Effective Classroom Systems
Effective Classroom Systems is designed to facilitate team learning and planning around Universal or Tier 1 Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports effective classroom practices. Classroom practices are those strategies essential to effective instruction and include: managing the classroom environment, encouraging/reinforcing appropriate behavior, responding to inappropriate behavior, active supervision, opportunities to respond, classroom expectations, routines, and procedures aligned with school-wide expectations.
Prior to attending virtually, please complete the following pre-work: Module A - Arranging the Physical Environment and Active Supervision.
Here are some tips to enjoy your Module A experience.
- Resources are shared, top right of the module, for you to download and work with the module activities.
- Closed captioning is available by clicking on CC.
- Notes of the script are available under the notes tab within the scrolling menu to the left. For longer slides, you would scroll down in the notes to see the wording.
- Consider watching with your team over Zoom, or individually and share notes in upcoming team meetings.
- This module is a part of your overall training and certificates will be handed out upon completion of all three days.
Session Links
Your Zoom link for the general session will be the same for all three days: General Session link.
In order to work in your school teams from 11:15-noon, you are asked to join the Zoom link listed for your division. The Zoom link will remain the same for all three days.
| VTSS Systems Coach Facilitator(s) | Division(s)/Schools | Zoom link |
|---|---|---|
| Sandi Blankenship | Waynesboro | Sandi's session |
| Rick Bowmaster | Surry and Westmoreland County | Rick's session |
| Wanda Vaughn | Martinsville | Wanda's session |
| Mike Crusco | Gloucester County | Mike's session |
| Kris Herakovich-Curtis | Chesapeake | Kris' session |
| Wendi Jenkins, Amber Knighting | Montgomery County | Wendi's and Amber's session |
| Kay Klein | Counties of Fauquier and Prince William | Kay's session |
| Anna Hebb | Lynchburg, Salem, and Counties of Nelson and Pulaski | Anna's session |
| Sherol Southerland, Pat Clark | Central Office, John Tyler Elementary, Churchland Primary & Intermediate, Brighton Elementary, New Directions Center, Churchland Academy Elementary, James Hurst Elementary, and Westhaven Elementary |
Sherol's and Pat's session |
| Jake Wilson | Lakeview Elementary, SH Clarke, Victory, Waters Middle, Woodrow Wilson HS Suffolk |
Jake's session |
| Howard Ormond, Karen Berlin | Churchland Middle, Cradock Middle, Waters Middle, and Parkview |
Howard's and Karen's session |
| Roberta Thayer-Smith, Sandy Hart | Poquoson and Northampton County | Roberta's and Sandy's session |
| Kandy Grant, Kim Dupre | Amherst County | Kandy's and Kim's session |
| Sharon Zuckerwar | Henry County | Sharon's session |
| Chris Frawley | Counties of Greensville and Hanover | Chris' session |
| Regina Pierce, Mary Tobin, Amber Gant | Frederick County | Regina's, Mary's, and Amber's session |
