Community agreements aren’t just a beginning-of-the-year activity—they’re the structure that gives a classroom its civic life. This final post in our January Civic Classroom series breaks down why agreements work, how they build belonging and responsibility, and what it takes to create norms students actually use.
Free course: Before the Rules is available now. Learn how to build strong relationships and predictable routines that make management humane and effective. Enroll at pedagogy.guru/
Classroom management is never neutral. The routines we rely on, the authority we exercise, and the way we respond to conflict all teach students something about power, participation, and responsibility.
On Wednesday, January 28 at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time), join educator and researcher Tim Fredrick, Ph.D. for a free live webinar: Classroom Management for a Democratic Society. This session explores how traditional classroom management often prioritizes compliance, while relationship-based approaches help students practice participation, shared responsibility, and democratic habits in everyday classroom life.
The webinar is designed for teachers, instructional leaders, and school administrators who want classroom management to support engagement, belonging, and long-term civic development—not just order.
About the presenter Tim Fredrick, Ph.D., is an educator, researcher, and curriculum leader with over two decades of experience working in classrooms, teacher preparation programs, and large-scale professional development. He previously served as a senior leader at a national education nonprofit, where he led the development of social-emotional learning curricula used nationwide and helped train thousands of educators across hundreds of school sites. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from NYU and is the founder of Pedagogy Guru.
Classroom management isn’t just about correcting behavior—it’s the daily civic work of helping young people navigate conflict, return to community, and stay in meaningful conversation with one another. This second post in my January Civic Classroom series looks at redirection, tone, timing, and repair: the small, powerful moves that hold a classroom together.
Free course: Before the Rules is available now. Learn how to build strong relationships and predictable routines that make management humane and effective. Enroll at pedagogy.guru/
Classroom management is more than routines and consequences—it’s the way a community governs itself. This first post in my January Civic Classroom series looks at how every redirect, tone choice, and norm we establish sends civic messages about belonging, voice, and responsibility. If you’re rethinking what management really means in 2025, this is a good place to start.
The 3x10 strategy can help you (re)build relationships with students. Learn more strategies for building connection in our FREE course "Before the Rules: Building Relationships That Make Classroom Management Work" at www.pedagogy.guru/products/courses/before-the-rule…
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Community agreements aren’t just a beginning-of-the-year activity—they’re the structure that gives a classroom its civic life. This final post in our January Civic Classroom series breaks down why agreements work, how they build belonging and responsibility, and what it takes to create norms students actually use.
Read the full post at Field Notes: pedagogyguru.substack.com/
Free course: Before the Rules is available now. Learn how to build strong relationships and predictable routines that make management humane and effective. Enroll at pedagogy.guru/
#Teaching #CivicEducation #ClassroomManagement #Democracy #TeacherPractice #StudentVoice #ClassroomCulture
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Classroom management is never neutral. The routines we rely on, the authority we exercise, and the way we respond to conflict all teach students something about power, participation, and responsibility.
On Wednesday, January 28 at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time), join educator and researcher Tim Fredrick, Ph.D. for a free live webinar: Classroom Management for a Democratic Society. This session explores how traditional classroom management often prioritizes compliance, while relationship-based approaches help students practice participation, shared responsibility, and democratic habits in everyday classroom life.
The webinar is designed for teachers, instructional leaders, and school administrators who want classroom management to support engagement, belonging, and long-term civic development—not just order.
About the presenter
Tim Fredrick, Ph.D., is an educator, researcher, and curriculum leader with over two decades of experience working in classrooms, teacher preparation programs, and large-scale professional development. He previously served as a senior leader at a national education nonprofit, where he led the development of social-emotional learning curricula used nationwide and helped train thousands of educators across hundreds of school sites. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from NYU and is the founder of Pedagogy Guru.
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Classroom management isn’t just about correcting behavior—it’s the daily civic work of helping young people navigate conflict, return to community, and stay in meaningful conversation with one another. This second post in my January Civic Classroom series looks at redirection, tone, timing, and repair: the small, powerful moves that hold a classroom together.
Read the full post at pedagogyguru.substack.com/
Free course: Before the Rules is available now. Learn how to build strong relationships and predictable routines that make management humane and effective. Enroll at pedagogy.guru/
#Teaching #CivicEducation #ClassroomManagement #Democracy #TeacherPractice #StudentVoice #ClassroomCulture
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Classroom management is more than routines and consequences—it’s the way a community governs itself. This first post in my January Civic Classroom series looks at how every redirect, tone choice, and norm we establish sends civic messages about belonging, voice, and responsibility. If you’re rethinking what management really means in 2025, this is a good place to start.
Read the full post at pedagogyguru.substack.com/
Free course: Before the Rules is available now at pedagogy.guru/
#Teaching #CivicEducation #ClassroomManagement #Democracy #TeacherPractice #StudentVoice #ClassroomCulture
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The 3x10 strategy can help you (re)build relationships with students. Learn more strategies for building connection in our FREE course "Before the Rules: Building Relationships That Make Classroom Management Work" at www.pedagogy.guru/products/courses/before-the-rule…
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If your classroom feels tense or unpredictable, connection might be the missing layer.
Learn more in our FREE course "Before the Rules: Building Relationships That Make Classroom Management Work": www.pedagogy.guru/products/courses/before-the-rule…
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Forget control—start with connection. Our *free* course “Before the Rules” shows you how to make relationships your classroom management strategy.
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