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UNIT E-The Professional
The Teacher who constantlyLearns and growsBecomes a professional educator.
Chapters to cover
How to be a Teacher-Leader The more a teacher learns, the more the
students will learn. How to Develop a Culture o f
Effective Teachers The most effective schools have
consistency
The Professional Educator Is a Teacher Leader
We teach you to plan so you can plan to
teach
Quote
“ A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.”
-Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The biggest Secret to teaching success Beg, Borrow, and Steal! “Before the person is even finished
explaining his or her technique, I’ve already figured out how to do it differently or better in my classroom-Rosemary Wong
The effective teacher is always thinking, dreaming, and planning
Teachers who are still in survival mode
There are those who simply want a job to earn money to live on.
There are those who want to make a difference.
Reaching Mastery
A professional is defined not by the business a person is in, but by the way that person conducts his or her business.
The professional educator is always learning and growing.
Quotes
“What counts is not the number of hours you put in, but how much you put into those hours.”
“Some people go through life adding years to their life, while others go through life adding life to their years.”
Teachers who become teacher-leaders
An effective leader has a vision for achievement sets a good example guides their colleagues motivates and inspires Focuses on goals Implements deadlines Mediates conflicts among divided groups Recognizes the importants of training Shares information Is well prepared, passionate and persevering
Quote
“ Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”
-Robert Frost
All successful teachers are leaders not workers
Teacher-workers Manage by crisis, are full of
excuses, dress like laborers, sit at the back of the room in meetings, complain about professional development, complain about people, places and things, blame other people, are frequently late, run their mouths constantly, decide to do what others do, speak negatively of their obligations
Teacher-Leaders Manage by leadership, have
plans, goals, and vision, dress for success, sit where they can learn, enjoy being part of a meeting, compliment people, places and things. Collaborate with people, are prompt and have their materials ready, pay attention, are able to make decisions and help solve problems, choose to do what they know is best.
Teacher-leaders are proactive
Effective Teachers Career driven Implement Proactive
In-effective teachers Job driven Blame
quote
“you must become an advocate of what you believe; otherwise, you will become a victim of what others want
you to believe”-Jesse Jackson
The most vulnerable teachers Think about your
favorite store
The place is well-managed The merchandise is good The customers are well-
treated
Picture the successful classroom
The classroom is well-managed
The lessons are well-delivered
The students are well-treated
When you see in a given situation what everyone else sees, you become so much a part of the situation that you become a victim of the situation.
The surest path to success Success: Doing what you need to do
when you need to do it even when no-one else is doing it.
become “we” people
have WIT attitude “whatever it Takes”
Decide
Deciders become victims because they allow other people to make decisions for them
Decide
Deciders become victims because they allow other people to make decisions for them
Choose
Leaders have control of their own lives
Leaders are achievement oriented
Successful people choose
I am responsibleI am accountableI have control
I accept the consequences
The choices we make
determine our future
The basics for a beginning teacher: Successful teachers do not quit.
What do I need to know in order to do what I need to do?
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The significance of a teacher: Commitment, dedication, and hard work
make a person a leader. Teaching is the profession that makes all
other professions possible. We are the only profession dedicated to making the world a better place for future generations. They are our legacy.
Story: The greatest day of a teachers life
You are the difference: You are the determiner of success in your
classroom:Your strong attitude and your affirmation of children
10 beliefs of successful teachers You are the window through which children see
the world. You are the sanctuary their heavy hearts come
to each day. It only takes one person to make a difference.
And we applaud that person who does.
The Key is Consistency
The most effective schools have a culture of consistencyExample: campus
An effective classroom is consistentExample: environment/product
Proficient and effective
Everyone can become an effective teacher who produces improved student learning
It is the teachers instructional practices not the curriculum programs that improve student learning
Effective/ineffective
Effective: having an effect, producing a result
Ineffective: teacher affects little if any growth in students
The greatest asset of a school Human capital refers to what people
know (proficient) and can do (effective)
The only way to close the student achievement gap is to close the teacher instruction gap. Teach the teachers well and they will teach the students well.
Effective schools have a culture where they consistently invest in teacher capital.
Mentors/coaches
Creating an effective school culture
Beliefs
Practices
Administrators
The significance of a teacher
The “3” R’s Teachers are important Teachers are influential Teachers make a difference
The importance of professional development
Professional growth
Comprehensive professional development Buddy: Coach: Lead teacher:
Team-Oriented Results
Research is clear Teams produce results Collaboration
Collaboration helps keep teachers New Teachers It’s time to turn the page! Teachers stay when they are
successful
How are we going to keep new teachers?
Structured induction program
Grade level team
“AHA” moment
Take care of yourself before you can take care of someone else.
Bottom line: academic performance How? Nurture human capital Professional development
Encourage Participate