UNIT E-The Professional

The Teacher who constantlyLearns and growsBecomes a professional educator.

Chapters to cover

How to be a Teacher-Leader The more a teacher learns, the more the

students will learn.

How to Develop a Culture o f Effective Teachers

The most effective schools have consistency

The Professional Educator Is a Teacher Leader

We teach you to plan so you can plan to

teach

Quote

“ A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.”

-Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The biggest Secret to teaching success Beg, Borrow, and Steal! “Before the person is even finished

explaining his or her technique, I’ve already figured out how to do it differently or better in my classroom-Rosemary Wong

The effective teacher is always thinking, dreaming, and planning

Teachers who are still in survival mode

There are those who simply want a job to earn money to live on.

There are those who want to make a difference.

Reaching Mastery

A professional is defined not by the business a person is in, but by the way that person conducts his or her business.

The professional educator is always learning and growing.

Quotes

“What counts is not the number of hours you put in, but how much you put into those hours.”

“Some people go through life adding years to their life, while others go through life adding life to their years.”

Teachers who become teacher-leaders

An effective leader has a vision for achievement sets a good example guides their colleagues motivates and inspires Focuses on goals Implements deadlines Mediates conflicts among divided groups Recognizes the importants of training Shares information Is well prepared, passionate and persevering

Quote

“ Do not follow where the path may lead.

Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”

-Robert Frost

All successful teachers are leaders not workers

Teacher-workers Manage by crisis, are full of

excuses, dress like laborers, sit at the back of the room in meetings, complain about professional development, complain about people, places and things, blame other people, are frequently late, run their mouths constantly, decide to do what others do, speak negatively of their obligations

Teacher-Leaders Manage by leadership, have

plans, goals, and vision, dress for success, sit where they can learn, enjoy being part of a meeting, compliment people, places and things. Collaborate with people, are prompt and have their materials ready, pay attention, are able to make decisions and help solve problems, choose to do what they know is best.

Teacher-leaders are proactive

Effective Teachers Career driven Implement Proactive

In-effective teachers Job driven Blame

quote

“you must become an advocate of what you believe; otherwise, you will become a victim of what others want

you to believe”-Jesse Jackson

The most vulnerable teachers Think about your

favorite store

The place is well-managed The merchandise is good The customers are well-

treated

Picture the successful classroom

The classroom is well-managed

The lessons are well-delivered

The students are well-treated

When you see in a given situation what everyone else sees, you become so much a part of the situation that you become a victim of the situation.

The surest path to success Success: Doing what you need to do

when you need to do it even when no-one else is doing it.

become “we” people

have WIT attitude “whatever it Takes”

Decide

Deciders become victims because they allow other people to make decisions for them

Decide

Deciders become victims because they allow other people to make decisions for them

Choose

Leaders have control of their own lives

Leaders are achievement oriented

Successful people choose

I am responsibleI am accountableI have control

I accept the consequences

The choices we make

determine our future

The basics for a beginning teacher: Successful teachers do not quit.

What do I need to know in order to do what I need to do?

Websites

The significance of a teacher:

Commitment, dedication, and hard work make a person a leader.

Teaching is the profession that makes all other professions possible. We are the only profession dedicated to making the world a better place for future generations. They are our legacy.

Story: The greatest day of a teachers life

You are the difference:

You are the determiner of success in your classroom:Your strong attitude and your affirmation of children

10 beliefs of successful teachers You are the window through which children see

the world. You are the sanctuary their heavy hearts come

to each day. It only takes one person to make a difference.

And we applaud that person who does.

The Key is Consistency

The most effective schools have a culture of consistencyExample: campus

An effective classroom is consistentExample: environment/product

Proficient and effective

Everyone can become an effective teacher who produces improved student learning

It is the teachers instructional practices not the curriculum programs that improve student learning

Effective/ineffective

Effective: having an effect, producing a result

Ineffective: teacher affects little if any growth in students

The greatest asset of a school Human capital refers to what people

know (proficient) and can do (effective)

The only way to close the student achievement gap is to close the teacher instruction gap. Teach the teachers well and they will teach the students well.

Effective schools have a culture where they consistently invest in teacher capital.

Mentors/coaches

Creating an effective school culture

Beliefs

Practices

Administrators

The significance of a teacher

The “3” R’s Teachers are important Teachers are influential Teachers make a difference

The importance of professional development

Professional growth

Comprehensive professional development Buddy: Coach: Lead teacher:

Team-Oriented Results

Research is clear Teams produce results Collaboration

Collaboration helps keep teachers New Teachers It’s time to turn the page! Teachers stay when they are

successful

How are we going to keep new teachers?

Structured induction program

Grade level team

“AHA” moment

Take care of yourself before you can take care of someone else.

Bottom line: academic performance How? Nurture human capital Professional development

Encourage Participate