2. Your N-S-E-W sphere of Influence!We teach, lead, and influence from the middle. 3. Why is your role as a teacher so important? You have high impact on the front lines as you snag children in the river of lifePulitzer prize winner Tracy Kidder 4. Two Questions 1. What teacher has or had the most positive influence in your daily life? 2. Now, please list three words that best describe what this person contributes to your life.Enter the name and the three words onto your note card 5. The Art of Teaching! Your legacy as a teacher is lived and built forward day by day Often best understood only in reflection upon looking back 6. The Art of Teaching! 1. You choose to become a person of positive influence and character 7. Is Your Positive Influence Important? Emotionally Intelligent teachers (high EQs) can have up to a 30% impact on student achievement * High noticing quotient * Positive disposition * Great facilitative skills * Able to lesson plan from the students point of view 8. Heres the paradox about positive Influence When it comes to resistant problems, verbal persuasion with students rarely works 9. How do you Influence Students? The factors influencing whether students will enact a vital behavior are based on two essential expectations:1) Is it worth it? (If not, why waste the effort?) 2) Can they do this vital behavior? (If not, why try?) -Kerry Patterson in, The Influencer, 2008 10. An ART of Teaching Test for You ALL KIDS CAN LEARN 1) Based on their ability. 2) If they take advantage of the opportunity to learn. 3) And we will accept responsibility for their growth and motivation 4) And we will establish high Standards of learning that we will expect all students to achieve. 14 11. In pairs Choose one positive association from the picture and think of some evidence or output that would support your belief Choose one negative association from the picture and think of some evidence or output that supports your belief 15 12. The Brand of Your classroom in the community resides in the reality of your belief that all kids can learn!22 13. The Art of Teaching 1. Person of positive influence and character 2. You choose to become more Relationally Intelligent - great people skills with a high Emotional Quotient 14. Relationships, Relationships, RelationshipsThe single factor common to every successful Classroom is that Relationships improve 15. Are Relationships Important? YES - Evaluating the Evidence John Hattie (2012) metaanalysis of over 800 studiesTeacher Student Relationships- .75 Student Communication - .82 Choice of tasks chosen for student learning (.72) 16. Good relationships are necessary for developing knowledge capacity in the classroomThere is nothing more important in the decades ahead than understanding the skills necessary to grow such schools where a focus on effortbased ability is the norm JonathonSaphier 2005Math is my area of NO Talent! 17. Crucial teacher messages that influence effort based abilityEffective effort Vs. innate ability is the main determinant of achievement27 18. Crucial teacher messages that influence effort based ability The teacher sends three messages to students What were doing here is important You can do it! And you will do it! Im not going to give up on you even if you give up on yourself Note: For too many students, accepting failure has become a strategy for not having to try 28 19. Positive peer relationships too Healthy professional Working Team relationships: The ratio of positive messages to negative messages should be above 2.9 and below 11.6 Too low is toxic Too high undermines reality From the Power of Story James Loehr 20. The Art of Teaching 1. Person of influence and character 2. Great Relational Intelligence. 3. You choose to manage your energy and to energize others! 21. As a teacher, how do I stay fully engaged in my work? 1) Be crystal clear about an exceptionally inspiring purpose and passion in life - it gives the power to persevere and push through the doubters and resisters. 22. As a teacher, how do I stay fully engaged in my work? 22) Make sure I am part ofa team of inspiring people - get people around you who give you a positive emotional jolt every time they walk into the room 23. As a teacher, how do I stay fully engaged in my work? 3) Hang out with exceptionally inspiring people - who are they in your world?Who directly or indirectly inspires you to commitment and effort year in and year out Then tell them! 24. As a teacher, how do I stay fully engaged in my work?4) Pay attention to my physicaldisciplines - a 20% energy gain in my work life. Sleep and Exercise!William McCardle in Exercise Physiology @2007 25. The Art of Teaching 1. Person of positive influence 2. Great Relational Intelligence. 3. Person of Energy! 4. You choose to become a Person of Wisdom - A strong knowledge base and good decision maker 26. Do you have a Fixed Mindset or a Growth Mindset?Carol Dweck 27. Take a moment to make an ART of Teaching commitment!Which one of these 4 choices will you pursue in 2013-2014? Positive influence Relational Intelligence. High Energy! Wisdom
