1. Questions? Answers! Quick think: Why are we here? or
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”

2. Green Thumbs
Growing our students

3. Do you know how to grow something bright green, happy and healthy
Do you know how to grow something bright green, happy and healthy? You, your friends, your family?

4. What does a plant need to grow to its full potential?
Think…..
What does a plant need to grow to its full potential?

5. Ok……. Sun earth cleanliness Shade nutrients pollination water
Environment
Sun
earth
cleanliness
care
fertilizer (food)
Shade
nutrients
pollination

6. Students are no different…
What do they need?

7. Student needs: Culture food Ideas knowledge health encouragement money
8. Sleep
9. Hygiene
10. Support
11. Family
12. Community
13. Structure
14. discipline, order, routine, tradition
15. opportunity,
16. examples, modeling
17. affection, recognition
Culture
food
Ideas
knowledge
health
encouragement
money

8. Research has shown that….

9. Remember…. The classroom is a microcosm
Each child is a little different
Get to know them and figure out their personalities.
For a period in time, we do play a large role in each child’s life.
It is up to the teacher to provide these needs in the school environment.
Things will constantly change.

10. The Basics

11. 4 stages of teaching
Fantasy
Survival
Mastery
Impact

12. Essential Questions for Green Thumb teachers
What am I going to teach?
How am I going to teach it?
Remember: style, organization and relevance

13. Serious Questions about how!
1.Organization: Are the structures and procedures in place so that maximum learning is taking place? 2. Relevance: Is what I am teaching contributing to the life of the child? 3.Style and poise: Is the way that I am teaching appropriate, clear and enjoyable?

14. How do the experts do it? Read the teacher article.
Make note of what the qualities are.
Make note of special things they did.
Make note of ways they look at teaching.

15. 1. Be positive 2. Have positive expectations 3. Content mastery 4
1. Be positive 2. Have positive expectations 3. Content mastery 4. Lesson mastery 5. Classroom management

16. Assignment #1
Reflections on great teachers

17. What do teachers make?
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