SERVICES

Whether you or your school serves Early Childhood, K-12, Special Education or Alternative Education Placement, staff development services can be customized to meet your needs!

Working with Minority Males
Not in Kansas Anymore: Managing Students Prone to Aggression and Violence
Nothin' But A 'G' Thang: Communicating with Students Who Are Gang Related
From the Walls to the Halls: Character Comes Alive
Addressing Persistent Misbehavior in the Classroom
Effective Student Management for Urban Educators... the Series
Understanding the Bullying Paradigm and Other Peer Related Problems
Collaborative Behavior Support: Proactive Solutions to Perplexing Behavior Problems
Who's Watching the Kids? Improving Transition Techniques and Overall School Wide Supervision
Bridging the Other Gap: The Office Referral as a Relationship Building Tool
Everyone's A Teacher: Training for Auxiliary Staff
We're All in This Together: Increasing Parental Involvement and Improving Parent Relationships
Helping Displaced Students and Families Successfully Transition into New School Environments
Other Services

Working with Minority Males
Designed to increase the level of cultural awareness and competence in dealing with these young men in the classroom in order to improve their academic/behavioral performance.

*This workshop earned a 96% approval rating at the Texas Alliance of Black Educators Conference in Houston, TX in 2006.

Administrator, Austin, TX: "The presenter was extremely knowledgeable and his ability to handle such a delicate topic so professionally was impressive. I want him for my district."
Not in Kansas Anymore: Managing Students Prone to Aggression and Violence
Empowers staff confidence in dealing with explosive situations.

*This workshop was the most highly attended session at public staff development offerings in Harris County.

Classroom Teacher, Aldine: "Now this was a workshop. He kept it real and gave us practical tools... and his student portrayals were on the money. I could just put student names to all of his demonstrations."
Nothin' But A 'G' Thang: Communicating with Students Who Are Gang Related
Go into the world of gang life and learn how to prevent gang related culture from permeating your classroom or school.

*Quickly becoming one of the most sought after trainings in key parts of the country!

Community Liason, Chicago: "Farrell understands these kids and he helps us to understand how to work with them better. He’s very genuine and knows what he’s talking about."
From the Walls to the Halls: Character Comes Alive
Shares ideas and teaches strategies to help character education become a practical part of school culture. A nice complement for schools that already have a character education program as well.
Addressing Persistent Misbehavior in the Classroom
It has been suggested that as much as 60% of discipline problems in a school are related to persistent misbehavior. Learn how to re-direct student resistance and gain longer periods of student compliance.
Effective Student Management for Urban Educators... the Series
Do colleges adequately prep teachers for what awaits them behind the classroom door? Are individuals coming into the teaching field from other walks of life “ready” to manage an urban classroom? Gain exposure to five research-based management techniques that are sure to prepare any teacher to take on the urban classroom.
Understanding the Bullying Paradigm and Other Peer Related Problems
Designed to equip staff in comprehensively reducing issues of harassment, he/said she/said problems and male/female relationship concerns as well.
Collaborative Behavior Support: Proactive Solutions to Perplexing Behavior Problems
Learn to use this process as a staff and find out that the answers to student behavior problems may be closer than you think. Excellent complement to Positive Behavior Support mandates.

Administrator of DAEP, Houston: "He gave us a very practical process that is efficient and effective. Now we meet with a purpose."
Who’s Watching the Kids? Improving Transition Techniques and Overall School Wide Supervision
Transition times and un-owned spaces in schools present prime opportunities for inappropriate behavior to occur... learn strategies to help manage these times and places more consistently.
Bridging the Other Gap: The Office Referral as a Relationship Building Tool
Personality conflicts between staff and students? Back logs of students in office waiting areas? Overcrowded suspension rooms? Let this workshop help AP’s, Deans, Interventionists and Counselors learn techniques to use office referrals as excellent teaching opportunities like never before.
Everyone’s A Teacher: Training for Auxiliary Staff
The adage of "it takes a village" may be worn a bit, but in the world of urban education it takes everybody to make a difference. This training is for paraprofessionals, substitutes on roster, bus drivers and all auxiliary staff who come into contact with students... they will learn the value of their roles and glean strategies to apply to their position.
We're All in This Together: Increasing Parental Involvement and Improving Parent Relationships
Positive parental involvement is a key ingredient in educating urban youth! Learn "can't miss" techniques for accessing parents as a valuable school resource.
Where Are We? Helping Displaced Students and Families Successfully Transition into New School Environments
Transience... demographic shifts... recent natural disasters... schools must be prepared to manage real-time cultural changes to their school. This training will show you how.

Other Services

Assessment: Pre- and post staff development assessments are effective ways to target appropriate training and monitor training results afterwards.
Consultation (Technical Assistance): What happens after the training? Increase accountability and implementation by considering follow-up services.

Farrell is also a sought after keynote and motivational personality for students and staff.