1. Welcome Educators QUESTION: What are some attributes of EXCELLENT teachers? What sets them apart? Please jot down some different ideas on the first page of your handout.

2. My Life…My Loves! Chesterfield County Grange Hall Elementary Third grade teacher 2008 Milken Educator Mommy of two Ryan,4 and Katelyn, 2 Other Passions: Family and Friends Baseball/Travel Reading/Learning Teaching…

3. Components of Classroom Excellence Successful (and Doable) Practices for the 21 st Century Classroom Laura Marshall Chesterfield County Public Schools 212 212

4. Three Areas Best Practices Classroom Management Environment Relationships Planning Implementation

5. Management – Always moving, Always changing Tone of Classroom Expectations Routines – Consistent Varied Instructional Strategies Interests and Connections

6. Environment Agendas Classroom - a teaching tool Teacher - move freely/easily Kids - room to work creatively… *warning: this space may be messy at times

7. Environment – “ Friendly, Homey, Calming, Safe” – --students

8. Best Practices Classroom RELATIONSHIPS- Get as much information as you can! Parent Questionnaire and Info Card Parent Listserve Student Interest Survey Team Building - Games Class Jobs  Leadership Choice

9. The Most Popular Communication Form: EMAIL Listserve… Parents - We have a tree down on Otterdale so a few buses are having to make a detour... FYI.. no worries if your little one is a tad late getting home. Reminder that tomorrow night is BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT at 7:00, here in room 12. Due to the fact that we still don't have A/C, Ms. Sefrin has shortened the program and we will only meet in our room... We used to go to the gym first...not tomorrow...right HERE at 7:00 p.m. I will talk briefly tomorrow about this week's curriculum since I will have you all here. Looking forward to it! Take care, Laura "In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who will inherit the future." -Eric Hoffer

10. Connect whenever and however you can “They are never going to care how much you know, unless they know how much you care.” Ask for schedules…do what you can…you don’t have to stay the whole time

11. Planning: Things to Think About Creativity and Independent Thought - Multiple Intelligences? Ex. Menu Choices Habits/Life Skills? 21 st Century Connection? Verbs/Products – Where do you want them to END UP? Plan THROUGH, not AT, Standards!

12. 1. Habit 1: Be Proactive 2. Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind 3. Habit 3: Put First Things First 4. Habit 4: Think Win/Win 5. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood 6. Habit 6: Synergize 7. Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw LIFE SKILLS

13. MY PLANBOOK “MUST HAVES” 1. STANDARDS 2. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES 3. HABITS 4. VERB LIST

14. Implementation Small Groups Computer - portaportal portaportal Connection to Real World/Relevance Movement – Dr. Katz Dr. Katz

15. ONE TEACHER? ONE LEARNER?

16. What Will YOU Take? Will You Raise Your “Degree” In: Management? Environment? Relationships? Planning?