1. BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN YOUR STUDENTS
EDUCATORS KALLAH
ATLANTA, GA

2. STAN BEINER
EDUCATOR
CONSULTANT
TEACHER
AUTHOR

3. OVERVIEW OF SESSION GETTING TO KNOW YOU OUTCOMES

4. WHO WAS A TEACHER THAT MADE AN IMPACT ON YOU AND WHY?
CAN WE TALK?
WHO WAS A TEACHER THAT MADE AN IMPACT ON YOU AND WHY?

5. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?
ONE OR TWO DAYS A WEEK
TIME OF DAY
CONSISTENCY OF ATTENDANCE
ENTHUSIASM OF STUDENTS BEING THERE
PARENT SUPPORT AND PRIORITIES
SPACE PROVIDED

6. FINDING THAT TREASURE POT AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW
CREATING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS
SETTING UP THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT
ESTABLISHING EXPECTATIONS
BRINGING THE CURRICULUM TO LIFE
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

7. REFLECTION MOMENT ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT THE STUDENTS
DESIGN THE ROOM TO FACILITATE INTERACTION
PROVIDE MOVEMENT
BE COGNIZANT OF THE TIME OF DAY AND WHY PEOPLE ARE IN THE ROOM

8. CREATING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS
Kids don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care.
Madeline Hunter

9. Key Points COMMIT TO CONNECTING DO IT FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY
Get to know who your students are. 
Learn details about the child’s family
Find out about student’s interests and passions.
Know where they go to school and where they live.
Be yourself.
Know their world.
Let them know you care. Kids sense if you care.
DO IT FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY
Student of the Week- Group building activities-Birthdays
Conversations before class and at recess. Notes home complimenting something done or said.

10. SETTING UP THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT
WHY PAY ATTENTION TO THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
1. TO FACILITATE THE LEARNING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PROCESS
2. TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS AND FOSTER GOOD BEHAVIORS

11. HOW IS YOUR ROOM IS SET UP FOR TEACHING?

12. Who is the focus?
Teacher or Student?

13. Student or Teacher?

14. Frontal Format

15. Cluster Seating

16. “U” Shape

17. More Environmental Considerations
Lighting
Hydration
Where students sit
Where the teacher sits or stand?
Interactive bulletin boards
Nourishment

18. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT is about anticipating outcomes with a toolkit prepared for when things go right and for when things go wrong.
CONSIDERATIONS IN SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM…
Age of Students
Physical Layout of the Room
School Philosophy on Discipline
Your tolerance level
Learning Issues in the Classroom
Can you think of others to add?
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

19. A SIMPLE GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED TEACHER TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A SYSTEM THAT WILL WORK FOR HIM/HER AND FOR THE STUDENTS IN WHICH VALUES ARE PROMOTED AND MODELED AND TRUE LEARNING IS EVIDENT THROUGH THE JOYOUS ENGAGEMENT OF EACH AND EVERY STUDENT.

20. the basics bringing out the best in your students
KNOW YOUR STUDENTS AND ENGAGE THEM.
TREAT STUDENTS WITH RESPECT
PAY ATTENTION TO BUILDING COMMUNTY
BE POSITIVE AND BE ACCEPTING
SPEAK IN THE POSITIVE. AVOID SAYING “DON’T” AND “NO.” e.g. Instead of “Don’t flip the water bottle” say “Water bottles are for drinking only.”
AVOID BEING DISTRACTED BY ONE STUDENT WHEN THE CLASS IS WAITING FOR DIRECTIONS.
SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS, CREATE CLASS AGREEMENTS FOR NORMS, AND ESTABLISH CONSEQUENCES FOR BEING DISRUPTIVE.
FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CLASS.
AVOID PUNITIVE, SARCASTIC, AND THREATENING WORDS.
MODEL THE BEHAVIOR DESIRED.

21. the basics bringing out the best in your students
AVOID NEGOTIATING WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE BEING DEFIANT.
AVOID REPEATED THREATS OF CONSEQUENCES WITHOUT INVOKING THE CONSEQUENCE.
KEEP THINGS MOVING. PACE ACTIVITIES AND MOVEMENT TO KEEP THINGS INTERESTING.
PLAN OUT YOUR TIME. LOGISTICS IS HUGE. HAVE PAPERS READY TO HAND OUT. KNOW HOW TO DISTRIBUTE THEM. THINK ABOUT TRANSITIONS AND WHAT STUDENTS DO IF THEY FINISH EARLY.
PLAN CELEBRATIONS AND MILESTONES. INCLUDE GROUP REWARDS FOR REACHING GOALS.
STUDENTS LEARN MORE BY DOING
ASK FOR HELP IF YOU
ARE OUT OF TRICKS.

22. ESTABLISHING EXPECTATIONS
WHAT ARE THE VALUES YOU WANT TO MOST IMPART TO YOUR STUDENTS? (Share with class)
WHAT ARE YOU ACTIVELY DOING TO PROMOTE THIS?
KEEP IT SIMPLE WITH YOUR CLASS – LIMIT THE NUMBER OF ROOM RULES AND BE SURE THAT THE RULES HAVE A PURPOSE THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS AND OF WHICH THERE ARE CONSTANT REMINDERS/RENFORCEMENTS.
SET PROTOCOLS FOR HOW THINGS ARE DONE AND ESTABLISH THEM EARLY AS ROUTINES.

23. SUCCESSFUL TECHNIQUES
CAN WE TALK?
SUCCESSFUL TECHNIQUES

24. BRINGING THE CURRICULUM TO LIFE
SHAKE THINGS UP. AVOID TOO MUCH SAMENESS. (e.g. fill out a worksheet at the learning station every week) CONSIDER TECHNOLOGY, GAMES, TRIGGER CLIPS FOR DISCUSSION
KEEP A GOOD PACE
PREPARE LESSON PLANS WHICH INCLUDE WHAT YOU WANT STUDENTS TO DISCOVER.
EMPOWER STUDENT LEARNING. GET THEM TO ASK QUESTIONS. AVOID FRONTAL TEACHING WHEN POSSIBLE.
INCLUDE ART, MUSIC, MOVEMENT, and VISUALS.

25. BRINGING IT HOME
What is one thing you will take away from this workshop that you are committed to trying or changing or adding to your program?