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A message from Fred and Jo Lynne Jones:
"From the beginning of his research in 1969, Fred Jones has realized that it wasn't enough to find out what the so-called "natural" teachers did to make classroom management look effortless. The crucial factor is finding the method to pass on the skills of good management on to others. His studies showed that colleagues working together to study and practice was the key to change  in classrooms. With that in mind, Dr. Jones has looked for educators who have practiced these skills as teachers, who have worked as administrators, and have been successful trainers to work with Tools for Teaching. Linda Raymer and Barbara Wilson were using the skills of effective teachers long  before they heard of Fred Jones. They were the teachers who appeared to always get the  "good" classes year after year. Fred Jones helped them put words to what they did and to be able to translate these skills and pass them on to other educators.
With over sixty years of public school service between them as classroom teachers, campus administrators, mentors, and staff developers, these consultants will bring a cohesive training program to your site.   We at Fred Jones highly recommend them as people who can get your teachers started with Tools for Teaching."