Some%20Final%20Thoughts

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Some Final Thoughts
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Heres Looking At You

• Wow!
• Reflection
• Results-based

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The Danger!

• 50

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The Solution
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The Methods - Perspective
Ya got to know your limitations!
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The Methods - Perspective

• About yourself
• Brush off positive / wallow in negative
• vs.
• Celebrate successes / acknowledge means for
  improvement
• Be aware of labels bad vs. ineffective

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The Methods - Perspective

• About students
• This is the class from hell
• Juanita is a constant disruption
• vs.
• Students labeled as problems in reality behave
  most of the time
• Juanitas poor choice at this moment

Remember the energy of your feelings and
attitudes will be reflected in your students
behavior!
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The Methods - Perspective

• About administration
• Scripted lessons other questionable materials
• No Child Left Behind
• Lack of administrative support
• vs.
• Pendulums swing / fads pass
• Student learning behind closed doors
• I can control my students

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The Methods - Efficiency

• Become more efficient
• Pack more learning into each day by maximizing
  instructional time
• Daily Oral Language
• Effective class control
• Smooth transitions
• vs.
• Videos on Friday afternoons
• Game time

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The Methods - Efficiency

• Become more efficient
• Pack more learning into each day by maximizing
  instructional effectiveness
• Be prepared
• Integrate lessons to address multiple standards
• Provide distributed practice over time teaching
  mosaic
• Gain student attention novelty, intensity,
  emotions
• Relate to prior learning
• Relate to the students real world
• Provide clear directions
• Monitor and adjust
• Use premade overheads or other media
• Support students with scaffolds
• Model the learning

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The Methods - Efficiency

• Master productivity tools
• Use search engines effectively NETS
• Become adept with Microsoft Office
• Utilize effective file management (electronic and
  paper)
• Organized
• Clearly named
• Back up files
• Modify materials after todays lesson, not before
  next years
• You wont remember
• Good reflection

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The Methods - Efficiency

• Collaboration
• Identify and befriend the schools best teachers
• Share ideas and materials
• Grade level groups

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The Methods Classroom Needs

• Establish the classroom environment you need (Lee
  Canter)
• Noise level
• Respectful discourse
• Recess / lunch dont punish yourself
• Effective classroom aids
• Correcting student work
• Self correct
• Trade papers
• Toss

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The Methods Personal Needs

• Your job is not your life
• Exercise
• Snuggle
• Play
• Quality meals
• Hobbies
• Social life
• Meditation / spiritual life

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The Results