Induction 2016

• Who was one of your favorite teachers—a teacher who you most want to emulate?

• What did it feel like to be in their class day-to-day?

• What is one thing they did that made you feel this way?

• TWBAT identify personal strengths that can be leveraged to create a vision of success for classroom

• TWBAT describe what they will think, say, feel, and stand for as teachers in their classroom next year

• “One of the greatest gifts you can give anybody is the gift of your honest self. I also believe that kids can spot a phony a mile away”

-Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers), 2000

We have backgrounds

and experiences that

help us grow.

We share a common

trunk of strong

instruction.

We branch out in the

way we execute strong

instruction.

Parent Figure Passion & Warmth Zany Content GeekNo Nonsense Master

• Goal is to reflect on your own strengths/personality and start to craft a vision for success in your classroom.

• How would you describe this teacher?

• How would it feel to be a student in their class?

How would you

describe this

teacher?

How would it feel

to be a student in

this class?

How would you

describe this

teacher?

How would it feel

to be a student in

this class?

How would you

describe this

teacher?

How would it feel

to be a student in

this class?

How would you

describe this

teacher?

How would it feel

to be a student in

this class?

• Now that you have seen 4 types, which most resonates with you and why?

Top 5 Strengths

How Strengths Play

Out in Your Personal

Life

How Strengths Might

Play Out As a Teacher

• Based on your Venn Diagram:

• What will you THINK about your profession?

• What will you SAY in your classroom?

• What will you FEEL for your students?

• What will you STAND FOR as a teacher?