Excellence in Teaching

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Excellence in Teaching

• The well controlled classroom
• http//youtube.com/watch?vOU34iLemwdY

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Good Classroom Management

• Creates safe environment
• Helps students feel secure
• Promotes learning and more engaged time
• Is flexible but consistent
• Allows for individual differences
• Is positively focused
• Promotes communication
• Models mutual respect

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Classroom Organization is the foundation for good
mental health

• Good organization builds an infrastructure

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Organization

• LOCATION
• Folders
• Books
• Work materials
• Supplies and supplementary materials
• SEATING
• For group work
• For individual work
• For problematic students who need more
• Note change frequently to avoid cliques

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Rules and Expectations
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Rules contribute to learning and to behavior

• Clear
• Appropriate
• Necessary
• Possible
• No extras
• Positive
• Class is involved in creating

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Commitment to the rules

• MAKE A COPY FOR EACH STUDENT TO SIGN AND DATE
• I HAVE READ THE RULES AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY
  THEM

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Expect the best

• Help students believe in their abilities to
  conquer difficult problems

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Rewards and Consequences

• Notice appropriate behavior
• Praise is very powerful
• Acknowledge even the small changes
• Planned or spontaneous reward strategies?
• Try to keep problems within the classroom

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Do not publicly punish student for all to see
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A little more about punishment

• In public Do not debate the rules or about an
  unacceptable behavior (students will want to
  promote acceptable image)
• Punishment does not teach new behaviors
• Be consistent and fair
• Consequences should not be a surprise
• Verbal reprimand first, have a continuum
• Stay calm yourself, do not lose control

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Communication

• There must be time for parent contact

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Communication

• Practice open communication
• Dont assume parents are not interested if they
  are limited in time for meetings/calls
• Very effective partner in improving behavior
• Level of parental involvement is a predictor
• Focus on all achievement and behavior
• Start conversation positively

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Daily Routines

• Consistency security
• Know expectations
• Helpful with transitions
• Part of the organized system
• Establish at beginning of year
• Each child has copy
• Include flexibility

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Mutual Respect

• Students work hard for someone they respect and
  who respects them

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Classroom control respect

• Do not lose cool
• Do not disparage or disrespect
• Model accepting criticism
• Model positive regard
• You may be only positive role model
• Do not allow outburst of anger or loss of
  self-control
• Model thinking out loud and other problem solving
  strategies