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Beginning Teacher Induction Day 2 – Year -Round & Traditional Schools

Beginning Teacher Induction Day 2 – Year -Round & Traditional Schools. August 7, 2012. Today’s Agenda:. Welcome & Overview BT1 Support Plan for 2012-2013 Moving Forward - Taking Risks Managing Stress Effectively. BT1 Support Plan 2012-2013. Moving Forward.

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Beginning Teacher Induction Day 2 – Year -Round & Traditional Schools

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  1. BeginningTeacher InductionDay 2 – Year-Round & TraditionalSchools August 7, 2012

  2. Today’s Agenda: • Welcome & Overview • BT1 Support Plan for 2012-2013 • MovingForward - TakingRisks • Managing Stress Effectively

  3. BT1 Support Plan 2012-2013

  4. MovingForward It’sokay to makemistakes. Be willing to take risks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzBCI13rJmA&feature=related What challenges didtheseindividuals face?

  5. Managing Stress Effectively Job related stress canbehandled in two basic ways: change the external causes of it, or change ourinternalresponse to it. (Discipline withDignity, p. 125)

  6. What Causes Stress? • Table talk activity – finish this sentence: • I getanxiouswhen …. • Record briefresponse on Post-It note • Discussresponses and possible solutions at table What trends do wesee?

  7. Discipline-Stress Cycle • Studentbehavior Ineffective teacherresponse No studentimprovement, or worsening Teacher tension and frustration  Withdrawal or explosive behavior by the teacher Increasedmisbehavior by students Burnout Discipline withDignity

  8. Strategies for Reducing Stress Caused by Students • Anticipate the predictable • Do not takeinappropriatebehaviorpersonally • Develop mental toughness Discipline, likesurgery, requiresprecision – no randomcuts, no randomcomments. Above all, a teacherdemonstrates self discipline and good manners.  (HaimGinott)

  9. A Teacher’s Self-Pledge I will not give up on you. I will not quit on you. I will not lose control with you. I will not yell at you. I will not be angry at you. I will always be here no matter what. Because I am a teacher and my job is to show you a better way. I will not take personally what you do or say when I do not like it. (Discipline with Dignity, p. 133)

  10. TenWays to Avoid Stress(fromThe New TeacherToolbox, pp. 113-114) • Be prepared. • Know and understand the materialyou are teaching. • Keepyourpaperwork up to date. • Decidewhat to grade, what not to grade. • Seekadvicefromexperiencedteachers. • Seekadvicefromfriendswho are also new teachers. • Make a list of whatyouhope to accomplish in a day or throughout the week. • Encourage students to beindependent. • Talk to colleagues about recreationalactivities. • Acceptyourmistakes.

  11. “The very first day of school is the most important day of the school year… What EFFECTIVE TEACHERS do on the very first day will determine the success of the class.” Harry Wong, (2009), The First Days of School.

  12. The Effective Teacher The EFFECTIVE TEACHER 1. Is A Good Classroom Manager 2. Designs Lessons To Reach Mastery 3. Has Positive Expectations That Students Will Be Successful Reference: Good, Thomas L. and JereBrophy. Looking in Classrooms. Harper-Collins, 1994, pp. 376-377.

  13. Believe in Yourself….. Whenyoudon’tgive up, youcannotfail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZlXWp6vFdE With the desire to succeed and support fromothers, wecanaccomplishour goals.

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