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Effective Teachers of At-Risk and Highly Mobile Students

Effective Teachers of At-Risk and Highly Mobile Students. National Association for Education of Homeless Children and Youth November 2006 Patricia Popp, Ph.D. The College of William and Mary. Research Study. Essential Question:

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Effective Teachers of At-Risk and Highly Mobile Students

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  1. Effective Teachers of At-Risk and Highly Mobile Students National Association for Education of Homeless Children and Youth November 2006 Patricia Popp, Ph.D. The College of William and Mary

  2. Research Study Essential Question: What do award-winning teachers of at-risk and/or highly mobile students do that makes them effective?

  3. Definitions • At-risk • Students who are at-risk of dropping out of school • Highly mobile • Migrant children • Homeless children • Children from military families

  4. Sample Six National and/or State Award-Winning Teachers who work with at-risk and/or highly mobile students Case Study Interview Observation

  5. What Does the Literature Say about Effective Teachers of At-Risk and/or Highly Mobile Students?

  6. Qualities of Effective Teachers EFFECTIVE TEACHERS Background Job Responsibilities and Practices Prerequisites Classroom Management & Instruction Implementing Instruction The Person Organizing for Instruction Monitoring Student Progress & Potential Used with the Permission of Linda Hutchinson, Doctoral Student, The College of William and Mary

  7. Prerequisites of Effective Teaching • Verbal Ability • Certification • Content Knowledge • Pedagogical Content Knowledge • Teaching Experience “A salient characteristic of at-risk schools is that they generally have relatively few well-qualified teachers.” -- National Partnership for Teaching in At-risk Schools, 2001

  8. The Teacher as A Person • Caring • Fairness & Respect • Attitude • Reflective Practice

  9. Classroom Management and Organization • Proactive discipline • Positive Learning Community • Monitor & respond

  10. Planning and Organizing for Instruction • Thinking about instruction • Planning for instruction

  11. Implementing Instruction • Effective instructional strategies • Higher Level Questions • Meaningful Connections • High Expectations

  12. Monitoring Student Progress and Potential • Assess and Modify • Provide feedback • Be careful with homework • Expect a lot!

  13. “… nothing, absolutely nothing has happened in education until it has happened to a student” Joe Carroll, 1994

  14. Examining Effective Teaching of At-Risk and Highly Mobile Students Case Scenarios

  15. Questions?

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