“Can Someone Please Translate?”

1. “Can Someone Please Translate?”

2. Are You Prepared to Reach & Teach Today's Youth?

3. “Can Someone Please Translate?” “Reaching and Teaching Adolescents!”

4. “Can Someone Please Translate?” Effective Communication The Adolescent Brain Classroom Management Reach Then Teach

5. Understanding Slang Hearing Thru Sarcasm The Roles of Diversity & Culture Role Play & Exercise Effective Communication

6. Understanding Diversity & Culture! Taking the time to learn about your students will be the determining factor of … Do You want to work Harderor Smarter ?

7. Everyone Has A Story…But do You Care? Open your eyes to another world, by thinking and doing new things. It’s not about being right or wrong. It’s about learning, growing up, maturing together, and moving forward to make positive changes! Only, if you care enough to listen! Mrs. Tracey E. Croom

8. Hearing Thru Sarcasm!“A Very Big Problem with Adults and Adolescents Communication!” Literally Figuratively Something that Stands for Something else Emblematic :something (as an object or picture) suggesting another object or an idea VS • In the Same Words • Strictly Speaking • Verbatim • Word for Word • Just Short of Totally True! It’s The Battle of What’s Said VS What’s Meant! Don’t Be Lost in Translation!

9. Sarcasm Vs. Literally Exercise: “So What Are You Saying?”

10. In Their Shoes…Role Play Exercise! How does it feel & what do you mean?

11. In Their Shoes…Role Play Exercise! Everyone get a partner. One person has paper the other a strip of text Person with text read your statement & who you are (Teacher or Student) Person with paper write down your 1st thought or feeling! Now person with paper respond as the opposite person would (Example: If texts were read by a teacher you’re a student replying). Group discussion on feelings & what changes need to be made to stop poor communication!

12. Check Yourself Daily!!! Before you present yourself… You should know… “How do I Relate?”! • Aggressive: overpowers others to get their way • Passive: Avoids dealing with problems/situations • Passive - Aggressive: hides emotions & then sneakily gets revenge or gets others to do their bidding for them • Assertive: Clear, confident, & in control

13. Take A Personality Quiz! 6 5 2 1 4 3

14. Your True Color - Revealed:

15. Your True Color - Revealed:

16. Once You Understand Yourself…Interface with Students to Learn how to Communicate Effectively! HOW You Ask?

17. By Asking Energetic Learning Questions Like- “What’s your… • Favorite Group or Artist? • Favorite Movie and Why? • Favorite Subject & Why? • Favorite Teacher & Why? • Anger Buttons (What makes you really mad?) • What was your best day ever? • What’s your day like before and after school? This information will help you plan your lessons to reach, engage, and teach the 21st century student!

18. Movie Clip “Using Rap lyrics for English Class Example!” From: Freedom Writers

19. Introducing Interactive Games that Teach Use Your favorite games to teach your Core Subjects! Let You 1st,LLC show you how!

20. Let’s Pick a Game & Core Subject Classroom Feud ENGLISH English is Core Subject Chosen for example game! (This is where you can introduce culture, history, & today's facts, into your subject by digging up fun facts that can help the information stick (Where did the route, prefix, suffix come from and how are they often used! Or introduce your lesson by relating it to a music video or lyrics to a popular song in this class!) Category: Statements & Questions using Slang Words

21. Classroom Feud Instructions Setting Up Your Game: The first step in setting up your game, is to open the file called Set Up The Game. If you are a Windows user this file will be called SetUpTheGame.exe and if you are a Mac user the file will be called SetUpTheGame.osx. At the very top of the page you will type the name of your game. Remember this name because you will be required to type the name of the game when you are ready to play the game. You will type your category, your point values, and your answers for each question. You will need to put these items in the order that you would like for them to appear in your game. After you have completed all of your rounds, click the save button in the bottom right corner.

22. Classroom Feud Instructions Continued… When you click the Start button your game will begin. Playing Your Game: To start playing your game, you will open the file called Classroom Feud. If you are a Windows user this file will be called ClassroomFeud.exe, and if you are a Mac user this file will be called ClassroomFeud.osx. When you first open the game, you will need to type the name of your game as well as team names for the two teams that will be playing the game.

23. Classroom Feud Instructions Continued… To play the game you will simply click the Ready Button to display the Category. You click answer boxes to flip over specific answers. The interactive scoreboard and strike system is controlled by a click of the mouse. Troubleshooting For additional assistance please contact FTC Publishing by phone at 888-237-6740 or by email at ftc@ftcpublishing.com

24. Let’s Play…Classroom Feud!!! Terms for Hello

25. “How Many Ways Do Youth say Hello?” Head Nod A Smile 50 50 Wave Hi 40 40 What’s Up Yooo 30 30 What’s Good Giving Dap 20 20 Hey Dude 10 10

26. The Adolescent Brain • Understanding Adolescent Brain Development (Review PBS Online “Inside The Teenage Brain”) • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

27. One of Many Things You Should Know About The Adolescences Brain… While 95 percent of the human brain has developed by the age of six, scientists tell FRONTLINE that the greatest spurts of growth after infancy occur just around adolescence.

