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what should teachers have in regards to themselves?
self-awareness, know how you come across
who should teachers have high expectations for?
their students but even higher for themselves
when a child gets sent to the principles office what is the most important thing for the principle to worry about
that the child will not do it again
what is the best way for teachers to connect and work well with their students?
put themselves in the students shoes and start to look at things from their perspective.
its not about what you do...
its about how you do it
who is the variable in the classroom?
the teacher
why do students act out
to get attention
even if you don’t agree with the use of standardized tests, what perspective or view should you take?
remove your personal beliefs and feelings about testing and realize the importance of testing to others.
great teachers focus on expectations, others focus on what?
they focus on the rules
what should be the primary focus for teachers?
the students, colleagues come second
true/false: are the best students always considered the smartest
false
when trying out new activities and programs in the classroom, what is a big challenge, and accomplishment, that teachers face?
getting all students to care about what goes on in the classroom.
when rules are broken what do less effective teachers focus on?
the consquences
what are the five strategies for effective praise in the classroom?
be authentic, specific, immediate, clean, and private.
should you aim high for all your students or stick to the average learning scale
always aim high
no matter what others think, what must we focus on as teachers?
what is right for our students.
what kind of tone should you establish as a teacher?
business like and professional tone
Can a perception become reality?
yes, if you say something enough times, even though not true, you can start to actually believe it.
once you know who the best students are should you put all focus on the struggling students
no, keep your attention on all the students
How many things do effective teachers do differently?
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