Project Thrive
You know all the classroom strategies.
No one showed you how to make them work together.
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Audience: Educators
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Level: Progressive
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Study time: 19+ hours
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ON DEMAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Project Thrive is a 24-module progressive program development pathway that helps you build a proactive general education or resource classroom to support students with emotional and behavioral health needs.
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6 Key Themes
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24 Modules
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24 Instructional Videos
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24 Podcast Episodes
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24 eBook References
PROJECT THRIVE
Practical learning experiences!
TEACH
Balancing Structure with Support for Divergent Needs
Foundations
of Flow
Design and teach consistent classroom routines and procedures through direct instruction, modeling, practice opportunities, and positive reinforcement to maximize instructional time and create a predictable learning environment.
Create opportunities for student autonomy by incorporating choice, fostering independence, and promoting student ownership of learning to enhance engagement, problem-solving skills, and intrinsic motivation.
Create opportunities for student autonomy by incorporating choice, fostering independence, and promoting student ownership of learning to enhance engagement, problem-solving skills, and intrinsic motivation.
Prevention
Over Reaction
Critically analyze the effectiveness of classroom norms, procedures, and rules over time, using data and reflection to make research-backed adjustments that respond to evolving classroom needs.
Effectively break down, model, and provide practice opportunities for classroom expectations, demonstrating how to explicitly teach both behavioral and academic skills.
Effectively break down, model, and provide practice opportunities for classroom expectations, demonstrating how to explicitly teach both behavioral and academic skills.
Classroom
Choreography
Design classroom structures that meaningfully incorporate student voice and choice, analyzing how these approaches enhance student engagement, ownership, and intrinsic motivation.
Create and implement multiple methods for gathering student feedback on classroom practices, demonstrating how to use this data to inform instructional decisions.
Create and implement multiple methods for gathering student feedback on classroom practices, demonstrating how to use this data to inform instructional decisions.
Mind, Heart,
and Action
Analyze the relationship between student engagement and classroom management, evaluating how behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement impacts the effectiveness of routines, procedures, incentives, and consequences.
Create strategies that foster student ownership of classroom routines and procedures, promoting student responsibility and engagement in maintaining a positive learning environment.
Create strategies that foster student ownership of classroom routines and procedures, promoting student responsibility and engagement in maintaining a positive learning environment.
REINFORCE
Reshaping a Responsive Behavior Management System
Beyond
Rewards
Analyze and differentiate between positive and negative reinforcement strategies, evaluating their comparative effectiveness in promoting sustainable behavioral change in educational environments.
Evaluate the relationship between positive reinforcement, natural consequences, and long-term behavioral change, using critical analysis to determine optimal combinations for different student populations.
Evaluate the relationship between positive reinforcement, natural consequences, and long-term behavioral change, using critical analysis to determine optimal combinations for different student populations.
Rapport, Rewards,
and Results
Analyze effective classroom management techniques that establish clear behavioral expectations while maintaining a positive learning environment.
Evaluate differentiated reinforcement strategies that address diverse student motivations, including extrinsic, intrinsic, and social reinforcers.
Evaluate differentiated reinforcement strategies that address diverse student motivations, including extrinsic, intrinsic, and social reinforcers.
Presence
with Purpose
Analyze dynamic reinforcement strategies that adapt to individual student needs, varying frequency and intensity based on student proficiency, subject matter, and behavioral context.
Evaluate consistent yet individualized reinforcement approaches that balance fairness with personalized student support to enhance intrinsic motivation.
Evaluate consistent yet individualized reinforcement approaches that balance fairness with personalized student support to enhance intrinsic motivation.
Accentuate
the Positive
Evaluate how consistently applying the 4:1 ratio contributes to students' intrinsic motivation, self-regulation, and long-term academic and social success.
Understand how to implement varied forms of positive reinforcement (verbal, tangible, privileges) tailored to different student behavior profiles.
Understand how to implement varied forms of positive reinforcement (verbal, tangible, privileges) tailored to different student behavior profiles.
