The First Days of SchoolThe First Days of School

Discussion PointsDiscussion Points

Key Idea?Key Idea?Effective teaching is the most Effective teaching is the most

important variable in predicting important variable in predicting student achievement.student achievement.

Effective Teachers Focus on:Effective Teachers Focus on:Positive ExpectationsPositive Expectations

Classroom ManagementClassroom ManagementLesson MasteryLesson Mastery

Positive ExpectationsPositive Expectations““Having positive expectations simply Having positive expectations simply means that the teacher believes in means that the teacher believes in the learner and that the learner can the learner and that the learner can

learn.” p. 11learn.” p. 11

Four Levels of Invitational Four Levels of Invitational EducationEducation

1. Intentionally disinviting1. Intentionally disinviting2. Unintentionally disinviting2. Unintentionally disinviting3. Unintentionally inviting3. Unintentionally inviting4. Intentionally Inviting4. Intentionally Inviting

p. 65-66p. 65-66

Unintentionally DisinvitingUnintentionally DisinvitingExamples include:Examples include:“ “ I teach only students who want to I teach only students who want to learn.”learn.”““If you don’t want to learn, that’s If you don’t want to learn, that’s your problem.”your problem.”“ “ These people just don’t have the These people just don’t have the capacity to do any better.”capacity to do any better.”““I was hired to teach history, not to I was hired to teach history, not to do these other things.” p. 65do these other things.” p. 65

Four Levels of Invitational Four Levels of Invitational EducationEducation

1. Intentionally disinviting1. Intentionally disinviting2. Unintentionally disinviting2. Unintentionally disinviting3. Unintentionally inviting3. Unintentionally inviting4. Intentionally Inviting4. Intentionally Inviting

p. 65-66p. 65-66

The Importance of NamesThe Importance of NamesSales people are trained to use a Sales people are trained to use a

customer’s name every 7 to 10 customer’s name every 7 to 10 sentences. Why?sentences. Why?

““When you use a person’s name you When you use a person’s name you are saying to that person ‘You are are saying to that person ‘You are

important. You are important enough important. You are important enough for me to identify you by name.’” p. for me to identify you by name.’” p.

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Classroom ManagementClassroom Management““Classroom management overarches Classroom management overarches everything in the curriculum.” p. 80everything in the curriculum.” p. 80

Chapter 13Chapter 13How to introduce yourself….How to introduce yourself….

What matters most to you on the first day?What matters most to you on the first day?

Is there anything you would consider Is there anything you would consider changing?changing?

How can we use it to promote How can we use it to promote engagement?engagement?

Items That Caught My AttentionItems That Caught My Attentionp.108 Side Bar on the use of voicep.108 Side Bar on the use of voice

p.132 Calling the role p.132 Calling the role

p. 109 The Importance of p. 109 The Importance of YOU YOU setting setting the agendathe agenda

Chapter 18 – Classroom Chapter 18 – Classroom ManagementManagement

“ “ The #1 problem is not discipline, it The #1 problem is not discipline, it is the lack of procedures and is the lack of procedures and

routines, the lack of a plan that routines, the lack of a plan that organizes a classroom for academic organizes a classroom for academic

success.”success.”

How do we distinguish between rules How do we distinguish between rules and procedures?and procedures?

What procedures do we need?What procedures do we need?

Refer to pages 168-171 if you need Refer to pages 168-171 if you need some examples.some examples.

BellworkBellworkWhat is the high school equivalent?What is the high school equivalent?

What are the advantages to using it?What are the advantages to using it?

How can we use it as formative How can we use it as formative assessment?assessment?

How can we use it to promote engagement?How can we use it to promote engagement?

Lesson MasteryLesson Mastery

““The role of teacher is not to cover.The role of teacher is not to cover.The role of the teacher is to uncover.” The role of the teacher is to uncover.”

p. 227p. 227

““Are you teaching for accomplishment or Are you teaching for accomplishment or just telling the students what to do?” just telling the students what to do?”

p.232p.232

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a Tool for Bloom’s Taxonomy is a Tool for Engagement Engagement

On p. 239, there is an excellent On p. 239, there is an excellent example of applying Bloom’s example of applying Bloom’s Taxonomy.Taxonomy.

At-Promise StudentsAt-Promise StudentsOnce you establish structure, you are Once you establish structure, you are much more likely to succeed with much more likely to succeed with engagement.engagement.

In ClosingIn Closing

““All battles are won before they are All battles are won before they are fought.” Sun Tzufought.” Sun Tzu