How to Be An Effective Teacher

Important Facts Successful teachers have a script or plan ready for the first day of school. The most important thing to establish in the first week of school is CONSISTENCY. Effective teachers teach classroom management procedures that create consistency.

Important Facts Effective teachers have lesson plans and procedures that produce student learning. Effective teachers establish control over the classroom in the very first week of school.

Effective Teacher Use a script to organize the class the first week. Continually acquire knowledge and skills. Produce results. Impacts and touches lives

First Day Scripts As we go through two teacher’s first-day scripts, think What content did they cover? What was the tone? What was the message to students? What do you think the students got out of these presentations? What do you think the teachers got out of creating this presentations?

Characteristics #1: Positive Expectations

The Effective Teacher Has a statement of positive expectations ready for the first day of school. Creates a classroom climate that communicates positive expectations. Conveys positive expectations to all students. Has a personal attitude of high expectations.

Suggestions for Positive Expectations Dress for respect. Stand at the door, smile, welcome students, and extend a hand of welcome. Assignment, “Do Now” posted on the board. The room and materials are ready.

Suggestions for Positive Expectation Address students by name. Say “please” and “thank you.” Has a controlled, disarming smile. Is loving and caring, lovable and capable. p.76

Characteristics #2: Classroom Management Classroom management is the most important factor governing learning. Unit C starting on page 78

What is Classroom Management? Refers to all of the things a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and materials so student learning can take place. A well managed classroom has a set of procedures and routines that structure the classroom. p. 83-84

Characteristics of a Well-Managed Classroom Students are deeply involved with their work. Students know what is expected of them and are generally successful. There is a relatively little wasted time, confusion, or disruption. The climate of the classroom is work oriented but relaxed and pleasant. See chart of page 86 p.85

Characteristics #3: Lesson Mastery Unit D starting on page 223

Some Things We Covered Core Instructional Strategies Objectives Write clear objectives Post the objectives Review the objectives at the end of class.