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Things a Teacher Should Never Forget!
ABC

• A great Book

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• Part of our responsibility as an EC-4 teacher is
  to fulfill competency six. Competency six
  consist of teachers managing classroom routines
  and behaviors. To gain a better understanding of
  this professional responsibility, I have created
  an ABC book which provides roles for teachers to
  implement in the classroom.

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A A is for Ability

• All children have the ability to learn when
  given appropriate instruction. When children
  work on cooperative learning assignments the
  children should have different levels of ability
  and achievement. Children benefit from each
  others varying abilities.

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B B is for Basic Needs

• Human beings are born with five basic needs. If
  what children are asked to do in schools does not
  meet one or more of these needs, they will do the
  work poorly or not do the work at all. The five
  needs are survival, love, power, fun, and freedom.

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C C is for Consistency

• Teachers should be consistent when laying down
  the rules and enforcing them in the class.
  Teachers who are consistent, create a classroom
  where children are aware of their expectations
  and are capable of following through with what is
  expected of them.

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D D is for Demonstration

• Learning is more affective when teachers clearly
  model and explain behaviors and procedures
  expected of the students.

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E E is for Expectations

• Learning is more affective when students,
  parents, and teachers believe that successful
  learning experiences and appropriate behavior
  will occur. Students are supported and
  encouraged by these positive expectations.

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F F is for Fun

• When young children get excited about learning
  and teachers realize that learning is a social
  process, classrooms become dynamic exciting
  places.

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G G is for Groups

• For children to effectively work in groups the
  class as a whole must be jelled into a supportive
  community, where all learners understand what is
  expected of them and feel invited to participate
  in learning. It was once said that even
  brilliant lessons have no value unless children
  value learning, each other, and the learning
  community!

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H H is for Hints

• Offering hints can really engage children in
  their learning process. Hints can be used as
  scaffolding, which is an important role as a
  teacher.

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I I is for Independent Learners

• A goal that you really want to achieve in your
  classroom is for children to become independent
  learners. Children should come to see themselves
  as empowered to learn and take responsibility for
  their actions.

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J J is for Juncture

• Every child is going to be different in your
  classroom. It is important that as a teacher you
  create an atmosphere where all differences can be
  put aside to assure the class will be joined as
  one community.

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K K is for Kinesthetic Learners

• Active movement activities are important for
  young children. Especially for those who are
  tactile and kinesthetic learners. Children learn
  a great deal when they are actively involved in
  the different lessons.

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L L is for Love

• My first day of being in a classroom really
  reinsured me of my purpose for becoming an early
  childhood educator. Children flourish when they
  feel loved and nothing is more rewarding than the
  love I get back from the children.

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M M is for Modeling

• Actions speak louder than words!

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N N is for Nurturing Environment

• Children can learn best in a classroom where
  childrens emotional, social, and psychological
  needs are met, as well as their intellectual
  needs.

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O O is for Organization

• Creating a caring, supportive environment
  requires that teachers understand how young
  children function and how to organize student
  groups to facilitate cooperation and productivity.

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P P is for Praise

• Children love nothing more than to be
  acknowledged and praised for their
  accomplishments. This simple recognition can go
  a long way and also reinforces the concept that
  children are ultimately responsible for their own
  learning.

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Q Q is for Quality Programs

• Respectable quality programs should be
  integrated into the curriculum to better educate
  students. There are wonderful resources
  available to help accommodate each individual in
  the classroom.

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R R is for Routines

• Establishing consistent and predictable
  classroom routines is the best way to make
  children feel confident and secure. When
  routines are established teachers can devote more
  class time to instructional activities.

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S S is for Signaling

• Signaling is a wonderful classroom management
  strategy that can gain all students attention in
  a quick and untimely manner.
• The best signal that I have heard yet is from my
  friend who is also a PUMA student. Her SBTE
  teacher says YEE-HAW! So classic!

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T T is for Transitions

• Successful learning depends on the development
  of an environment in which children easily move
  from one activity to the next. Good transitions
  through the day can make a day go smoother which
  aids to more on task student behavior.

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U U is for Using Different Materials

• Providing a variety of materials in your
  classroom can only entice students to want to do
  more! Because some materials may have never
  been seen by the children, materials should be
  correctly modeled to prevent any managerial
  problems from arising.

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V V is for Volunteers

• Children benefit from the smaller
  adult-to-students ratios that exist when other
  adults help in the classroom. It is wonderful to
  involve parents and open the door to a better
  communication. Some things volunteers can help
  do are preparing materials, working on specific
  skills with small groups, tutoring, reading with
  children, and typing newsletters.

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W W is for Window

• Teachers should take the time to know each
  student. When a teacher knows her students, then
  the student is like and window. You can look
  inside and really understand that child.

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X X is for Xtra

• It takes time to create a classroom environment
  where the students routines and behaviors are
  easily managed. You need to spend Xtra time at
  the beginning of the year to create this
  idealistic atmosphere.

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Y Y is for Yielding

• Teachers learn as much from students as students
  do from teachers. It is important to listen and
  yield to what students have to say because
  children are the best scientists and they can
  bring out amazing points, some that you may not
  have ever thought about.

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Z Z is for Zoo

• There is a time and place for children to play.
  Although play is beneficial to the children they
  should be reminded that the school is not a ZOO!

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Resources

• Becoming An EC-4 Teacher In Texas, by Janice L.
  Nath and Myrna D. Cohen
• Microsoft Clip Art