-The Professional The Teacher who constantly Learns and grows Becomes a professional educator.

Chapters to cover  How to be a Teacher-Leader  The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.  How to Develop a Culture o f Effective Teachers  The most effective schools have consistency

The Professional Educator Is a Teacher Leader We teach you to plan so you can plan to teach

Quote  “ A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.”  -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The biggest Secret to teaching success  Beg, Borrow, and Steal!  “Before the person is even finished explaining his or her technique, I’ve already figured out how to do it differently or better in my classroom-Rosemary Wong  The effective teacher is always thinking, dreaming, and planning

Teachers who are still in survival mode  There are those who simply want a job to earn money to live on.  There are those who want to make a difference.

Reaching Mastery  A professional is defined not by the business a person is in, but by the way that person conducts his or her business.  The professional educator is always learning and growing.

Quotes “What counts is not the number of hours you put in, but how much you put into those hours.” “Some people go through life adding years to their life, while others go through life adding life to their years.”

Teachers who become teacher-leaders  An effective leader  has a vision for achievement  sets a good example  guides their colleagues  motivates and inspires  Focuses on goals  Implements deadlines  Mediates conflicts among divided groups  Recognizes the importants of training  Shares information  Is well prepared, passionate and persevering

Quote  “ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” -Robert Frost

All successful teachers are leaders not workers Teacher-workers  Manage by crisis, are full of excuses, dress like laborers, sit at the back of the room in meetings, complain about professional development, complain about people, places and things, blame other people, are frequently late, run their mouths constantly, decide to do what others do, speak negatively of their obligations Teacher-Leaders  Manage by leadership, have plans, goals, and vision, dress for success, sit where they can learn, enjoy being part of a meeting, compliment people, places and things. Collaborate with people, are prompt and have their materials ready, pay attention, are able to make decisions and help solve problems, choose to do what they know is best.

Teacher-leaders are proactive  Effective Teachers  Career driven  Implement  Proactive  In-effective teachers  Job driven  Blame

quote “you must become an advocate of what you believe; otherwise, you will become a victim of what others want you to believe” -Jesse Jackson

The most vulnerable teachers  Think about your favorite store  The place is well-managed  The merchandise is good  The customers are well-treated  Picture the successful classroom  The classroom is well-managed  The lessons are well-delivered  The students are well-treated When you see in a given situation what everyone else sees, you become so much a part of the situation that you become a victim of the situation.

The surest path to success  Success: Doing what you need to do when you need to do it even when no-one else is doing it.  become “we” people  have WIT attitude “whatever it Takes”

Decide Deciders become victims because they allow other people to make decisions for them

Decide Deciders become victims because they allow other people to make decisions for them Choose Leaders have control of their own lives Leaders are achievement oriented

Successful people choose I am responsible I am accountable I have control I accept the consequences

The choices we make determine our future

The basics for a beginning teacher:  Successful teachers do not quit.  What do I need to know in order to do what I need to do?  Websites

The significance of a teacher:  Commitment, dedication, and hard work make a person a leader.  Teaching is the profession that makes all other professions possible. We are the only profession dedicated to making the world a better place for future generations. They are our legacy. Story: The greatest day of a teachers life

You are the difference:  You are the determiner of success in your classroom: Your strong attitude and your affirmation of children  10 beliefs of successful teachers  You are the window through which children see the world.  You are the sanctuary their heavy hearts come to each day.  It only takes one person to make a difference. And we applaud that person who does.

The Key is Consistency  The most effective schools have a culture of consistency Example: campus  An effective classroom is consistent Example: environment/product

Proficient and effective  Everyone can become an effective teacher who produces improved student learning  It is the teachers instructional practices not the curriculum programs that improve student learning

Effective/ineffective  Effective: having an effect, producing a result  Ineffective: teacher affects little if any growth in students

The greatest asset of a school  Human capital refers to what people know (proficient) and can do (effective)  The only way to close the student achievement gap is to close the teacher instruction gap. Teach the teachers well and they will teach the students well.  Effective schools have a culture where they consistently invest in teacher capital.  Mentors/coaches

Creating an effective school culture  Beliefs  Practices  Administrators

The significance of a teacher  The “3” R’s  Teachers are important  Teachers are influential  Teachers make a difference

The importance of professional development  Professional growth

Comprehensive professional development  Buddy:  Coach:  Lead teacher:

Team-Oriented Results  Research is clear  Teams produce results  Collaboration

Collaboration helps keep teachers  New Teachers  It’s time to turn the page!  Teachers stay when they are successful

How are we going to keep new teachers?  Structured induction program  Grade level team

“AHA” moment  Take care of yourself before you can take care of someone else.  Bottom line: academic performance  How? Nurture human capital  Professional development  Encourage  Participate