Friday Feedback - Great Teaching
What Great Teachers Do Differently - Revisited
Remember What Matters
Here are Todd Whitaker's 17 Things Great Teachers Do Differently -
Great Teachers...
1. Never forget that it is people, not programs, that determine the quality of a school
2. Establish clear expectations at the start of the year and follow them consistently as the year progresses (to the end!)
3. Manage their classrooms thoughtfully. When they say something, they mean it.
4. Have one goal when students misbehave: to keep that behavior from happening again.
5. Have high expectations for students, but even higher expectations for themselves.
6. Know that they are the variable in the classroom. Focus on what they can control.
7. Focus on students first, with a broad vision that keeps everything else in perspective.
8. Create a positive atmosphere in their classrooms and schools. They treat every person with respect. They understand the power of praise.
9. Consistently filter out the negatives that don't matter and share a positive attitude.
10. Work hard to keep their relationships in good repair to avoid personal hurt and to repair any damage.
11. Have the ability to ignore trivial disturbances and the ability to respond to inappropriate behavior without escalating the situation.
12. Have a plan and purpose for everything they do.
13. Ask themselves one central question: What will the best people think?
14. Continually ask themselves who is most comfortable and who is least comfortable with each and every decision they make.
15. Have empathy for students and clarity about how others see them.
16. Keep standardized testing in perspective. They focus on the real issue of student learning.
17. Care about their students. They understand that behaviors and beliefs are tied to emotion, and they understand the power of emotion to jump-start change.
Positive Mindset = Happiness
Citizenship Matters
Why we are here
"Great teachers know that they are the variable in the classroom. Good teachers consistently strive to improve, and they focus on something they can control: their own performance" - Todd Whitaker
What's Coming Up?
Wednesday 3/16-Friday 3/18 - No School - Spring Break
Wednesday 3/23 - 5th Grade to MS Play - Show @ 9AM; 6th Grade Show @ 1PM
Thursday 3/24 -
A) End of 3rd Quarter
B) 7th Grade to view MS Play - Show @ 9AM; 8th grade show @ 1PM
C) MS Play Evening Performance
Friday 3/25 - MS Play Evening Performance
Tuesday 3/29-Friday April 1 - MS ISASP Testing