continued to refer to as I supported new teachers, working as a teacher on special assignment and later as an administrator. In my current role, I consistently refer principals to these RTI (Response to Intervention) strategies found in Belvel and Jordan's work. Ultimately these strategies lead to strengthened relationships and positive social behaviors. Students problem solve solutions that guide them to make constructive behavior choices so they can focus on academics." --Fran Johnson, Administrative Leadership Coach, UC Santa Cruz, New Teacher Center "Provides classroom teachers with a framework of techniques and strategies-anchored in prevention, intervention, and problem solving-that develop engaged, self-directed students with the social and critical thinking skills for the world ahead. The format is user-friendly and the scenarios and examples are excellent tools for exploring beliefs and management style, a first step in creating a positive learning environment where the teacher is a leader and facilitator of learning rather than a manager and controller." --Andrea Lichter, Director Region V AVID Program, San Jose, CA "I have used these strategies for nearly twenty years as a speech-language therapist, GATE teacher, and professional developer presenting the strategies to teachers. Recently, I have been working with colleagues in broadening my understanding and application of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI squared), which is a framework and philosophy that can help in assisting Program Improvement Schools and Districts. Rethinking Classroom Management is a perfect match with RTI squared in both academic and behavioral realms. I would highly recommend this book to any school or district needing to enhance and strengthen RTI squared." --Liz Talbot, Director, Special Programs, San Benito County Office of Education, CA "This teacher guidebook gracefully weaves together theory, practice, and common sense about creating positive classrooms where students are active participants in their own learning and where teachers lead their students in developing academic and social skills for school and for life. It connects classroom management and instructional design, demonstrating that students attend to learning when they are engaged and when classroom rules and procedures are well established, make sense, and reflect both teacher and student desires for a nurturing and productive learning environment." --Deborah Walker, President & CEO, Collaborative for Teaching and Learning, Author of Teaching for Results


	Current Website: http://www.trngedu.com Training & Consulting Institute, Inc. San Jose, CA 95129 (408) 996-7293

Workshops We Offer