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How to be a GREAT Teacher. written and presented by Leanne Koenigs, Rochelle Davies Ryan Preis, and Tracy Hamar. Why Teach ? . Personal Reasons. Job security Schedule Love of learning. Societal Reasons. Desire to nurture and educate Citizenship Morality . Qualities of
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How to be a GREAT Teacher written and presented by Leanne Koenigs, Rochelle Davies Ryan Preis, and Tracy Hamar
Personal Reasons • Job security • Schedule • Love of learning
Societal Reasons • Desire to nurture and educate • Citizenship • Morality
Qualities of a Good Teacher
Interpersonal Qualities • Lifelong learner • Effective Communicator • Flexible
Intrapersonal Qualities • Love for students • Caring relationships • Team player • Support and cooperates with colleagues and administrators
Readiness/Educational Qualities • Knowledge of Subject Matter • Learning centered, student directed teaching
Character and Philosophy • Self aware of philosophical biases • Logical thinker • Upright and morally virtuous • Role model
Developing Student Achievement and Citizenship • By meeting student needs • By inspiring and motivating students • By crafting classroom atmosphere • By differentiating thinking
Meet student needs • Emotional involvement • Love – What does legal, cultural/gender appropriate love look like? • Learning modality/intelligences • Safety • Self-awareness • Intellectual stimulation
Inspire and Motivate • Role modeling • Goal setting • Communicating confidence • Personal sacrifice and involvement • Teaching less, with greater depth
Classroom atmosphere • Understood and tangible structure • Individual and collaborative work • Degrees of student chosen and directed learning • Love, acceptance, and respect for all persons • Regular, multifaceted assessment
Differentiating instruction • Differentiated instruction • Multiple learning modalities • Reflection on value(s) and application of information
How to make a difference in YOUR classroom
Reflective Practice • Set aside time • Practice makes perfect
Creating a learning environment • Depth, not breadth • Incorporate student choice • Individual and cooperative work • Consistent discipline • Parent involvement
Modeling ethical/moral choices • Behavior • Individual value
Bibliography Ellis, Arthur K., (2001). Teaching learning, and assessment together: The reflective classroom. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, Inc. Lints, R. (1993). The Fabric of Theology. Eugene: Wipf and Stock Publishers. Illustration from http://craftnetwork.tv/2009/04/22/stampin-up-watercolour-pencils/. Edited by T. Hamar.