Teaching 101 by San Luster and Kassie Williams sandricia.luster@mnps.org kassie.williams@mnps.org

1. Teaching 101by San Luster and Kassie Williamssandricia.luster@mnps.orgkassie.williams@mnps.org Contacts: Debbie McAdams, Executive Director debra.mcadams@mnps.org Victoria Greer, Director of Instruction victoria.greer@mnps.org Marc Hayes, Director of Compliance marcus.hayes@mnps.org

2. WELCOME • Step One: Please sign in and complete the index card. • On the index card, write your name, where you teach, what you teach, and your years of experience. • Place index card in labeled blue tray • Step Two: Pick a number and sit at the corresponding table. • Step Three: Complete name tag and print name on both sides—Fold corners opposite ways and the tag will stand. • Step Four: Please look at PowerPoint for today’s agenda/schedule.

3. Today’s Schedule • 8:30: Sign-in • 8:40: Whole Group • 9:30: Rotations • 10:05:Restroom Break • 10:20: Rotations • 11:15: Whole Group/Evaluations

4. Today’s Schedule • 8:30: Sign-in • 8:40: Whole Group • 9:30: Rotations • 10:05:Restroom Break • 10:20: Rotations • 11:15: Whole Group/Evaluations

5. Agenda • First Day of School • Classroom Procedures and Rules • Student Agenda • Parent Communication (positive) • Grading • Organization (paperwork, IEP’s) • Lesson Planning • Teaching Strategies/Activities

6. First Day of School • Set the tone • Class Contract • Multiple Choice test about teacher • http://www.proteacher.org/c/44_First_Day_of_School.html

7. Classroom Procedures and Rules • Democratically develop a set of rules and consequences. • 1. Jointly develop class rules based on expectations and needs. • 2. Discuss logical consequences. • 3. Display the rules and consequences prominently. • Adapted from: Canter, Lee. (2001). Assertive discipline: positive behavior management for today’s classroom. Canter & Associates, vi, 234.

8. Student Agenda • MONTHLY/WEEKLY CALENDAR • Write very important dates to students • Dance • Football/Cheerleading practice • Holidays (Spring Break) • Here are a few ideas: • Academic information • Project due dates • Study sessions dates • Teacher help session dates • Paper due dates • Homework assignments • OTHER USES • Use a large paper clip or rubber band to mark the current month/week. • Use a highlighter to mark test dates and another color to highlight project/paper due dates. • Write owner’s name either on the cover or inside cover. Include a phone number. If planner is lost, owner can be easily identified and contacted. Read more at Suite101: How to Use a Student Planner: Assignment Notebook Strategieshttp://colleges.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_use_a_student_planner#ixzz0qvu3ee38

9. Parent Communication (Positive) • Newsletter • Homework Communication • Questionnaires • Web Page

10. Grading • Rubrics • Subjective judgments • Scoring guidelines

11. Lesson Planning • To begin, ask yourself three basic questions: • Where are your students going? • How are they going to get there? • How will you know when they've arrived?

12. Organization (Paperwork, IEP’s) • IEP calendar • Re-evaluation calendar • IEP/Re-evaluation spreadsheet

13. Teaching Strategies/Activities • 15 minute rotations • Classroom Rules & Procedures • Lesson Planning • Grading • Bell Ringers • Strategies and Activities for the classroom (When the music plays, move to the next station)

14. Questions????

15. Resources • Canter, Lee. (2001). Assertive discipline: positive behavior management for today’s classroom. Canter & Associates, vi, 234. • http://www.proteacher.org/c/44_First_Day_of_School.html • http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/samples/ • http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php • http://www.teach-nology.com/