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Child 1: born to poor, working class parents parents divorced when child was 10 unengaged father, working mother How would you expect these children to perform at school? Child 2: ●born to 20-year-old single mother ●abandoned by father as an infant ●from a rural, working class community Child 3: ●arrived in the US at the age of 16 ●English is the second language ●Separated from father when mother and two children fled to the US

Power of Expectations Andrea Greene - Fourth Grade Teacher Carolyn Pierce - Instructional Coach Susan Hansen - Instructional Coach Reed Elementary

Why we wanted to spend this time with you...

Expectations matter.

The Pygmalion Effect

Brains can and do change

Relationships matter...

What do all of these movies have in common?

Respect students- even before meeting them

Expect success for EVERY student

Like students, no matter what

Assure students that you will help them be successful

Time- give as much as needed to help a child through any issue

Invest in cultivating connections in small ways EVERYDAY.

Optimize learning activities by making kids ‘famous’; express appreciation

Never show favoritism

Set-up structures & systems that support student independence; tell them

Honor every child by not speaking negatively about them

Insist on integrity- yours and students

Partner with parents- build connections with them from the beginning

Share stories and listen to theirs; listen more than you talk

R espect students- even before meeting students Ex pectations of success for EVERY student L ike students, no matter what A ssure students that you will help them be successful T ime- give as much as needed to help a child through any issue I nvest in cultivating connections in small ways EVERYDAY. O ptimize learning activities by making kids ‘famous’; express appreciation N ever show favoritism S et-up structures & systems that support student independence; tell them H onor every child by not speaking negatively about them I nsist on integrity- yours and students P artner with parents- build connections with them from the beginning S hare stories and listen to theirs; listen more than you talk

Influential teachers matter...

"Teachers are often the people who inspire us the most. I know I wouldn't be where I am today without my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Duncan. She so believed in me, and for the first time, made me embrace the idea of learning. I learned to love learning because of Mrs. Duncan."

“I just wanted to learn and to please her. If it hadn’t been for her, I’m sure I would have gone to jail.”

-Thank you for being a great teacher and a nice person. You made a HUGE difference in my life. -You made such a big difference in my life and that difference changed me into someone better. I have never known a teacher who could make such a big impact. -Thank you for being behind my back and helping me (at) all times even in (my current) grade, for catching my mistakes and believing in me.

-The fact that (my child) does not act up with you says a lot about the respect (my child) has for you. I think it is because of the connection you have to (my child). -No one has taken the time to know (my child) the way you have. That has given (my child) back the confidence to help (my child) learn. -I’ve been waiting for ‘that’ teacher for (my child) to love and one that motivates (my child) to be better. Thank you for seeing (my child) as (my child’s) ‘different’ self and embracing that.

Less cognitive stimulation Less brain growth Poor academic performance Diminished expectations Lowered self-worth

Assumptions matter...

All children want to do well... and they do, if they can. If they don’t, something is getting in the way.

Parents want their children to do well... even when they don’t know exactly what makes that happen or what gets in the way.

Teachers want ALL students to do well... even when they are not sure how to support this and make it happen.

Examine assumptions...

Learn...

Be fascinated with the process of learning...

High Expectations Thoughtful Planning and Teaching Relationships Sweet Spot