The first days of school presentation

FUTURE UNDERSTANDINGS:

THE PROFESSIONAL

The teacher who constantly learns and grows becomes a professional educator.

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADER

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The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

THE BIGGEST SECRET TO TEACHING SUCCESS

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The effective

teacher is

always thinking,

dreaming, and

planning.

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADERThe more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

“We teach you to plan so you can plan to teach.”

“Simply stated, teacher-leaders take action accepting responsibility for driving positive change in education.”

Teachers, not programs, produce student achievement.

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and

leave a trail.

Teachers in Survival Mode

•“The surest path to stagnation is to do nothing or just get by.”

•Those who want a job to earn money and live on.

•They survive by making excuses.

•They are all the same.

•They cannot make a choice to plain their lives.

•If the teachers do not want to learn, the students are not going to learn.

Reaching Mastery

•“The effective teacher thinks, reflects, and implements.”

•Those who want to make a difference.

•The effective teacher thinks, reflects, and implements.

•They are all unique.

•They choose to listen, learn, and lead others around them.

•The professional educator is always learning and growing.

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADERThe more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

Leader: someone who motivates, mediates and mentors.

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADERThe more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

Effective teachers aren’t “just teachers;” they are leaders who work to achieve group success.

In the broadest terms, leadership yields improvement.

10 Qualities of Effective Leaders

1. Has vision for achievement.

2. Sets a good example.3. Has interpersonal skills

to guide a team.4. Motivates and inspires

others.5. Remains focused on goals.6. Implements deadlines

and achieves milestones.7. Mediates conflicts.8. Recognizes the

importance of proper knowledge and skills, and facilitates training.

9. Shares information and mentors younger team-members.

10.Is well-prepared, passionate, and persevering.

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADERThe more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

Teacher-leaders are proactive.They can implement someone else’s work.They are proactive, not reactive Classroom management prevents problems Lessons are guided by standards and objectives Positive expectations for student learning

The surest path to success is with an attitude of enhancement and cooperation. i.e. professional development Successful teachers enjoy learning and participating.

It takes work and effort to be professional

Successful teachers choose to be successful.Decide vs. ChooseDecide = cut away or kill off Deciders allow other people to make decisions for them.

Choose = Selecting the best between two or more choices responsible for your choices accountable for your choices have control over what you do accept the consequences.

Our choices determine our future.We choose to learn and grow!

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADERThe more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

“If opportunity doesn’t knock . . . Then build a door.” ~ Milton Berle

The basics for a beginning teacher The most crucial time for a new teacher is during the first three years.

Successful teachers DO NOT QUIT!!!

Life mantra: What do I need to know in order to do what I need to do?

Repeat.What do I need to know in order to do what I need to do?

Keep a laser focus on becoming a teacher-leader.

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADERThe more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

Know how to manage a classroomteachers.netk6educators.about.com

education-world.com

sitesforteachers.com

Know what is happening in the professionEdnews.orgedweek.orggse.Harvard.edu/~ngt/newteacher.com

The significance of a teacher Society needs leadership models. Teachers are leaders in their community.

The greatest day in a teachers life Is when 20 years down the road a student you may or may not remember tells you that you made the difference . . .

Validation

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADERThe more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

You are the window through which children see the world. You are the sanctuary their heavenly hearts come to each day. It only takes one person to make a difference. And we applaud that person who does.

We don’t just make a difference we ARE the difference.

HOW TO BE A TEACHER-LEADERThe more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.

HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE OF

EFFECTIVE TEACHERS

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The most effective schools have a culture of consistency.

Proficient and Effective Proficient: having knowledge and skills

Effective: having an effect; producing a result

Unsuccessful schools stress programs and make structural changes.

Successful schools stress practices because instructional skill is a major factor in improving student achievement.To improve student learning, you do not change the structure, you change the instructional practices of the teachers.

The effective teacher, even in an ineffective school, produces improved student learning an increased student achievement.

HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERSThe most effective schools have a culture of consistency

The greatest asset of a school: Human Capital: What people know (proficiency) and can do (effectiveness).

Instructional leaders are the most effective administrators, coaches, and teachers.

The only way to close the student achievement gap is to close the teacher instruction gap. Teach teachers well and they will teach the students well.

Effective schools have a culture where they consistently invest in teacher capital.

HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERSThe most effective schools have a culture of consistency

Creating an effective school culture Effective schools have a culture, based on their human capital.Beliefs: the vision, goals, and beliefs of a groupPractices: What people do and practice to achieve the belief.

Student success should always be the belief of a school.

They achieve their beliefs by the practices the teachers use.

An effective learning culture: Includes routinesHas a safe, focused environment Is reinforced daily

HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERSThe most effective schools have a culture of consistency

Increasing student achievement Studies show that having effective teachers is the most significant factor in improving student learning. The achievement gap is not due to low SES, but to differences in teacher quality.

Teacher training significantly improves student achievement.

“The more a teacher learns, the more a student learns.”

HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERSThe most effective schools have a culture of consistency

Effective teachers need help too! Professional development and in-service training

Comprehensive professional developmentBuddy: immediate help & quick adviceCoach: expert in classroom management and instructional skillsLead Teacher: Expert in subject matter.

The most effective way for teachers to learn is through collaboration. Teachers working in isolation make student achievement a next-to-impossible feat.

Even the best educated of new employees need on-the-job training.

HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERSThe most effective schools have a culture of consistency

Now what? Find a school that has an induction program and a learning team

Find a school that has a culture of proficient and effective teachers, predictable results, and consistency.

The teachers hired today will become the teachers for the next generation. Our success will determine the success of an entire generation of students.

HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERSThe most effective schools have a culture of consistency What we know:

• The effectiveness of the teacher has the single greatest effect on student achievement.

• New teachers are not as effective as veteran teachers.

• Teachers that work in isolation are not as effective as teachers who work as part of a learning team.

• New teachers will succeed and stay if they are given training and support.