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What Great Teachers Do Differently. “ Great Principals and great teachers share many of the same qualities. It makes sense: Part of being a great principal is to be a great teacher; part of being a great teacher is to be a great leader. ” -Todd Whitaker. Looking at Effective Teachers.
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What Great Teachers DoDifferently “Great Principals and great teachers share many of the same qualities. It makes sense: Part of being a great principal is to be a great teacher; part of being a great teacher is to be a great leader.” -Todd Whitaker
Looking at Effective Teachers • What can we learn from others? • Think about the best teacher you know • What makes that person different?
It’s People Not Programs • What does this mean? (Shoulder Partner) • Research supports (Student Background vs. Teacher Quality) • Student does poorly on an assignment (Reaction of the best vs. the worst)
The Power of Expectations • High Expectations For Students • High Expectations For Themselves (Teachers, Athletes, Actors, etc.) • High Expectations For Everyone Else (Ineffective People)
Prevention vs. Revenge • List strategies that you can use when a student misbehaves (Activity) • Which ones will you choose? • Earning Student’s Respect • The teacher is the variable (Can you predict who will write the most referrals?)
The Teacher Is The Filter • Perceptions can become reality • “These are the worst students I’ve ever had!” • Ineffectiveness of Blanket Statements
Ability to Ignore • Student acting out of the ordinary • Struggling student showing improvement • High achievers who make a mistake • If positive equity is built, parents will forgive our small mistakes • Building parental relationships
Base Decisions On The Best • What will the best students think • Try new things based on the best students • NO GANG ZONE NO BULLY ZONE • Someone in authority treating you or someone else disrespectfully (All students are affected)
Make It Cool To Care • “If we create an environment where each person does what is best for the students and for the school, we will seldom make a wrong decision.”
What Great Teachers Do Differently Presented by Pam Connor Director of Elementary Leadership Lori Mounie Principal, Kilby Shores