28. Things You Should Know About The Adolescences Brain…Continues Q:Can neurology account for everything? A: No- It Doesn’t Factor In… 1. Environment 2. Culture 3. Parenting 4. Stressors 5. Personality

29. The Developing Brain Brain “Growth Spurts” Need To Knows… Teenage brain not fully developed until the mid 20’s! Hormonal Influences are huge! (Creates irritability, aggression, fear, anger!) Teenagers process emotions from amygdala “gut reaction” & Adults process emotions in the frontal lobe “reasoning”! • Ages 6-8: Intuitive • Ages 10-12: Concrete Operations • Ages 14-16: Formal Operations “The Developing Brain” by Randy Miller, RN, C at Kennedy Health System

30. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Maslow's hierarchy of needs is often portrayed in the shape of a pyramid, with the largest and lowest levels of needs at the bottom, and the need for self-actualization at the top. This pyramid also shows the stages of needs in people. OUR NEEDS!

31. Reach then teach

32. Know Your Learning Style Quiz

33. Working with Teenagers Structure the task State the emotion(s) or goal Provide time Lay out the logic Listen beyond the body & verbal Language “The Developing Brain” by Randy Miller, RN, C at Kennedy Health System

34. General Teaching Principles forIncreasing Students’ Memory of Information Build your lesson plans around Their… Learning Styles, Culture, language, music, & movies! Orient students attention before presenting information, & emphasize important vocabulary & concepts when thy occur. Activate prior knowledge, and help students to make connections between old & new knowledge. Use visual aids such as graphic organizers to highlight the important information & make it more memorable. Control the amount of information presented; group related ideas. Control the rate at which the information is presented. (Look at faces & body language!) Provide time to review, rehearse, and elaborate on the information. Teach the students how to use & apply memory strategies and devices. Provide time & guidance in developing associations & mnemonics such as acronyms & acrostics. Provide opportunities for distributed review of information, encourage mastery. “Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning and Behavior Problems 6th Edition” By: Candace S. Bos & Sharon Vaughn (#1. is Tracey E. Croom)

35. Movie Clip “Reach Them to Teach Them! ” From: Bratz Movie

36. PLAY GAMES to LEARN!!! Introduce game stations that use all 3 Learning Styles ( Scategories, Clay or Lego's, & Blurt)! Reward all that try but an extra something goes to over achievers! Be very CLEAR on rules and Volume but loosen up, smile, and play with them ONLY give PRAISES and ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

37. Movie Clip “Why Should I Respect You?” From: Freedom Writers

38. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTS Hello I am Mrs. Ewell, Let’s review our Class Rules

39. Movie Clip Establishing Order! From: Freedom Writers “Switching Seats” Text box

40. Establish Rules… “Rules don’t Change with your mood!” Be Consistent, All must Agree & Adhere to rules (Staff & Students). Less leeway, More Value. Non-gender bias. Create a Respect theme. Be forgiving! Be Consistent! • You can find many more free templates on the Presentation Magazine website www.presentationmagazine.com

41. Brainstorm Time! Group Exercise! Past Vs. Present What classroom management tactics worked in grades 6th & below? Why did they work? How could we modify for 7th-12th graders? • What are the top 5 Rules needed in any classroom? • What are the top 5 disturbances in the classroom?

42. Tools & Resources! Fill Your Book With… CARE Create A Problem Solver Book Techniques & Guidelines: (Swear Stopper, Round 2-U, Incident Flow Chart, Posi-Calls, Positive & Negative Incentives…) Forms & Charts: (Classroom Guidelines, Seating Charts, & Assessments.) Helpful Hints: (Make tabs and label everything, Get cell numbers & emails from both students & parents) Call and email regularly & send updates on positive & negative behavior- Not only bad news!!!

43. Tools & Resources! Books WEBSITE www.teachernet.com www.discoveryschool.com www.fofweb.com www.studyisland.com www.sitesforteachers.com www.teachers.teach-nology.com www.students.sbc.edu/smith/#K-12 www.suelebeau.com/freetools.htm www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/.../bestlist/bestwebsitestop25.cfm • “Organized Teacher “ By: BrandyAlexander & Kimberly Persiani • “Classroom Discipline Problem Solver” By :George Watson • “Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning & Behavior Problem” By: Candace S. Bos & Sharon Vaughn