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CHAPTER 6 Collin College EDUC 1301 What Makes a Teacher Effective? Slide 2 I. Chapter 6 What Makes a Teacher Effective? A. Professional Practice B. Decision-Making C. The Teachers Knowledge D. Classroom Management E. Effective Questioning Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 2 Slide 3 Domain 1 Planning and Preparation Domain 2 The Classroom Environment Domain 3 Instruction Domain 4 Professional Responsibilities Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 3 What duties fit into each area? Slide 4 Planning decisions Implementing decisions Evaluating decisions Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 4 Slide 5 Attitudes that foster learning and genuine human relationships Knowledge Subject Matter Knowledge Theoretical Knowledge Personal Practical Knowledge Teaching skills that promote student learning Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 5 Slide 6 Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 6 Slide 7 Self-understanding - achieved through reflection, study, and participant observation Positive attitude toward children - high expectations for students; willingness to examine own negative attitudes Collaborative attitude toward colleagues and parents Enthusiasm for subject matter! Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 7 Slide 8 Influenced by race, social class, gender, other teachers, and more May be unconscious Communicated to students Affect student behavior & performance Self-fulfilling prophecy Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 8 Slide 9 Authority Collaboration Competition Cooperation Superiority and Prejudice Acceptance Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 9 Slide 10 In pairs, review the list of self-gauging questions regarding teaching from the hand-out. Discuss with your partner your answers to each question. (7 minutes) Share with the class as appropriate when asked Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 10 Slide 11 Discipline (subject) content - structure, elements, logic, possible uses, and social biases of subject content Curriculum content - school and district curriculum and standards Pedagogical content - best practices for teaching particular content Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 11 Slide 12 Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 12 Slide 13 Effective teachers are: With it Smooth Effective teachers avoid: Overdwelling Fragmentation Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 13 Slide 14 Distraction (1 2 1/2 Yrs) Anticipation and Avoidance (1 2 ) Removal from Activity (1 5 Yrs) Positive Reinforcement (1 18 Yrs) Time Out (2 12 Yrs) Natural/Logical Consequences (2-18) Negotiation (5 18 Yrs) Contract Agreement (10 18 Yrs) Slide 15 Establish rules and routines Define them clearly Have students help Ensure students compliance Establish positive relationships Be willing to administer consequences Involve families Communicate Make sure they understand rules Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 15 Slide 16 Be clear and specific State the rule positively State the rule so that compliance is clearly observable Only make rules you are willing to enforce Expect resistance If you cannot directly observe compliance, establish consequences for discovered noncompliance Remember, less is better or quality is better than quantity Anticipate and make rules in advance Change rules as need Involve children in making rules Slide 17 In pairs, decide upon 4-5 simple classroom rules to help ensure an orderly learning environment Share with the class as appropriate when asked Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 17 Slide 18 Phrase questions clearly; ask brief questions. Link questions to lesson objectives. Ask thought-provoking questions. Avoid yes/no and leading questions. Question a range of students. Balance volunteers with non-volunteers. Extend wait-time. (Wait-time and Wait-time II) Encourage students to respond in some way to every question. Probe & provide feedback on responses. Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6 - 18