 Please place the following on your note card: ◦ Name ◦ Phone Number ◦ Address ◦ Teaching Experience and subject ◦ How many classes do you still need for your credential  On back ◦ First: One thing each person in here has in common. ◦ Second: One thing you think you might have in common with one other student. ◦ Third: Something unique about you.

Tuesday, April 10 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

 Define characteristics of an Effective Teacher  Review and understand course syllabus, requirements, and procedures.  Understand the importance of proper preparation for the school year.  Develop a lesson plan for the 1 st day of school.

 Expectations  Classroom Management  Effective  Lesson Plan  Bell to Bell  Do Now Activity  Attendance

1. On your paper list all the characteristics of an effective teacher. 2. Each person share list with group 3. Narrow lists down to five characteristics 4. Discussion

 Positive Expectations ◦ The teacher believes in the learner and that the learner can learn.  Classroom Management ◦ The practices and procedures that a teacher uses to maintain an environment in which instruction and learning can occur.  Lesson Mastery ◦ How well a student can demonstrate that a concept has been comprehended, or perform a skill at a level of proficiency, as determined by the teacher.

 Fantasy  Survival  Mastery  Impact

Type of School and Type of Teacher Percentile After 2 Years Ineffective school & ineffective teacher 3 rd Effective school & ineffective teacher 37 th Average school & Average Teacher50 th Ineffective school and Effective Teacher 63 rd Effective school & Average Teacher78 th Effective school and Effective Teacher 96 th

*******There is ABSOLUTELY NO research correlation between success and family background, race, national origin, financial status, or even educational accomplishments.*******

 Expectation: knowing what you can or cannot achieve.  Teachers will get what they expect!

 Ways to show/model positive expectations ◦ Celebrate the first day of school. ◦ Have a welcoming environment ◦ Dress Professionally ◦ Be inviting ◦ Address each student by name ◦ Say “Please” ◦ Acknowledge what they do ◦ Smile!!!!!

 Characteristics of an Effective Teacher?  Four Stages of Teaching?  Why are positive Expectations important?  Objective #1: define characteristics of an effective teacher

Step 1: Fold a white paper into 4 quarters. Step 2: Label Each Quarter: Quarter 1: Family Quarter 2: Professional Quarter 3: Goals Quarter 4: (provide your own)

 Step 3: In each box, place information about each topic using words or pictures that best describes you. (10 minutes)  Step 4: Share with a partner (2 minutes)  Step 5: Partner Presentations  Discussion Questions: ◦ How does this help your students? ◦ How does this help you as their teachers? ◦ What information does this provide and how else can it be used in the classroom

 Discussion Questions:  Why is this important?  How does this help your students?  How does this help you as their teachers?  Objective #2: Review and understand course syllabus, requirements and procedures.

The practices and procedures that a teacher uses to maintain an environment in which instruction and learning can occur.

 The most important factor governing student learning is CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ◦ Agree or Disagree?  What is Classroom Management?

CharacteristicsEffective TeacherIneffective Teacher 1. High level of student involvement with work Students are workingTeacher is working 2. Clear student expectations Students know that assignments and tests are based on objectives. Teacher says, “Read Ch. 3 and know the material because you’ll be tested on everything in the chapter.”

CharacteristicsEffective TeacherIneffective Teacher 3. Relatively little wasted time, confusion, or disruption Teacher has procedures and routines, starts class immediately, has assignments posted. Teacher makes up rules and punishes according to his or her mood, takes roll and wastes time, students ask for assignments repeatedly. 4. Work-oriented but relaxed and pleasant climate Teacher has invested time in practicing procedures until they become routines, knows how to bring a class to attention, knows how to praise the deed and encourage the student. Teacher tells but does not rehearse procedures, teacher yells and flicks light switch, teacher uses generalized praise or none at all.

 Prepare the floor space.  Prepare the work area.  Prepare the student area.  Prepare the wall space.  Prepare the bookcases.  Prepare the teacher area.  Prepare the teaching materials  Prepare Yourself

 Design and Describe your classroom prior to starting your first day of school. ◦ Use a single sheet of white paper or computer drawing to illustrate your classroom. ◦ Describe the preparation of the following: Floor space Work area Student area Wall spaces Bookcases Teacher area Teacher Materials Yourself

 Presentation Procedures ◦ Presenters:  Presenters come to front of class and face class.  Use Props effectively  Good Posture  Eye contact  Speak in a proper tone and clearly ◦ Audience  Sit up straight and pay attention  No talking unless asked a question or responding to a question  Clap when presentations are finished

 What is classroom management  What are characteristics of a well-managed classroom  Why is spending time preparing your classroom for the beginning of the year important.  Objective #3: Understand the importance of proper preparation for the school year.

 How important is the first day of school  Important Procedures for the first day: ◦ How and where do you greet students? ◦ Where should classroom information be posted?  Name, Room Number, Subject(s) ◦ How students enter room ◦ Seating Chart ◦ First Assignment ◦ What do you say to start class

 With a partner design a lesson plan for the first day of school. Make sure you have an explanation for your choices.  Lesson Plan Presentations

 Develop procedures for how students enter class, are seated, get out proper materials and look for their assignments. Be consistent!  Teaching is “bell to bell.”  Have a Do Now Activity when bell rings.  Take attendance if possible when students are completing Do Now Activity.

 It’s how you get paid!  All schools have attendance procedures. Use required procedures.  Most attendance is now computerized.  Use your seating chart to take roll. Yelled out responses interrupt students completing assignments.  It’s how you get paid!

 Why is the first day of school important?  Why is attendance taking important?  Objective #4: Develop a lesson plan for the 1 st day of school.

 Define 2 characteristics of an Effective Teacher  Review and understand course syllabus, requirements, and procedures.  Understand the importance of proper preparation for the school year.  Develop a lesson plan for the 1 st day of school.

 Ch. 1-4  Ch  Start Classroom Management Strategies Portfolio  Ticket out of Class ◦ What is one thing you learned tonight? ◦ I’d like to know (more) about?