Creating a Culture of Excellence in the Classroom

1. Creating a Culture of Excellence in the Classroom Collaborating Toward Excellence Dr. Maria Christian Kari Chancey Oklahoma State University IT

2. “Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others this is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible.” Ronnie Oldham

3. Brains Passion Courage http://www.peoplequiz.com/trivia-quizzes-485-The_Wizard_of_Oz_Character_Match.html,

4. Wizard of Oz Analogy http://www.johnstrange.com/edm310tt930spring07/Childers/wizard.html

5. Wizard of Oz Analogy http://blog.sanfranciscomusicbox.com/top-10-oz-characters-and-costume-ideas-%E2%80%93-the-scarecrow/

6. Wizard of Oz Analogy ?, http://blog.mysanantonio.com/anthonycobbs/2010/08/can-the-wizard-give-me-courage/

7. Wizard of Oz Analogy “…expectingmore than others think is possible.” http://www.fabsugar.com.au/tag/Oz-the-Great-and-Powerful

8. Let’s Continue the Conversation • Which characteristic do you most identify with? • What are your strengths • What are your weaknesses? • How can we build in these areas?

9. Inspire them Toward Excellence

10. Works Consulted Bowles, D. (2005) The Wizard of Oz: A metaphor for teaching excellence. The Teaching Professor. October 2005. Brazeau, G.A. (2005) Risk taking: A distinguishing factor of good versus great teachers. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 69(4) Article 74. Diamond, J.B., Randolph, A. and Spillane, J.P. (2004). Teachers’ expectations and sense of responsibility for student learning: The importance of race, class, and organizational habitus. Northwestern University Anthropology & Education Quarterly 35(1):75–98. Teven, J. and McCroskey, J.C. (1997) The relationship of perceived teacher caring with student learning and teacher evaluation . Communication Education. 46.