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Order of the day 1:00 – 1:45 : Being the very best teacher you can be : Presentation 1:45 – 2:15 : Discussion 2:15 – 3:00 : Part 2 Main: What makes Great teachers If time: What needs to change and how can we do that

Test! 1 : Review : Most difficult thing last year 2 : Review : Most difficult thing with classes last year. BE specific 3 : Review : Best thing last year 4 : Review : Best thing with a class last year 5 : Long term review : How was your teaching last year different than the year before. When was the last time you made a change to the way you taught.

Share : IF you can 1 : Review : Most difficult thing this year 2 : Review : Most difficult thing with classes this year. BE specific 3 : Review : Best thing this year 4 : Review : Best thing with a class this year 5 : Long term review : How has your teaching this year been different than last year. When was the last time you made a change to the way you taught.

Being the very best teacher you can be

Second best is NOT acceptable.

Most families : 800,000 – 1,000,000 LL per month (check your finances!!!!!)

Teacher, 2 kids : 180,000,000 LL FREE

1, free ~10%

Second best is NOT acceptable.

Taylor Mali : Slam Poet

Being the very best teacher you can be This should be on your mind everyday

Most efficient use of time? What strategies to use

2 things here!!!

Feedback vs. marking

Three types of teacher here today 1 : Out of their depth Struggling to get things to work Tired Sad, not happy Making no difference

Three types of teacher here today 2 : Teaching for 20/30 years In compete control Not ONE minute of prep for any class Read from the book Floating No changes Minimal marking No new technology

Three types of teacher here today 3 : Young (in heart) / enthusiastic Constantly looking to improve New ideas every day Ask for help Ask for ideas Share their ideas In control (most of the time)

Which one are you? 1 : Out of their depth Struggling to get things to work Tired Sad, not happy Making no difference 2 : Teaching for 20/30 years In compete control Not ONE minute of prep for any class Read from the book Floating No changes Minimal marking No new technology 3 : Young (in heart) / enthusiastic Constantly looking to improve New ideas every day Ask for help Ask for ideas Share their ideas In control (most of the time)

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What are schools for?

What is the perfect job description of a teacher?

Key point New ideas Professional Development Constantly looking for new ways Does not work – TRY / ASK Support

Problem : 2 fronts Teaching Developing

Professional Development This year 2015 – 2016 Using a Book Teach Like a Champion Doug Lemov Observed HUNDREDS of classes 49 points

TLAC Many of you could WRITE the book! For Against Great place to start PDF 25 videos USB NOTE : Videos will be used this year in classrooms

Setting High Expectations VERY important Expect the best and you will be surprised Consistent expectation - Unaffected by mood Academic Expectation – 1 Behavioural Expectation – 6

Aside : SIX things

Aside : You will notice….. Questions are EVERYTHING in teaching Anchors : Brilliant teachers / Mattie (7x8)

Aside : You need to know

Growth Mindset : Carol Dweck Students MUST work hard Drill it into them Presentation is important

Aside : You need to know Teachers should work AS a team not IN a team. KEY : They are perfectly behaved for me… We are ALL responsible for the outcomes V difficult – competition HUGELY important

Aside : You need to know Teacher accounts for FACEBOOK are banned Hugely competitive Skews you idea of discipline and teaching Likes the most important thing Distance

Five Key Techniques VERY quick summary

BASIC Idea It is NOT OK to have a student disconnect in your lesson. Two types : unable / unwilling : very different No sleeping. No reading another subject No writing something that has nothing to do with the lesson No WhatsApp 1

Developed Idea What to do when a student opts out “Please repeat the question” “I don’t know” “No idea” Help them : give them clues Start easier : How much sugar will I need for 6.76 litres of lemonade / How many buses will be needed Move away and back Get another student to cue : What does Fadi need to solve this / What is he missing? 1

BASIC Idea Do NOT accept half right answers (Wake up call to me) Insist on completely correct 2

Developed Idea Only the exact, complete answer is OK Pain in the neck / move on! They will NEVER get the right answer Push through until the end. Praise but prod. “Peninsula” 2

“When the water indents into the land”

BASIC Idea Move them past the initial answer Follow up Push them further 3

Developed Idea Make them work harder. Reward for correct answer is another question! How or why Another similar question. Repetition. Evidence? 3

BASIC Idea They have to write it like OTHERS want it VERY important / Yassine Very hard 4

Developed Idea Handwriting IS important Layout IS important {Junior – Class 6} Using the correct words in the right form is important I am lazy at this. Stop answer half way!!!! Impatient! Seniors are SLOPPY. Because some of us are lazy. Marking. Audible format : Do NOT answer a question with just ONE student. 4

BASIC Idea Do not try to apologize for your subject / students Boring “parts” [NOTE : do not allow your students to use the word boring!] 5

Developed Idea Let’s get through this. Boring but necessary. Blaming the content, “They said we have to do this” Dumbing down 5

Developed Idea Apologies for Students – They will never understand this You can do this – Work hard Teacher works harder on “boring” content 5

5 Professor Power 20 years later

The lesson? There is no such thing as boring content. In the hands of a great teacher who can find the way in, the material students need to master to succeed and grow is exciting, interesting, and inspiring, even if as teachers we sometimes doubt that we can make it so.

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