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NEW TEACHERS WORKSHOP

NEW TEACHERS WORKSHOP. Roger D. Breed, Commissioner September 14, 2012 ESU #2 - Fremont. Mentor Lessons . . . . “There are no children that can’t learn, but there are some that need a little more time and a different approach. It depends on you to find that time and approach.”

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NEW TEACHERS WORKSHOP

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  1. NEW TEACHERS WORKSHOP Roger D. Breed, Commissioner September 14, 2012 ESU #2 - Fremont

  2. Mentor Lessons . . . “There are no children that can’t learn, but there are some that need a little more time and a different approach. It depends on you to find that time and approach.” “Every teacher can bring about high achievement if properly supported, involved and valued. Bring involvement to your job each day and never be shy about requesting support or expecting to be valued.”

  3. “Every student can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way.” -George Evans

  4. “If you think you can or you think you can’t, either way, you’ll be right.” -Henry Ford

  5. Focus on Learning Our “hedgehog concept” in Nebraska: We accept high levels of learning for all students as the fundamental purpose of our schools and therefore we are willing to examine all practices in light of impact on learning.

  6. Nebraska Public Schools • 249 School Districts • Omaha – 50,372 students • Loup County – 93 students • 134 school districts with less than 390 students Trends: Fewer districts, more smaller districts

  7. Nebraska Public Schools Demographics Trends: More minority, greater levels of poverty, more ELL services

  8. Teaching Today Cushy Short hours Summers off Esteemed by all Not!

  9. Public Education Mission Change Select and Sort (1950’s) Universal Access (CR, IDEA, ADA) (60’s-70’s) Universal High Achievement (NCLB) (2002) All High School Graduates College and Career Ready (now)

  10. Federal Agenda: All students high school graduates college and career ready. • Where we need to go: • Improve student achievement • Narrow achievement gaps • Increase graduation and college enrollment rates PRESIDENT OBAMA’S GOAL America will have the highest proportion of college graduates of any country by 2020

  11. Six ‘R’s Relationships Results Rigor Relevance Resiliency ‘Refrigerator’

  12. Relationships Children Parents/Guardians Colleagues/Support Staff Stakeholders/Community

  13. “They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.” -Anon.

  14. Results Useful feedback Remember ‘All’ Good/Bad

  15. Assessment/Accountability NeSA NePAS To inform . . . To improve . . .

  16. Rigor Higher levels for all Under-represented groups Avoid assumptions about limits

  17. Relevance State Standards (Reading, Math, Science, Social Science, Writing) 21st Century Connections Use technology Basics and Critical Thinking/Creativity

  18. Resiliency ‘Can Do’ attitude Persist Never give up Lifelong Learners

  19. Refrigerator ‘On’ not ‘In’ Positive messages have power Care is there Best hopes and dreams

  20. “Children remind us to treasure the smallest ofgifts, even in the most difficult times.” -Allen Klein

  21. Chinese proverb

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