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What Makes an What Makes an Effective TeacherEffective Teacher

Presented by Susan, Liz, and Presented by Susan, Liz, and LaurieLaurie

For Our Presentation For Our Presentation

We are going to be role playing We are going to be role playing three different management three different management styles.styles.

Please behave as if you were a Please behave as if you were a student in middle school.student in middle school. Ask questions.Ask questions. Actively participate.Actively participate.

What is Susan’s What is Susan’s Management Style?Management Style?

AuthoritarianAuthoritarianManagement StyleManagement Style

Teacher places firm limits on the Teacher places firm limits on the students. students.

Students often have assigned seats. Students often have assigned seats. Desks are usually in straight rows. Desks are usually in straight rows. Students must be in their seats at Students must be in their seats at

the beginning of class.the beginning of class. Students are not encouraged to Students are not encouraged to

move freely around the classroom. move freely around the classroom.

AuthoritarianAuthoritarianManagement StyleManagement Style

Teacher rarely gives hall passes or Teacher rarely gives hall passes or recognizes excused absences. recognizes excused absences.

It is often quiet. Students know they It is often quiet. Students know they should not interrupt the teacher. should not interrupt the teacher.

Since verbal exchange and Since verbal exchange and discussion are discouraged, students discussion are discouraged, students do not have an opportunity to learn do not have an opportunity to learn or practice communication skills.or practice communication skills.

AuthoritarianAuthoritarianManagement StyleManagement Style

Teacher often gives no indication that Teacher often gives no indication that he\she cares about the students. he\she cares about the students.

Students receive praise and Students receive praise and encouragement infrequently if at all.encouragement infrequently if at all.

Teacher makes no effort to organize Teacher makes no effort to organize activities such as field trips.activities such as field trips.

Students are expected to listen to the Students are expected to listen to the lecture to gain the necessary lecture to gain the necessary knowledge.knowledge.

AuthoritarianAuthoritarianManagement StyleManagement Style

Teacher tells his/her students what Teacher tells his/her students what to do and when to do it.to do and when to do it.

Students feel powerless and may not Students feel powerless and may not want to initiate any activities.want to initiate any activities.

Students often don’t care for the Students often don’t care for the teacher and say that he/she is too teacher and say that he/she is too strict.strict.

Teacher’s management style does Teacher’s management style does little to increase achievement or little to increase achievement or motivation. Students are not motivation. Students are not encouraged to set personal goals.encouraged to set personal goals.

What is Laurie’s What is Laurie’s Management Style?Management Style?

Laissez-faireManagement Style

Teacher establishes few rules. Teacher may be inconsistent when

enforcing rules. Teacher may not address

undesirable student behavior. Teacher cares more about students’

feelings than classroom control. Teacher may be in contact with Teacher may be in contact with

students outside of school.students outside of school.

Laissez-faireManagement Style

Students are allowed to ‘do their own thing.’

Students often like this kind of teacher even if they sometimes don’t learn.

Students could develop undesirable social skills.

Students may have lower motivation to achieve.

What is Liz’s What is Liz’s Management Style?Management Style?

IndifferentIndifferentManagement StyleManagement Style

THE TEACHER…THE TEACHER… Is not very involved with the class.Is not very involved with the class. Has few rules or demands.Has few rules or demands. Appears uninterested.Appears uninterested. Feels preparation is useless:Feels preparation is useless:

Uses same materials year after Uses same materials year after year.year.

Doesn’t prepare special projects Doesn’t prepare special projects or field trips.or field trips.

Lacks confidence to discipline Lacks confidence to discipline students.students.

IndifferentIndifferentManagement StyleManagement Style

STUDENTS IN THIS SETTING...STUDENTS IN THIS SETTING... Don’t learn very much.Don’t learn very much.

They are just going through the They are just going through the motions.motions.

Have few opportunities to observe Have few opportunities to observe or practice communication skills.or practice communication skills.

Have low achievement motivation.Have low achievement motivation. May lack self control.May lack self control.

How to Find Out Your How to Find Out Your Management StyleManagement Style

Use the worksheets from the presentation.Use the worksheets from the presentation. Add your responses to statements 1, 3, and 9. Add your responses to statements 1, 3, and 9.

This is your score for the authoritarian style.This is your score for the authoritarian style. Add your responses to statements 6, 10, and Add your responses to statements 6, 10, and

12. This is your score for the laissez-faire 12. This is your score for the laissez-faire style. style.

Add your responses to statements 2, 5, and 7. Add your responses to statements 2, 5, and 7. This is your score for the indifferent style. This is your score for the indifferent style.

Add your responses to statements 4, 8, and Add your responses to statements 4, 8, and 11. This is your score for the authoritative 11. This is your score for the authoritative style. style.

Whatever score is the highest is your Whatever score is the highest is your management style. management style.

What Makes an Effective What Makes an Effective TeacherTeacher

The next 3 slides are about how to The next 3 slides are about how to be an effective teacher.be an effective teacher.

