Welcome EducatorsQUESTION:

What are some attributes of EXCELLENT teachers?

What sets them apart?

Please jot down some different ideas on the first page of your handout.

My Life…My Loves!

Chesterfield CountyGrange Hall ElementaryThird grade teacher 2008 Milken Educator

Mommy of two Ryan,4 and Katelyn, 2

Other Passions:

Family and FriendsBaseball/TravelReading/LearningTeaching…

Components of Classroom Excellence

Successful (and Doable) Practices for the 21st Century Classroom

Laura MarshallChesterfield County Public Schools

212

Three Areas•Best Practices Classroom

•Management•Environment•Relationships

•Planning

•Implementation

Management –Always moving,

Always changing

•Tone of Classroom

•Expectations

•Routines – Consistent

•Varied Instructional Strategies

•Interests and Connections

Environment

Agendas

Classroom - a teaching tool

Teacher - move freely/easily

Kids - room to work creatively…

*warning: this space may be messy at times

Environment – “Friendly, Homey, Calming, Safe” –

--students

Best Practices Classroom

RELATIONSHIPS- Get as much information as you

can!

Parent Questionnaire and Info Card

Parent ListserveStudent Interest SurveyTeam Building - GamesClass Jobs LeadershipChoice

The Most Popular Communication Form: EMAIL Listserve…Parents - We have a tree down on Otterdale so a few buses are having to make a detour ... FYI .. no worries if your little one is a tad late getting home.Reminder that tomorrow night is BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT at 7:00, here in room 12.  Due to the fact that we still don't have A/C, Ms. Sefrin has shortened the program and we will only meet in our room ... We used to go to the gym first...not tomorrow...right HERE at 7:00 p.m.I will talk briefly tomorrow about this week's curriculum since I will have you all here. Looking forward to it!  Take care,Laura "In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who will inherit the future." -Eric Hoffer

 

Connect whenever and however you can

“They are never going to care how

much you know, unless they know

how much you care.”

Ask for schedules…do what you can…you don’t have to stay the whole time

Planning: Things to Think About

Creativity and Independent Thought - Multiple Intelligences? Ex. Menu Choices

Habits/Life Skills?

21st Century Connection?

Verbs/Products – Where do you want them to END UP?

Plan THROUGH, not AT, Standards!

1. Habit 1: Be Proactive2. Habit 2: Begin with the End in

Mind3. Habit 3: Put First Things First4. Habit 4: Think Win/Win5. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood6. Habit 6: Synergize7. Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

LIFE SKILLS

MY PLANBOOK “MUST HAVES”

1.STANDARDS

2.MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

3.HABITS

4.VERB LIST

Implementation

Small Groups

Computer - portaportal

Connection to Real World/Relevance

Movement – Dr. Katz

ONE TEACHER?ONE LEARNER?

What Will YOU Take?

Will You Raise Your “Degree” In:

Management?

Environment?

Relationships?

Planning?