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Title Teaching Social Skills to Increase Positive Student Behaviors
Schedule
Session B - Tuesday, 11:35 - 12:35 PM Plaza I & II
Presenter(s)
  • Derrick Swistak, Teacher/Instructional Coach, Maine Township #207
  • Adam Roubitchek, Teacher/Instructional Coach, Maine Township #207
Summary Join veteran teachers and Johnson and Johnson trained cooperative learning teacher leaders Derrick Swistak and Adam Roubitchek as they go over the basics of teaching social skills and cooperative learning to new teachers. Derrick and Adam have been involved in teaching cooperative learning for the last decade, working with David and Roger Johnson and many districts in the suburban Chicagoland area at every level of instruction. New teachers especially struggle with group dynamics in their classroom. Derrick and Adam will share our knowledge of what works with helping teachers add this vital skill to their toolbox.
Standards
  • ✔Mentoring and induction leadership and coordination (Standards 1 and 4)
  •    Exemplary practices in program design (Standards 2 and 3)
  •    Recruitment, selection, assignment, and ongoing development of mentors (Standards 5 and 6)
  • ✔Supporting the development of beginning teacher practice (Standards 7 and 8)
  •    Induction Related Assessment and Research (Standard 9)
Intended Audiences
  •    Coordinators
  • ✔Mentors
  •    Administrators
  • ✔Beginning Teachers
  • ✔Professional Development / Support Providers
  •    Higher Education / Teacher Educators