Grow your own classroom management trainers.
Dr. Alvarado comes to your school or district and certifies a team of your own educators as Time To Teach trainers in two to three full days. Then they train your staff, on your schedule, for the next two years.
Why classroom management comes first
Every other plan a school has depends on classrooms where teachers can teach and students can learn. When behavior takes over, instruction stops, and the minutes lost to discipline add up over a school year.
Behavior is also what wears teachers down most. In RAND's 2026 State of the American Teacher survey, managing student behavior was the most cited source of job stress, named by 52 percent of teachers. In a 2022 federal survey, 60 percent of public schools said insufficient teacher training in classroom management limited their efforts to address misbehavior. Strong classroom management gives that time back, and teachers who are not fighting the same battles every day are the ones who stay.
What train the trainer is
Dr. Alvarado comes to your school or district and certifies a team of your own educators as Time To Teach trainers, in your building, over two to three full days. Then they train your staff themselves, as often as you need, for two years. You end up with certified classroom management trainers on your own staff and one system that every adult in the building uses.
- Step 1
Schedule the days
Two to three full days on your campus, on dates that fit your calendar, for a team of up to 20 people you choose.
- Step 2
Your team learns the whole system
All five components of Time To Teach, each one deeply enough to turn around and teach it to other adults. That is what the full days are for.
- Step 3
Your trainers map it to your campus
Your new trainers meet with your leadership team to decide what the system looks like at your school, including expectations for common areas and where Teach-To's fit.
- Step 4
They train your staff
In one day or over time, then focused sessions for paraprofessionals and specialists who work in hallways, playgrounds, and other shared spaces.
- Step 5
They build the plans and check progress
Plans for the whole school, for each classroom, and for individual students. Rubrics and fidelity checks show what is working and what to fix.
- Step 6
They recertify every two years
So what they teach your staff stays current, and they stay connected to the Time To Teach team.
Why a train-the-trainer model works
One person cannot change a school's culture alone. A certified team on your staff keeps the work going.
The expertise stays in your building
With people who work there every day and know your students.
One language for every adult
The same procedures in every classroom and hallway, so students know what to expect.
New staff trained the week they start
No waiting for an outside presenter's calendar. August, January, an early-release day, whenever you need it.
Coaching down the hall
Your trainers follow up all year, because they are already there.
What your trainers receive
- Two-year Time To Teach trainer certification
- The right to train as many of your own staff as you want for those two years
- All trainer materials and the core curriculum
- Their own training portal with the training videos and presentation materials, so a trainer can review anything the night before
- Rubrics and fidelity tools for tracking implementation
- Direct access to the Time To Teach team for questions and planning. Your trainers are never on their own.
The five components your team will teach
Time To Teach is one system with five components that carry equal weight. Schools see the biggest change when all five are in place in every classroom, with every adult.
- One
Self-control
Adults who manage themselves first manage classrooms second.
- Two
Rules and procedures
Expectations are taught directly with Teach-To's and handled the same way by every adult.
- Three
Responding to challenges
Diffusers and Refocus give teachers calm, consistent responses for the small moments that happen all day.
- Four
Classroom ecology
The room and the culture are set up so learning is the easy path.
- Five
Relationships
Built on Unconditional Positive Regard, relationships are the piece almost nobody teaches.
Questions schools ask
How long is the certification?
Two to three full days on your campus. That is the time it takes to learn each component deeply enough to teach it to other adults.
Who should we certify?
Anyone who will lead training or coach staff: classroom teachers, instructional coaches, counselors, deans, assistant principals, or principals. It is a way to grow your best people, and staff listen to colleagues they already trust.
How many people can we certify?
A cohort can have up to 20 people, so you can certify a full team at once.
When can our trainers train our staff?
Whenever it works for you. New hires in August, a refresher in January, an early-release day, with no outside presenter's calendar to work around. For two years they can train as many of your staff as you like.
Do our trainers have to recertify?
Yes, every two years. Recertification brings them back for fresh information, so what they teach your staff stays current.
Do staff need materials?
Yes. Everyone your trainers teach needs their own Time To Teach resource manual, which keeps the strategies and Teach-To's in their hands all year. Manuals are handled after certification, before your trainers lead any staff training.
We already use PBIS or MTSS. Does this replace it?
No. PBIS and MTSS tell you what supports to put in place. Time To Teach gives your staff the how: Teach-To's that teach your expectations, and the words to use the moment behavior happens. It is built to work alongside what you already run.
Can participants earn graduate credit?
Yes. Participants can earn 1 to 4 optional semester graduate units through UMass Global with some additional practicum work, at a reduced rate. They enroll separately after the training.
How do schools pay for it?
Purchase orders are welcome, and the vendor paperwork your business office needs is handled all the time. Your business office can tell you whether PD or federal Title II-A funds can cover it.
Sources: RAND, "Teachers' Stress, Burnout Continue to Outpace Those of Other Working Adults," June 8, 2026, from the 2026 State of the American Teacher Survey. The 74, "New Data: Post-COVID, School Leaders Frustrated in Efforts to Curb Misbehavior," January 12, 2023, from the NCES School Pulse Panel, November 2022.
Tell him about your school.
A short note about your campus, your staff, and what is going on in your classrooms is enough to start. He will come back with a plan and a quote.