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Tips For New Teachers

Why Teach?

Positive Negative Why are you teaching?

Characteristics of a Good Teacher Freedom to explore Mistakes are ok Differentiate instruction Clear goals and objectives Reflection

student teacher

Collaboration

Beliefs of a Good Teacher

Love to learn Enthusiasm (Canestrari & Marlowe, 2010, p. 115)

Knowledgeable (Canestrari & Marlowe, 2010, p. 115)

Cares about kids (Canestrari & Marlowe, 2010, p. 115)

Professional development

Positive Classroom Environment Feel-

respect belonging student empowerment collaborative learning acceptance shared vision

Student Needs

Physical- accessibility Emotional- acceptance Mental- differentiated instruction, high

expectations Social- freedom from the “isms”,

inclusion for special needs. (Canestrari & Marlowe, 2010, p. 62-63)

Characteristics of a Good Classroom

Look classroom Management expectations and routines clearly stated goals knowledgeable/Passionate teacher

What Matters in Education

Cooperative learning (Ellis, 2001 , p.60)

Adaptability (Ellis, 2001 , p.60)

Resilience (Ellis, 2001 , p.60)

Optimism (Ellis, 2001, p.60)

Learning how to learn (Ellis, 2001, p.60)

Reflective Classrooms

Reflective practice gives students and teachers awareness of learning goals control over their learning/teaching

Understand the value of reflection

Improving Education

Academic achievement (Ellis, 2001, p. 8)

diversified teaching meeting special needs (Canestrari & Marlowe,

2010, p. 87)

working toward independent leaning confidence in learning

Social fabric of the school (Ellis, 2001, p. 8)

collaborative learning co-curricular/extra-curricular activities

Canestrari, A.S., & Marlowe, B.A. (2004). Educational Foundations, An Anthology of Critical Readings. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Ellis, A.K. (2001). Teaching, Learning, & Assessment Together: Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, Inc.

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