Quick, easy, specific steps that make a difference in teaching and learningBusy school leaders need an easy-to-apply resource to increase teacher effectiveness quickly and efficiently. This book shows principals and staff developers how to improve teaching school-wide through high-impact inservices lasting only ten minutesincorporated easily into weekly staff meetings. Written by popular education consultants Todd Whitaker and Annette Breaux, this important book offers 40 teacher-tested, mini-workshops that can improve teaching in every classroom. The book covers a range of topics, from behavior challenges and parent engagement to motivating students and making lessons meaningful.
Offers school leaders a proven plan to help every teacher improve on a weekly basis by conducting simple 10-minute inservice workshopsOffers staff developers, new teacher induction coordinators, mentors, and Professional Learning Communities ideas for effective training sessionsEach of the 40 mini-training sessions offered include tips on how to introduce the topic, sample scripts to follow, and implementation activities to ensure lasting learningWhitaker and Breaux are bestselling education authors with a proven track record improving teacher effectiveness
This handy resource contains a simple and effective method for improving teacher effectiveness school wide.
About the Authors vii
How to Use This Book ix
Introduction 1
PART 1 Classroom Management 3
1 Securing Students Attention 5
2 Establishing Rules and Procedures 10
3 Effective Ways to Address Misbehavior 15
4 Sharing Classroom Management Tips 19
5 A Scream to Blow Off Steam 23
6 The Biggest Mistake Teachers Make 27
7 Learn to Ignore More 31
8 Simple Ways to Defuse Anger 36
PART 2 Teaching Practices 41
9 Effective Teaching, Part 1 43
10 Effective Teaching, Part 2 47
11 Bell-to-Bell Teaching 51
12 Teaching with Enthusiasm 56
13 Teaching Like a Great Coach 59
14 Be Here, There, and Everywhere 64
15 Making Lessons Meaningful 68
16 Fifty Ways to Make Learning Fun 72
PART 3 Improving School Climate 77
17 Getting Parents Involved 79
18 Greeting Students Daily 83
19 A Kind Reminder 87
20 Twenty-Five Reasons to Be Proud of Our School 91
21 Student Appreciation Week 96
22 Dealing with Negative Co-Workers 101
23 The Ten-Minute Classroom Makeover 106
24 The Teachers Lounge 110
25 Positive Communication with All Parents 114
PART 4 Learning from Others 119
26 Teacher Report Cards, Part 1 121
27 Teacher Report Cards, Part 2 126
28 Administrator Report Card 130
29 Whats Working for Others 134
30 Teachers Observing Teachers 139
PART 5 What Makes a Great Teacher? 145
31 Making Student-Based Decisions 147
32 Because I Like You 152
33 Professionalism Is as Professionalism Does 155
34 Shifting Your Focus 161
35 The Miracle of Smiling 166
36 Are You All Right? 170
37 Your Favorite Teacher 174
38 Your Least Favorite Teacher 178
39 The Psychology of an Apology 181
40 A Teachers Creed 185
Appendix 190
Index 194
A Final Word 198
