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Center for Transformative Teacher Training. The No-Nonsense Nurturer . Denver Public Schools Leah Pearson & Joanna Leeds Aug 16 th 2013. To learn how to create a positive classroom and school culture through a management system grounded in building relationships. Why are we here today?.
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Center for Transformative Teacher Training The No-Nonsense Nurturer Denver Public Schools Leah Pearson & Joanna Leeds Aug 16th 2013
To learn how to create a positive classroom and school culture through a management system grounded in building relationships Why are we here today?
CENTER FOR TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHER TRAINING Background
Negative Controller Unintended Enabler No Nonsense Nurturer Three Types of Teachers What might be some inferences you could make on the difference between these three types of teachers?
Because they…. • make statements of fact about student behavior • ask rhetorical questions • make threats with no follow-through • get angry and overreact • engage • What kind of classroom culture does this create? Why enablers and controllers are ineffective?
Makes no excuses for students that are engaging in disruptive behavior • Maintains high expectations for behavior and academics • Is no-nonsense in front of the class • Is nurturing in 1-1 and/or small groups • Is Culturally Responsive Characteristics of the No Nonsense Nurturer
Earn the respect of my students. • Expect 100% engagement, 100% of the time. • Education is a civil rights issue. Access to education is access to quality of life. • Everyday in the classroom matters. • If teachers believe the students can stay on task and achieve, the teachers will tend to act in a manner that helps students to achieve these objectives (Marzano, 2007; Education Trust, 2006). • Know all students can behave and meet expectations. • Understand the expanded role of the teacher. Necessary Beliefs of Culturally Responsive Educators & No-Nonsense Nurturers
Step 1: Effectively Communicate Expectations • Step 2: Utilize Positive Narration • Step 3: Consequences and Class-Wide Rewards • Foundation: Build Nurturing Relationships with Students The NNN Model