Can You See the Cow

1. Can You See the Cow Stephen Lanham, Madison Central High School stephen.lanham@madison.kyschools.us Donna Brockman, Kentucky Department of Education donna.brockman@education.ky.gov Strategies for Mentoring New Teachers

2. Agenda Sign in. Entry slip Intro Overview First day Characteristics of mentoring programs Research • Soft techniques • Hard techniques • 6 Cs • Q and A • Physical makeup • Mirroring • Body language Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

3. New teachers suffer from- • Inexperience • One step ahead • No classroom • Most challenging students • Multiple preps • No access to resources • Same age as students • Hazing by veteran teachers • Extra duties Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

4. Mentoring- Sustained communication, transmission of knowledge, social capital, and the psychosocial support relevant to work. PLC. Mentor. Ongoing training. External teacher network.

5. Community Culture- Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

6. 3 Info Sources- Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com Community. School. Teaching Profession

7. Outcomes Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com Strengthen. Retain. Student Achievement

8. Some Statistics • % of your new teachers who leave • between 8% - 19 % leave the profession after the first year. • between 25% - 43% by the end of the third year • % of your teachers retiring every year • +/- 08 • $ amount to train a new teacher • The US Department of Labor estimates the costs to replace an employee averages 33 percent of the new hire’s salary • ($28,930 x .33 = $7,897) • >5 years experience most evaluations least support Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

9. The American Association of Employment in Education report higher salaries, supportive policies and a greater number of teacher preparing institutions, have had fewer problems hiring teachers. wealthy districts have surpluses of teachers More teachers will not solve the problems of high turnover and attrition that fuel chronic “shortages” in disadvantaged schools where salaries are too low and working conditions are unacceptable. 8 Qs What Does the Research Say? 2005 by the Education Commission of the States Most white & female . Increases minority. handling student diversity. mathematics and science. Smaller vs larger. Private vs public. strong administrative support and adequate autonomy. comparable teacher salaries Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

10. What do you have to know to work here? • Where to get support • Resources • Time requirements • Duties • Culture • Process • Management Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

11. What can we look at? • Observations • Value added • Classroom work • Portfolio • Teacher self-reflections • Student Evaluations Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

12. How can we provide support? • Coaching/ Mentoring • PLCs & Peer critiques • Retired teacher volunteers • Negative feedback • Corrective action plan • Checklists Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

13. The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard sc School of Public Health Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

14. The 3 Ms: Mentor, Manage, Motivate Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

15. Image of wrecked bicyclist Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

16. Mirroring for deflating aggression and building positive relationships Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

17. Classroom Management The act or manner of supervising, handling, or directing the consistent day to day operation of the classroom. Classroom Discipline When behavior and order are maintained by rules of conduct and control, and punishment is inflicted by way of correction. Contest of Wills Competition, strife, dispute, or controversy between a teacher and student(s) to determine whose purpose or resolve will be imposed on the other. Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

18. 3 Ps of classroom management PREPARATION 3 days minimum PREDICTABILITY How you and your classroom work 100% predictability POSITIVITY 2 to 1 rule Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

19. SOP EXPLIAN Define the procedure TRAIN Practice the procedure SUSTAIN Re-teach- Correct- Praise Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

20. Soft Techniques “I feel” statements Don’t encourage disruption Stop the whole class and teach No discipline bombs Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

21. Bad management Don’t nag “I’m going to write you up.” “Do you want me to call your parents?” “Don’t make me send you to the office.” Until you actually carry out your threats, you are nothing but a windy bag of bluster. Don’t threaten to do something unless you are prepared to do it. Don’t threaten… warn Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

22. six Cs chain of classroom discipline Correct the student verbally Conference with the student (away from other students) Calendar- Begin to keep documentation Call the students parents and enlist their help Charge the student with a disciplinary referral Conference with the student, parents, and administration Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

23. Rewards (Youngers) Piggy banks – children can earn money to buy items, by exhibiting appropriate behavior. Cheer Charts- Students earn stickers for exceptional behavior. Lunch Bunch- Students can eat lunch with the teacher. Reading to Another Classroom Free-choice Friday- children may select a free choice activity during a selected time. Extra Recess Time Order your copy of CAN YOU SEE THE COW @ canyouseethecow.com

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