“The highest result of education is tolerance”

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Senior DeptNew Teachers Meeting1:00 – 2:00 pmTomorrowMMR

Bill GatesEducationMost important base on which a nation is builtUS EducationWhat makes a great teacherNOT salary [inverse]Not years of service [inverse]Not degrees or learning [flat]Not number of students in the classJust “something”Clone it? - Doug Lemov

Great TeachingManaging behaviour in the class room

The teacher in control

ChangesIn five yearsTechnology“Always on” generationPeer pressure 24/7

Parenting / Maids / City Mall / Sophie

Higher expectationsTeachers losing respectValid reasons

Important Points : 0You will be videoed, recorded, photographed

Important Points : 1NEVER insult the parents!

Important Points : 2NEVER over reactVitalYou are wronged – You wrong – everything cancels out

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Important Points : 3ALWAYS respect your studentsTreat them with the HIGHEST honourGreet them at the door

Martin Luther

Tell them what you expect.

Respect : TEACH it.Stop the lesson to teach it

Important Points : 4BEFORE you lose it, leave

Important Points : 5In a GREAT classroom: no punishments, no rewards

Important Points : 6OrganiseBooks / Tables / ClassroomsSpend timeUse homework time usefully

Important Points : 7“Agree” punishments

Important Points : 8Deal with it outside the classroom

Important Points : 9Never underestimate the power of the word “sorry”.

Rooted deep in the biblical/salvation story

Starting Point : 1A teacher cannot teach until the class is able to learn

Starting Point : 2MOST students are fed up of time wasters and disrespectful students

Starting Point : 3MOST students want to learn and they want YOU to provide a learning environment

Starting Point : 4Never seek to be loved, seek to be respected

Starting Point : 5Expect the best behaviour from your students

Starting Point : 6Expect the best behaviour from your students

Starting Point : 7This is not MAGIC!Takes timeHard workBUT will get results

Drilling to perfectionExcellence is expected

7 techniques

Difficult to startBut HUGE payback

One : 100%There’s one suitable percentage of students following a direction given in your classroom.

Draconian?

Raise your handsBe quiet75% - continue?NO

100% before moving on

“Excellence is the habit”

2 variables?Even within one variable there are many different states

How?Three main methods1 : Least Invasive form of intervention2 : Universal expectation3 : Emphasize compliance you can see

1 : Least Invasive form of intervention

EscalatingA : Nonverbal : use you eyes, handsB : Positive group correction : You should be tracking the speakerC : Anonymous individual correction : : We need two moreD : Private individual correction : Near, quiet, nameE : Public correction : Names used : Fadi, I need your eyes on me. Thank you!

2 : Universal expectationWe all need this because this is the way we learnThese are our standards in this class

3 : Emphasize compliance you can seeA : Eyes/pencilsB : Ask and look : Be vigilantC : Do not accept less than 100%

Most DifficultMost Important

Two : What to doDefiance vs. IncompetenceDetect the difference

Detail

Positive instruction, NOT negative : “Cut it out”Pay attention. How? Eyes on the speaker.

KEY clear instructions

Four points

A : Specific : Pay attention vs. eyes on meB : Concrete : Things to do : Face me vs. pay attentionC : Sequential : In order : Turn your chair around, put your legs under your table, pull your chair in, sit up and look at me. [Chloe]D : Observable. Seeing what they do.

Really all one

Defiance vs. IncompetenceDetect the difference

Incompetence : TeachDefiance : Consequence

Do not confuse one for the other

Incompetence : Rephrase instruction

Three : Strong voice

May not be naturalBUT five basic things Strong Voice teachers have

A : Economy of Language. Do not use lots of words : sign of weakness. Clear. Crisp.B : Do NOT talk over. Every student silent. Refuse to continue until silence. Start and Stop. Multiple times.C : Do not engage. Make a request. Follow that through.David and Margaret – foot on chair. Distraction. Do not engage.D : Square Up /Stand Still : Posture is important. Eye contact. Stop moving. Face.E : Quiet power : Losing control, babbling. Drop your voice. Slow down.

Four : Do It AgainPractice makes perfect

Failure to do a basic task, do it again : line up, come in quietly

Seven reasons

1 : Shortens feedback loop : learn quicker2 : Standard of excellence : acceptable but not perfect : good to great3 : No admin follow up : no papers4 : Group accountability5 : Ends with success6 : Logical consequences : walk in again and again!7 : Reusable

Walking round the room, back and forward

NOTES :

1 : Start again IMMEDIATELY there is a problem2 : Walking to Music, ELR, PE …

Five : Sweat the detailsEVERYTHING is important

PreparationPlanning

Experiment : rubbish = more rubbish

VERY importantIf you teach in a messy classroom you are implying

that is OK.It is NOT OK.

Six : ThresholdThe MOMENT they enterTone set

Depends how your class functionsDifficult in Senior as we enter to studentsJunior?

TWO key points

1 : Brief personal check in : Good morning Mr. Shmeit, how was the game last night. Great result! [Go to the back of the line. Not what I expect]2 : Reinforce your classroom expectations : As soon as you sit down, please get your homework out. I will be taking it in first thing.

Seven : No warnings

WHAT?!

Against everything we have used so far!

Reasons?

1 : Not allowing poor behaviour to pass without consequences.

2 : Giving a warning is not taking action.

3 : Warnings state that it is OK to do it twice but the third time there will be trouble. [most kids will do it twice!]

Be careful : Incompetence vs. Defiance

Getting it wrong could be a disaster

IF incompetence, redirect

If defiance : consequence

Consequences

Scaled. Rising.

Senior : Conduct marksJunior : Conduct marks, others?

FinallyAll great teaching is about great relationships.It is NOT about being loved.