Do you spend time wondering or worrying whether or not other people think you’re doing a good job? Only you know when you’re working hard and doing your best, and that’s what is more important. Don’t let the opinions and expectations of others weigh you down. #edchat
5 tips for building class climate:
1) Talk to kids when they walk into class.
2) Learn 1 thing about each student.
3) Praise the class publicly and criticize students privately.
4) Apologize when needed.
5) Don’t take yourself too seriously.
Effective teachers don't focus so much on rules, but on routines, procedures and expectations. If you focus on rules, you will spend most of the year enforcing them. But if you focus on routines, procedures, and expectations, you rarely have to defer back to the rules.
A4: Make learning so exciting for students that they come home everyday and tell their parents about the fun learning in your class. This will build a positive rapport with parents! #1stTeachChat
A1: Student-Led conferences! Students share with their parents what they have learned, show their binders and data charts, and their goals, and discuss the reasons for their academic grades. #1stTeachChat