They are examples of the They are examples of the authoritative management style.authoritative management style.

Use these slides to help you Use these slides to help you evaluate your teaching methods.evaluate your teaching methods. If you are not teaching use it when If you are not teaching use it when

observing teaching in your practicum.observing teaching in your practicum.The information on the next to slides The information on the next to slides

comes from the book comes from the book The First Days of SchoolThe First Days of School..

An Effective Teacher…An Effective Teacher… Establishes good control the first day of school.Establishes good control the first day of school. Does things right, consistently.Does things right, consistently. Affects and touches lives.Affects and touches lives. Exhibits positive expectations for all students.Exhibits positive expectations for all students. Establishes good classroom management techniques.Establishes good classroom management techniques. Designs lessons for student mastery.Designs lessons for student mastery. Works cooperatively and learns from colleagues.Works cooperatively and learns from colleagues. Seeks out a mentor who serves as a role model.Seeks out a mentor who serves as a role model. Goes to professional meetings to learn.Goes to professional meetings to learn. Has a goal of striving for excellence.Has a goal of striving for excellence. Can explain the district’s, school’s and department or grade level’s curriculum.Can explain the district’s, school’s and department or grade level’s curriculum. Realizes that teaching is not a private practice.Realizes that teaching is not a private practice. Is flexible and adaptable.Is flexible and adaptable. Listens, listens, listens.Listens, listens, listens. Understands the research process.Understands the research process. Teaches with proven research-based practices.Teaches with proven research-based practices. Knows the differences between an effective teacher and an ineffective one.Knows the differences between an effective teacher and an ineffective one. Has a statement of positive expectations ready for the 1Has a statement of positive expectations ready for the 1stst day of school. day of school. Creates a classroom environment that communicates positive expectations.Creates a classroom environment that communicates positive expectations. Has a personal goal of high expectations.Has a personal goal of high expectations. Helps organize 1Helps organize 1stst Day of School celebration. Day of School celebration. Plans a classroom welcome for the first day.Plans a classroom welcome for the first day. Ensures the mental and physical safety of all students.Ensures the mental and physical safety of all students. Comes to work approximately dressed.Comes to work approximately dressed. Comes to work dressed for success.Comes to work dressed for success. Is a role model for all students.Is a role model for all students. Thinks and behaves globally.Thinks and behaves globally. Has an inviting personality.Has an inviting personality. Creates an inviting classroom.Creates an inviting classroom. Works at being intentionally inviting.Works at being intentionally inviting. Maintains an inviting stance.Maintains an inviting stance.

An Effective Teacher…An Effective Teacher… Says “Please” and “Thank You.”Says “Please” and “Thank You.” Has a controlled, disarming smile.Has a controlled, disarming smile. Is lovable and capable.Is lovable and capable. Trains students to know what they are to do.Trains students to know what they are to do. Has students working on task.Has students working on task. Has a classroom with little confusion or wasted time.Has a classroom with little confusion or wasted time. Prepares, prepares, prepares.Prepares, prepares, prepares. Maximizes proximity to the students.Maximizes proximity to the students. Maximizes proximity to materials.Maximizes proximity to materials. Greets the students with positive expectations.Greets the students with positive expectations. Communicates with parents and students before school starts.Communicates with parents and students before school starts. Has seating assignment and 1Has seating assignment and 1stst assignment ready. assignment ready. Has all the seats facing the teacher for the activities of the 1Has all the seats facing the teacher for the activities of the 1stst day of school. day of school. Arranges the seats to expedite the task.Arranges the seats to expedite the task. Has a posted morning or class-opening routine.Has a posted morning or class-opening routine. Has assignment posted daily.Has assignment posted daily. Posts the assignment in a consistent location.Posts the assignment in a consistent location. Teaches the class where to find the assignment.Teaches the class where to find the assignment. Takes roll after the students are on task.Takes roll after the students are on task. Does not disturb the class during roll taking.Does not disturb the class during roll taking. Takes roll quickly and quietly.Takes roll quickly and quietly. Knows what results should be recordedKnows what results should be recorded Designs or modifies a grade record book to record these results.Designs or modifies a grade record book to record these results. Keeps a running progress of student work.Keeps a running progress of student work. Has a discipline plan posted when students arrive on the 1Has a discipline plan posted when students arrive on the 1stst day of school day of school Posts a maximum of 3-5 rules or responsibilities.Posts a maximum of 3-5 rules or responsibilities. Explains the posted rules and is willing to make changes as the class Explains the posted rules and is willing to make changes as the class

situation requires.situation requires. Thinks through a discipline plan before school begins and conveys the plan to Thinks through a discipline plan before school begins and conveys the plan to

the students when school begins.the students when school begins. Can document annual professional growth.Can document annual professional growth. Is able to explain why he or she is a professional educator.Is able to explain why he or she is a professional educator.