INTERVENE
Designing Strategic Support Systems That Work
Pivot
Points
Analyze the multiple purposes of classroom interventions and evaluate how these purposes contribute to effective classroom management.
Design targeted-group and student-centered interventions based on assessment data, demonstrating the ability to customize supports for diverse student needs.
Design targeted-group and student-centered interventions based on assessment data, demonstrating the ability to customize supports for diverse student needs.
Redirect
and Resolve
Understand redirection techniques focusing on specific behaviors rather than engaging in power struggles to maintain classroom authority while avoiding unnecessary confrontation.
Develop a structured approach to behavioral intervention that includes appropriate repetition of redirections and consistent application of fair consequences when necessary.
Develop a structured approach to behavioral intervention that includes appropriate repetition of redirections and consistent application of fair consequences when necessary.
Stay Ahead,
Step In
Analyze and identify classroom behavior patterns that require group-targeted interventions, utilizing data collection tools to develop evidence-based strategies for improving classroom culture.
Evaluate the Effectiveness of group-targeted interventions using multiple assessment methods to identify patterns and make informed adjustments to behavioral support systems.
Evaluate the Effectiveness of group-targeted interventions using multiple assessment methods to identify patterns and make informed adjustments to behavioral support systems.
Nuisance
to Notable
Critically evaluate the relationship between preventative measures and interventions in classroom management, analyzing how this balance impacts instructional time, student engagement, and academic outcomes.
Analyze the structure and purpose of the three-tier intervention model while evaluating how each tier addresses student needs with increasing levels of personalization.
Analyze the structure and purpose of the three-tier intervention model while evaluating how each tier addresses student needs with increasing levels of personalization.
VARIETY
Personalizing Approaches for Every Student's Success
Classroom
Kaleidoscope
Analyze and differentiate between various teaching styles, evaluating their effectiveness for diverse student populations.
Evaluate and implement appropriate behavior management techniques based on the level of classroom disruption and individual student motivations while maintaining ethical decision-making authority.
Evaluate and implement appropriate behavior management techniques based on the level of classroom disruption and individual student motivations while maintaining ethical decision-making authority.
Tailored
Teaching
Analyze differentiation strategies for content delivery by evaluating diverse instructional methods to meet the varied learning needs of students.
Evaluate and select appropriate differentiation techniques for whole group instruction that balance traditional teaching methods with innovative approaches for personalized learning.
Evaluate and select appropriate differentiation techniques for whole group instruction that balance traditional teaching methods with innovative approaches for personalized learning.
Motivation
Matchmaking
Develop a consistent yet flexible classroom management system incorporating differentiated reinforcement while maintaining fairness and predictability.
Critically assess the balance between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation when applying reinforcement strategies, including the potential benefits and limitations of each approach.
Critically assess the balance between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation when applying reinforcement strategies, including the potential benefits and limitations of each approach.
Spaces
That Speak
Analyze and evaluate how different classroom layouts impact student engagement, behavior, and learning outcomes by designing a classroom floor plan that incorporates multiple special-purpose areas.
Develop strategies to promote student autonomy and choice within the classroom environment, including methods for organizing supplies, technology, and collaborative spaces.
Develop strategies to promote student autonomy and choice within the classroom environment, including methods for organizing supplies, technology, and collaborative spaces.
EMPOWER
Building Trust Through Empathetic Communication
Unlocking
Potential
Understand how to use positive, constructive language when providing feedback to learners, analyzing how their communication impacts student motivation and growth mindset.
Develop collaborative approaches to establishing classroom rules, routines, and procedures that promote student ownership and accountability.
Develop collaborative approaches to establishing classroom rules, routines, and procedures that promote student ownership and accountability.
Speaking Success
Into Being
Evaluate communication approaches that build positive relationships, foster student accountability, and promote growth mindsets.
Develop clear, specific, and realistic behavioral expectations that account for diverse student backgrounds and learning needs.
