Thursday, March 25, 2021- ED FOUND 427/527

Thursday, March 25, 2021- ED FOUND 427/527

Multiple Choice

Attendance

• Here

Week of March 22, 2021- Reminders

• Scenario 5- Clarify

• Causes and Cures Ch. 6

What Makes a Good Teacher Great?

What Makes a Good Teacher Great?

• Let's take a look at a TED talk from Azul Terronez.

• He has compiled tens of thousands of responses to the question: "What Makes a Good Teacher Great?"

• As you watch jot down your favorite answers to "What Makes a Good Teacher Great?"

• When the video is over... you will travel to a Breakout Room to work with others on a Google Slides.

• The Google Slides will focus on "What Makes a Good Teacher Great?"

Group Time

• Assignment is posted in Classroom.

• Groups are listed in the assignment.

• Travel to the slideshow that matches up with your group.

• Follow the instructions.

• You will have 15 minutes to work.

• Be sure to decide if one person or more than one will share when we get back to main room.

Dr. J's Answers

• Great Teachers Sing.

• Great Teachers Are Humans.

• Great Teachers Love.

Answers from Dr. J's 6th Graders

"What makes a good teacher great?"

Some Answers From Dr. J's 6th Graders

• Staying calm around the students seeing where they are coming from and making sure they do their best on their work.

• A teacher that is fun but doesn’t act like your best friend but also doesn’t act like your parents.

• Their love and respect for the students.

• I think for them to be able to be brave and strong.

• The teacher helps the students.

• Someone who makes the class actually enjoyable while still teaching.

• I think what makes a good teacher great is if they understand and listen to you.

Some Answers From Dr. J's 6th Graders

• One that isn’t overly strict, but still disciplines.

• Friendliness makes a good teacher great.

• Something things that make a good teacher great are when they are funny, caring, and nice.

• A teacher that makes sure you understand your work/lesson in a positive way.

• Respecting their students.

• Building trust and relationships with children individually.

• A teacher has to be kind, funny, helpful, and loving to make a good teacher great.

Some Answers From Dr. J's 6th Graders

• Effort.

• A teacher who understands that some students struggle and helps them with it.

• Someone who isn’t just some dude. Someone who you can talk to when you need to and someone you are willing to do the work for.

• A teacher that pushes and cares (helps) for you in times of need.

• I think what makes a good teacher great is when the teacher is comfortable around the students, applies the appropriate amount of discipline, and makes learning fun and interesting.

• If they care about your mental health, not JUST your grades.

• Being able to get kids excited to learn

Open Ended

After seeing answers from the TED talk, your peers, Dr. J, and Dr. J's studetns... Pick your top answer to "What Makes A Good Teacher Great?"

EATS Lesson Plan Format

Multiple Choice

Your essential questions must connect back to?

• The standards and anchors

• A textbook

• What you think the kids should be learning.

Multiple Choice

Lessons should begin with what?

• Activating Strategy (Bell Ringer/Anticipatory Set)

• Instruction

• Summarizing

Multiple Choice

What are the signposts located throughout a lesson where teachers should check for understanding? These signposts will eventually lead to an answering of the essential question.

• Summarizers

• Assessment Prompts

• Bell Ringers

• Anticipatory Sets

Open Ended

What is the importance of summarizing at the end of a lesson?

Some Reminders

• You can submit big assignments at any time. (Some have done so)

• Theorist Project- GO GO GO

• Scenario 5 and Causes and Cures Ch. 6- Initial Post Due Tonight

• Toolbox and Parent Executive Function Tool both due on May 1st.

• Start hunting for and creating your Philosophy of Student Discipline.

One more thing...

• I've spoken with a few of you about the overwhelming nature of your semester.

• You WILL make it through.

• There are people here to support you!

• Email, text, call anytime with questions or if you need help with anything.