Early Career Teaching Monthly Pd Program

Participants will learn the integral role that expectations play in motivating students and in creating a safe learning environment for all, understand the importance of setting positive expectations for yourself and your students, and realize that meeting expectations requires planning, hard work, and follow-through.

The participant will understand that before you can expect students to behave appropriately, you have to teach them what constitutes appropriate behavior.

The participant will gain a better understanding of the purpose behind establishing classroom rules, learn how some rules can turn negative and how to avoid this pitfall, and be able to create and implement effective rules that are straightforward, manageable, and easy to understand.

The participant will understand the importance of teacher beliefs in reaching teacher goals, learn the ways in which beliefs are shaped both positively and negatively, and be able to shift from an ineffective mindset to an effective one.

The participant will define the term “wow” and how it applies to parent support, involvement, and participation; learn a number of ways to contact parents effectively and positively; and be able to create a list of questions to guide conversations with parents.

The participant will learn some of the causes of student disengagement and why these are so detrimental to learning outcomes, be able to alter existing lessons to increase student engagement, and become more aware of student signs of disinterest, confusion, or lack of motivation.

The participant will understand the importance and impact of a truly great teacher, learn various behaviors of a highly impactful teacher, demonstrate behaviors that will increase the likelihood of their teaching being remembered by students for years to come.

The participant will distinguish between students’ negative perceptions about their own ability to recall learning and their desires to have better memories, learn strategies to create a learning environment more conducive to stronger memory, be able modify existing lessons to be more easily understood and remembered.

The participant will define follow-up as it relates to study skills, academic performance, and improving attitudes; learn strategies for follow-up efforts with students; and be able to make follow-up effective, personal, and impactful.

The participant will learn seven communication skills to get students of any age to listen; employ methods, techniques, and skills designed to help students want to listen; and be able to listen effectively yourself.

The participant will learn a three-step process to prepare for a successful classroom discussion, demonstrate a more active role in leading classroom discussions, and understand the importance of preparing, leading, and then bringing closure to every classroom discussion.

The participant will comprehend the importance of finishing the school year strong, learn key messages to send students away with a positive perspective, and demonstrate stronger relationship-building with students, even in the last days of school.

The participant will discover six ways to handle parent complaints that will build stronger and more loyal relationships, build parents’ confidence in you and your teaching, and learn to respond professionally by leaving your emotions out.

The participant will learn the ten characteristics of all exceptional leaders, demonstrate skills and attitudes applicable to leading inside the classroom and beyond, and understand the important role a leader plays in the life of an organization.

The participant will identify problems faced by both teachers and students in the last weeks of school, learn to prioritize objectives to maximize learning, and demonstrate more productivity on what truly matters while reducing stress over what doesn’t.

The participant will understand the dangers of negative teacher messages, learn key messages that students need to hear to maintain their motivation until the last day, and demonstrate a more positive attitude toward the conclusion of school for the year.