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My Answers Who am I? –A–An Awesome Teacher – at least in my own mind Where am I? –B–Back where I belong, in the classroom. What am I doing here? –D–Doing what I do best.

The Socratic Method A simple method of question and answer that has been around for a long time……

How It Can Work Method 1 – Mr. Kosman’s Chain of Command “I say it  You do it  End of chain.”

How It Can Work Method 2 – Be a Professional Definition – person who is expert at his or her work Historically – occupation one professes to be skilled in (15 th Century) – Communication is at the heart of the word

Expectations Be Prepared – To be right – To be wrong – To allow others to do the same Be on Time – With your contributions – With your support – With your self moderation

Expectations Produce – You are judged first not by who you are but by what you produce – Treat every task as chance to show the best in yourself Accept – Constructive criticism – Congratulations

In Summary… If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. Antoine de Saint – a French writer and poet (but don’t hold that against him)

I Bet You Still Have a Few Questions…

1.What is the least amount of work I can do and still make it through this year? 2.Will grading be difficult or easy? 3.Will this class be hard work or a walk in the park? 4.What do I do if I need to use the bathroom in the middle of class? 5.Where can I get last year’s tests? 6.Is there still time to get out of this class? 7.I was told this was going to be easy. I wonder if they lied to me? 8.Am I in the wrong class? 9.What period is this? 10.What? Summer is over already?

Me Too.