“A quality teacher-student relationship means more than the combined power of all teaching and discipline techniques known to humankind.”
Establishing positive relationships with your students and creating a community where students have relationships with each other will truly benefit your classroom atmosphere. Quality relationships increases the quality of instruction and helps with classroom management.
Here are some ways to improve instruction, classroom management, and sustain a safe educational environment in your classroom.
1. Teaching procedures; Daily teaching of your classroom expectations rather than relying on "rules" and consequences.
2. Being consistent; Students will respond to a teacher that is constant in her daily practices.
3. Communicating in positive terms and being intentional about your tone. i.e. "Be Quiet!" is not going to produce quality results.
4. Teaching with differentiation so that all students get there needs met. Our students need it and it shows that its OK that everyone has different needs.
5. Teaching with excitement and enthusiasm!
6. Remain calm and competent in all situations. Demonstrate to your students appropriate responses when handling difficult situations.
7. Making and responding appropriately to mistakes. Students need to see you make mistakes and model being a risk taker. Show your students that mistakes are a part of the learning process.
8. Encourage reflection in your classroom; reflect upon mistakes and show your students that consequences may be present it is the behavior and not the child that you don't like.
9. Proximity control; be present and around during independent practice and throughout the school day. Proximity does not end at your classroom door. A few minutes in gym or the cafeteria will go a long way towards you and your students connecting.
FYI: The first bench mark of the year will begin Tuesday. I am a firm believer in "practice how you play" so we WILL be taking these exams paper and pencil using the generic answer documents that can be printed off. From there Mr. Ingersoll will allow classes to come into the computer lab and "key in" their answers onto the computer. This is for grades 2-5! Sixth Graders will take their benchmarks online.
Hayes Elementary Academic goals for 2014-2015:
- All students WILL achieve academically.
- Increase OCCT Reading scores for all subgroups by 25%
- Increase OCCT Mathematics scores for all subgroups by 25%
- Increase OCCT Writing scores for all subgroups by 25%
- Increase the number of students who qualify for promotion in RSA by 25%
- Decrease Suspensions by 25%
- School wide overall attendance to 96%
- Faculty attendance to 98%
Videos Worth Watching:
Joan Halifax: Compassion and the true meaning of empathy - via @TEDTalks
Every Kid needs a Champion - Well worth your time!!!!
Articles Worth Reading:
Google Chrome Basics - via @BethStill
Laugh More, Sing More, Trust More - via @educationweek
5 Ways to Make Kids Enjoy Homework - via @medkh9
Writing Ideas for the First Week of School - via @edrethink
Oklahoma Belongs to All of Us, Not Just a Few Rich Guys - via @oklabrett
Alfie Kohn's Guidelines for Educators - via @jmsprincipal
I Know What Students Want So Why Do I Forget It? - via @pernilleripp
Together We're Better - via @benjamingilpin
Weekly Look Ahead:
Monday August 11, 2014: Karie Carpenter from Technology department @ Hayes during planning times. Discussion will be about Google Drive, for lesson plans, and Google Calendar. Benchmark window begins!
Tuesday August 12, 2014: Grade level meetings during planning time to finalize and answer questions about lesson plans. Faculty Meeting after school concerning "Routines and Procedures"
- IEP Meeting at 1:15PM
- IEP Meeting at 2:00PM
Ms. Oltmanns and Mr. Patel to Central Office for Initial RSA Training; 3:30pm to 7:00pm
Wednesday August 13, 2014: Normal School Day, Fire Drill, Ms. West to Asst. Principals Meeting @ 1:00pm
Thursday August 14, 2014: Normal School Day, Mr. Ross @ Principal's Meeting, Intruder Drill (Level THREE Lockdown in handbook)
Ms. Wagner and Ms. Blythe to Central Office for Initial RSA Training; 3:30pm to 7:00pm
Friday August 15, 2014: Spirit Day, Normal School Day
- IEP Meeting at 9:10AM
Upcoming dates of Note:
Wednesday August 20, 2014 - LLI Training @ North Highlands Elementary 3:30PM-4:30PM
Thursday August 21, 2014 - RSA Training @ Hayes Elementary 3:30PM-5:30PM
Friday August 22, 2014 - LLI Training @ Cesar Chavez Elementary 3:30PM-4:30PM
Friday August 22, 2014 - B.L.T. meeting @ 7:25AM
Monday August 25, 2014 - Karie Carpenter @ Hayes Elementary during planning time
Tuesday August 26, 2014 - Parent RSA Meeting from 6:00PM-7:00PM
Tuesday September 9, 2014 - PALS after school program begins. (6th Grade)
Tuesday September 16, 2014 - Parent Title One Meeting from 6:00PM-7:00PM
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