An Effective Teacher…An Effective Teacher… Discusses the plan so that the students understand the logic of it and consider it Discusses the plan so that the students understand the logic of it and consider it

reasonable.reasonable. Involves the administration to help guarantee and enforce the plan.Involves the administration to help guarantee and enforce the plan. Has high expectations and confidence in his or her capacity to teach young Has high expectations and confidence in his or her capacity to teach young

people self-discipline.people self-discipline. Has well-thought-out and structured procedures for every activity.Has well-thought-out and structured procedures for every activity. Teaches the procedures for each activity early in the year.Teaches the procedures for each activity early in the year. Rehearses the class so that procedures become class routines.Rehearses the class so that procedures become class routines. Reteaches a procedure when necessary and praises to reinforce when Reteaches a procedure when necessary and praises to reinforce when

appropriate.appropriate. Teaches students, not a subject or a grade level.Teaches students, not a subject or a grade level. Maximizes academic learning time.Maximizes academic learning time. Has students earning their own achievement.Has students earning their own achievement. Keeps students actively engaged in learning.Keeps students actively engaged in learning. Writes objective that tell the student what is to be accomplished.Writes objective that tell the student what is to be accomplished. Knows how to write objectives at all levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.Knows how to write objectives at all levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. Writes assignments that will increase the rate of student success.Writes assignments that will increase the rate of student success. Writes criterion-referenced tests.Writes criterion-referenced tests. Gives both formative and summative tests.Gives both formative and summative tests. Uses formative tests to determine the appropriate corrective help.Uses formative tests to determine the appropriate corrective help. Grades and encourages for percentage mastery, not on a curve.Grades and encourages for percentage mastery, not on a curve. Writes structured cooperative activities.Writes structured cooperative activities. Works cooperatively and shares with colleagues.Works cooperatively and shares with colleagues. Helps establish and enhance the school culture.Helps establish and enhance the school culture. Chooses rather than decides.Chooses rather than decides. Practices enhancement techniques.Practices enhancement techniques. Can produce an updated, annual portfolio that shows that he or she is an Can produce an updated, annual portfolio that shows that he or she is an

effective master teachereffective master teacher Implements a career risk planImplements a career risk plan Address people by name.Address people by name. Cultivates a positive reputation.Cultivates a positive reputation.

ResourcesResources http://www.education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i2/what.hthttp://www.education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i2/what.ht

mlml Online. October 28, 3003.Online. October 28, 3003. This site from Teacher Talk presents the “What Is This site from Teacher Talk presents the “What Is

Your Classroom Management Profile?” quiz. It Your Classroom Management Profile?” quiz. It outlines four classroom management styles: outlines four classroom management styles: authoritarian, authoritative, laissez-faire and authoritarian, authoritative, laissez-faire and indifferent. It includes links to web pages that explain indifferent. It includes links to web pages that explain these four types in greater detail.these four types in greater detail.

http://www.integratedlessonplans.com/http://www.integratedlessonplans.com/newteacher2.html newteacher2.html Online. October 28, 2003.Online. October 28, 2003. This site from Integrated Lesson Plans describes This site from Integrated Lesson Plans describes

three teaching styles: permissive, authoritarian, and three teaching styles: permissive, authoritarian, and democratic. It includes tips on how to keep students democratic. It includes tips on how to keep students on-task, with-it-ness, and overlapping.on-task, with-it-ness, and overlapping.

http://www.che.ilstu.edu/~whunter/che301/http://www.che.ilstu.edu/~whunter/che301/website/mgtstyle.html website/mgtstyle.html Online. November 4, 2003.Online. November 4, 2003. This site from ISU Physics Teacher Education This site from ISU Physics Teacher Education

Program examines four classroom management Program examines four classroom management styles: authoritative, indulgent, authoritarian, and styles: authoritative, indulgent, authoritarian, and permissive.permissive.

ResourcesResources

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/parentingstyleshttp://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/parentingstyles.html.html Online. October 28, 2003.Online. October 28, 2003. This site from About Our Kids (New York University This site from About Our Kids (New York University

Child Study Center) discusses parenting styles and Child Study Center) discusses parenting styles and children’s temperaments. Teachers could find this children’s temperaments. Teachers could find this information helpful when addressing different kinds of information helpful when addressing different kinds of students in the classroom.students in the classroom.

http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.htmlhttp://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html Online. Online. November 4, 2003. November 4, 2003. This site from Dr. William Martin of the Monmouth This site from Dr. William Martin of the Monmouth

University contains the “Really Big List of Classroom University contains the “Really Big List of Classroom Management Resources” links for teachers. It Management Resources” links for teachers. It includes links to other teacher resource pages as well.includes links to other teacher resource pages as well.

Wong, Harry K. & Rosemary T. Wong. Wong, Harry K. & Rosemary T. Wong. How To Be How To Be An Effective Teacher The First Days of SchoolAn Effective Teacher The First Days of School. . Mountain View, CA: Harry T. Wong Publications, Mountain View, CA: Harry T. Wong Publications, IncInc., ., 2001.2001.

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