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I Can Do It

I Can Do It is a highly engaging, 4 hour run time program designed to help teachers and classroom-based education support personnel manage their classrooms effectively.  Although the program was designed by experienced educators to assist beginners, many veterans of the classroom have found useful ideas as well.

Topics covered include:

• Ways to get to know your students
• Establishing and reinforcing effective rules and routines
• Creating smoothly flowing classrooms, using effective hints and sponges
• Communicating effectively, with students and their parents
• Working with students who exhibit difficult behaviors

Throughout this program, veteran and beginning teachers tell their stories and share their tips and insights.  There are supplemental readings and downloadable forms for use in the classroom. Classroom videotapes are featured from different grade levels. Everyone's favorite segment is the interactive parent conference where the participants have to make decisions about the best course or action.

The major strengths identified by the NEA Academy Content and Quality Review Board were in the content and design of this program; although the areas of technical support, demonstration of participant learning, accessibility, flexibility and interactivity were notable also.  Reviewers commented that "I love the content it is invaluable to a new teacher. The testimonials are relevant and insightful and come across as genuine...." Reviewers found the content of this program to be authentic with meaningful examples.

I Can Do It is ideal for a cohort of new and veteran educators in a school to participate in together. Participants can go through each module on their own, and then get together to discuss the theories, strategies, and challenges presented in each segment of the program. This format would allow experienced educators in each school to share what they have learned.