Develop clear, specific, and realistic behavioral expectations that account for diverse student backgrounds and learning needs.
Talk That
Transforms
Develop an empowering classroom environment that acknowledges diverse student experiences and supports closing learning gaps.
Analyze the impact of disrupted learning experiences on student skill development and develop intervention strategies.
Analyze the impact of disrupted learning experiences on student skill development and develop intervention strategies.
Reclaiming
the Classroom
Design learning experiences that balance short, focused instruction with peer interaction opportunities, creating lesson plans that promote active engagement and deeper understanding.
Transform traditional teaching phrases into empowering alternatives that promote student agency, critical thinking, and a growth mindset.
Transform traditional teaching phrases into empowering alternatives that promote student agency, critical thinking, and a growth mindset.
HELP
Creating Opportunities to Respond for All Learners
Minds
On Fire
Break down complex tasks into clear, achievable goals and develop systems to track their progress, demonstrating metacognitive awareness of their learning journey.
Identify the unique learning needs of students and select appropriate learning strategies that align with their individual learning styles.
Identify the unique learning needs of students and select appropriate learning strategies that align with their individual learning styles.
Cultivating
Connection
Analyze and create classroom layouts that promote collaboration, inclusivity, and diverse learning preferences, incorporating flexible seating arrangements and group configurations.
Construct and implement interactive techniques that ensure equitable participation from all students, including strategies for engaging diverse learners through technology and varied discussion formats.
Construct and implement interactive techniques that ensure equitable participation from all students, including strategies for engaging diverse learners through technology and varied discussion formats.
Participation
Pathways
Design active learning activities that promote student engagement, demonstrating their ability to shift classroom focus from passive to active participation.
Develop lesson components that incorporate student interests to enhance engagement, demonstrating the ability to connect content to real-world applications.
Develop lesson components that incorporate student interests to enhance engagement, demonstrating the ability to connect content to real-world applications.
Deciphering
Disruption
Apply multiple engagement strategies (cognitive, emotional, and behavioral) to increase student motivation and reduce disruptive behaviors in diverse learning environments.
Identify the functions of disruptive behaviors through systematic observation and analysis, developing evidence-based hypotheses about behavioral triggers and motivations.
Identify the functions of disruptive behaviors through systematic observation and analysis, developing evidence-based hypotheses about behavioral triggers and motivations.
Build your program!
STRAND ORGANIZATION
What will I be learning?
T
Teach
Establish clear expectations and routines to guide student behavior and foster effective learning.
H
Help
Guide students to stay attentive and engaged while fostering focus and meaningful learning.
R
Reinforce
Incentivize positive behaviors to motivate students toward becoming their best learners.
I
Intervene
Use proactive systems to redirect students toward positive choices that enhance learning.
V
Variety
Engage students with varied instructional practices to minimize disruptions and boost learning.
E
Empower
Empower the entire learning collective to make positive choices that enrich the educational experience.
EXPERT AUTHORS
Who will I be learning from?
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of program is this designed for?
Project Thrive is specifically designed for educators in general education and resource classrooms serving students with a variety of different instructional, social, and behavioral needs through accommodated grade level instruction and tiered interventions.
How is this program delivered?
The project includes a series of self-paced modules that combine lectures, podcasts, and ebooks into a holistic self-guided implementation experience.
What materials will I receive?
You'll receive comprehensive program design ebooks and ongoing access to the growing resource library into the years to come.
Is this appropriate for new teachers?
Yes, while experienced teachers will benefit from the advanced strategies, the sequential learning is structured to support educators at all experience levels in developing effective programs.
I have a whole team I'd like to enroll. Do you offer group rates?
Yes! Many districts have started choosing Project Thrive for their New Teacher Orientation cohorts to implement throughout the school year. District partners also receive a 30% discount at TLC University. Contact us directly to explore what options may be available to you.
What type of support is provided?
What is the refund policy?
Given the self-guided nature of this project experience, refunds are issued on a percentage completion basis within the first 90 days of enrollment.