Motivating and Inspiring Teachers

8/13/2019 Motivating and Inspiring Teachers

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Motivating and InspiringTeachers

By: Todd Whitaker

Presented by Alissa Jean


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The Role of the Leader

1. Physiological Needs- food,

water, sleep and oxygen

2. Safety and Security- the need for

physical safety, order and

structure

3. Social Needs- the need to belong and for

acceptance

4. Esteem Needs- the need for self respect,

appreciation and recognition. 5. Self-actualization needs-

the desire to maximize ones

own potential

Meeting Hierarchy of Needs


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The Role of the Leader

Understanding Staff Dynamics

Three types of teachers:

Superstars- these represent the top 3-10% of teachers in a school. They areoften effective and respected by their peers. These are your teacherleaders. Know they want two things: autonomy and recognition.

Backbones- good, solid teachers and are the heart of the faculty. Good stablehardworking teachers.

Mediocre- if they left, they could be easily replaced.

When dealing with school morale, start with your superstars. Most want to startwith the disgruntled but- when the leaders are not happy, then everyone isunhappy.


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Creating A Good Climate

Rules- Avoid trying to alter the behavior of less effectivestaff by implementing rules. The ones most likely tofollow it are the superstars, not the less effective staff.Find other ways to work to improve ineffective staff.

When implementing a new rule ask these three questions:

1. What is my true purpose in implementing this policy?

2. Will it actually accomplish its purpose?

3. How will my most positive and productive people feelabout this policy?


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Keys to a Good Climate

The leader is the one responsible for the climate.

Be visible- lunch room, car loop, extracurricular

activities

Know your teachers strengths and respect avariety of approaches

Know your staff- beyond the school

Communication is key Have positive and productive staff meetings


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Raise the Praise- It is What You Say and

How You Say It

What people perceive is what they feel is thetruth.

Keep in mind:

People do not want to be heard, they want youto listen

Be aware of watching clocks, being distracted,not making eye contact and working while theyare talking to you.

It is important to show sincere interest.

It is a fine line between giving someone a

suggestion for improvement and damaging the

persons psyche.


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The Friday Focus

The Friday Focus is a staff memo that when

developed and used properly can help

provide management and leadership for

an organization.

When used correctly it can be a weekly

moral booster.

Why Friday?


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What is in a Friday Focus

Include a calendar of upcoming events-this gives your teachers time to plan.

Information you can tell your teachers inwriting without taking up valuable meeting

time.

You can use it for staff development.

Quotes heard around campus-

I am really enjoying my masters cohort

I have already learned so much


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The Monthly Meeting- From Drabto Dynamite

It is possible to have a staff meeting that staff members look forward

to and value.

BUT HOW?????

Keep topics that can be handled in writing out of the meeting.Build an agenda with the staff

Make sure the discussion affects most of the staff

Stick to a timeline

Always start and finish on a positiveHave different teachers facilitate

Have a lot laughs


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More Friday Focus Success Tips:

Use colored paper and always the same color.

Create an attractive format you can use weekly.

Make sure it is in staff mailboxes at the same

time every week. Post the current Friday Focus in the teachers

lounge.

Collect quotes, inspirational thoughts and

cartoons. Make notes of things you see out and about.

Include Friday Focus Featured Folks


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This sounds really exhausting to getit all done?

Remember to take care of

yourself. Find a passion and

allow yourself to enjoy it.

Go into

classrooms and

watch the great

things happening.

Enjoy the good.

Praising your parents andstudents makes you feel good

too.


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What is the best part?

You have the power to make everyone feel

like someone special.

Take care of your teachers,

Take care of your students,

Take care of you!


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