Branding etc Talk
First task to do this year is to name your class - WITH the children. They need to own it. Suggestion: Put children into groups to come up with ideas and then share as a class - so there aren't too many ideas on the board. Blind vote - :)
Make sure to have: Name (aspirational, age appropriate, positive, etc), secret handshake, motto,
Base the whole room on successful thinking, use the Think Aloud strategy copiously and make it visible.
Need to speak "Learnish" - instead of think, pair, share, -> analyze, pair, share OR Compare, pair, share.
Relationships - essential. Need to spend time building and maintaining these will all children. Good challenge with difficult children: say 3 positive things to the child by the end of the day.
Music is great way to get children to do things.
Ted Talk
Rita Peirson (sp?)
The value and importance of human connections - relationships
"You were chosen to be in my class, because you were the best students and I was the best teacher ..." we need to show the rest how to be the best.
Habits of Minds
Remember to give chd reason why they are doing something
16 Habits
"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn" - John Cotton Dana
Knowledge is not enough - it's about teaching children what to do when the answer is not apparent.
Classroom Talk
Bright, colourful, welcoming, things out on tables
- children's work/voice
- language(s)
- colour, bright
- nature
- clutter free
- designated areas
- interactive displays
- branding
- age appropriate
- up-to-date learning/relevant
Professional
Be a role model - your children will become you, so be mindful of how you act.
Doing all aspects of your job in a timely manner with a positive attitude and by asking for help if you require it. Showing initiative.
Behaviour System
4 Levels - Rainbow, Sun, Cloud, Storm Cloud
Procedures - Be very clear and practice (7x is what Ange does) e.g. Stand up, walk quietly to the mat, sit down where you're not touching anyone.
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