🎓 Empowering Educators:
Classroom Management &
Active Learning Strategies
Workshop
Facilitated by: Shazia Nawaz – Instructional Coach, Beaconhouse
School System South
Creating Positive, Engaging, and Reflective Classrooms
Welcome! 🌟
Warm Greetings to All Participants
About Me
Shazia Nawaz— English Language Teacher & Instructional Coach
Passionate about promoting engaging and well-managed classrooms, digital literacy and
reflective teaching.
Workshop Purpose
To enhance teaching effectiveness through improved classroom management and active
learning strategies.
Workshop Structure
● Part 1: Classroom Management
● Part 2: Active Learning
🎈 Icebreaker – “Emoji
Check-In”
Prompt: “How are you feeling today? Choose an emoji that represents your current mood and
share with your partner! Tell your partner why you are feeling so.
🧭 Workshop Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Establish and maintain effective 2 Apply positive reinforcement
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classroom routines. techniques.
3 Handle challenging behaviours 4 Use active-learning strategies to
calmly. boost engagement.
🌟 Part 1 – Classroom
Management
🏫 What Makes a Classroom Well-Managed?
Think-Pair-Share: “What 3 words
describe a well-managed
classroom?ˮ 💬
Use Menti Word Cloud link or
code to join the platform shared
with you.
📜 Setting Classroom Rules Wheel of Names
Examples: 🧩 Mini-Activity: In groups,
• Raise your hand before speaking.
• Respect each otherʼs opinions. draft 34 classroom rules
• Stay on task.
and share.
Key Message: Rules should be clear, few, and co-created with learners.
🌈 Positive Reinforcement Strategies
Wheel of
Names
Verbal praise Stickers / Certificates Class points /
Shout-outs
💡 “Catch them being good!ˮ
🧩 Activity: In pairs, list 3 positive reinforcement strategies youʼve used.
🧩 Managing Challenging Behaviour
3Step Strategy:
Use restorative language
Focus on behaviour, (“How can we solve this
Stay calm.
not the student. together?”). Is there
something you would like to
share?
🧠 Reflection prompt: “Which of these steps do you find hardest to apply?ˮ
🎭 Video Watch
Research-Backed Strategies for Better Classroom Management
🎭 Role-Play Activity – Scenario
Practice
Instructions:
Each group will receive a scenario card.
Prepare a Role-Play
Perform a quick 2-minute role-play using the
strategies learned.