Looking Ahead
Beaumont is the Place to be in October!
Vicki Alterwitz will be with us again!
It's so great to feel the excitement surrounding Vicki's visit with us again. Many of you had the opportunity to work with Vicki last year, and have commented about how your lesson design and instruction were positively impacted from your time with her. I spoke briefly with Vicki on the phone last week and she is equally excited about working with the Beaumont Team again! She loves Beaumont Teachers!
Tuesday:
7:30 - 10:30 = Michele and Anna (2nd grade)
11:00 - 2:00 = Tom and Buddy (3rd grade)
Wednesday:
7:30 - 10:30 = Terri and Valerie (4th grade)
11:00 - 2:00 = Cary and Judy (5th grade)
Thursday:
7:30 - 10:30 = Tim and Mia (1st grade)
11:00 - 2:00 = Annie and Melinda (2nd grade and Special Education)
Here is how the coaching model works: Each pair of teachers will work with Vicki for a 3-hour period. The first hour is for co-designing the lesson in Room 308. During this first hour, you will co-design either a math Common Core Math lesson or english language arts lesson with Vicki. The second hour is for co-delivering the lesson. During this second hour, you will co-deliver the Common Core lesson with Vicki in one of your classrooms. You will decide with Vicki which classroom will be best to co-deliver the lesson. The third hour is for debriefing the lesson. During this third hour, you will return back to Room 308 to debrief the lesson with Vicki.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GROUPS. You will need your math and language art materials for the session. A copy of the Math and ELA CC Standards will be provided.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE 11:00 - 2:00 GROUPS. The teachers in these groups will be relieved from their class at 10:15. You will need to eat lunch from 10:15 - 11:00. Following your lunch break, you will report to Room 308 for your time with Vicki.
TIGHTENING UP FOR SMOOTHER FLOW OF PROCESSES
DISMISSAL AT 12:36 ON MONDAYS & 2:03 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK
RECESS AND LUNCH RECESS
STUDENT MOVEMENT ON CAMPUS
SELF-REFLECTION AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF SHARPENING OUR SKILLS
"What we expect is what we get...What we accept is what we expect!"
Allow a bit of elaboration...
"What we expect is what we get..." This is really tied in closely with our mindset. For example,
"I know that when Luis comes to school today, he is going to cause all kinds of disruptions, because he always does. His home life is not good, and I don' think his parents provide structure at home...it's just hopeless for this one!"
The EXPECTATION is that Luis is going to be a problem today and everyday, so guess what? He is! I'm expecting it, so that is what I get! So, what is wrong with our expectations in this case?
Let's continue...
So, we are expecting Luis to misbehave, and he does. Now comes the part of the quote that is very telling."What we accept is what we expect!" Luis misbehaves and I accept his misbehavior as the norm, because again, I think it's a hopeless cause. THIS IS THE POINT WHERE EXPECTATIONS ARE REDEFINED, BECAUSE OF OUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR.
Here is were I see the error in classroom management:
As the teacher, I make it very clear to the students(at least I think it's clear) that no one is to get out of their seat without permission. This is my EXPECTATION, right?
Let's continue this...
Luis, Chris, Angie, and Abigail constantly get out of their seats without permission. Well, I'm busy working with other students, and I've told them a million times, but it's getting old because they don't really listen...I'll let it slide, because again, I'm really busy.
The students aren't the problem here...A lack of persistence and consistency is.
I set the EXPECTATION, but I ACCEPTED it when students did not behave to the EXPECTATION. Therefore, my EXPECTATIONS have changed. The message is clear...It is now acceptable for students to get out of their seats without permission. The students did not lower the EXPECTATIONS, the teacher did when he/she ACCEPTED behavior that was counter to what was initially EXPECTED.