What great teachers do differently: fourteen things that matter most

Why look at great?: Studying effective teachers It's people, not programs: It's people, not programs How open classrooms got started Assertive discipline : the problem or the solution? It's not what you do, it's how you do it The poor lecturer's classroom The power of expectations: Expectations Rules. Stop the thumping! Consequences Set expectations at the start of the year We are still undefeated Prevention versus revenge: When a student misbehaves Sending students to the office. "Nuthin' happened" A teacher's bag of tricks Respect your students, their parents and yourself Twenty-for students on the side of the teacher Restoring trust High expectations- form whom?: Are high expectations important? Who si the variable?: Who is the variable in the classroom What if the students do poorly? How do we deal with the demands of others? Ten days out of ten: We never forget that one time You do not have to like the students The power of praise Five things that help praise work Too much nice

The teacher is the filter:

How is your day going?

The angry parent

When the teacher sneezes

One goal, every day

Where the elite meet?

The world outside school

This is the worst group of kids we've ever had

Perception can become reality

Don't need to repair- always do repair:

Some never need to repair- but always do

Some always need to repair- but never do

I am sorry that happened

The highway patrol

Hey, pretzel face!

Ignoring minor errors

Handling the high achievers

Ability to ignore:

Why does Jimmy always pick Billy?

The all-school assembly

The faculty meeting

Base every decision on the best people:

Shoplifters will be prosecuted!

This means you!

What will my best students think?

My best students "will be fine" no matter what

The teacher's pet

In every situation, ask who is most comfortable and who is least comfortable:

Treat everyone as if they were good

Uncomfortable feelings make people change- one way or another

Pay for performance

What about these darn standardized tests?:

Without success, tests become the school

Raise those test scores!

Effective teachers keep testing in perspective

So, you want to improve your reading scores?

Make it cool to tare:

Make it cool to care

The great teacher

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Who are the legends?

Touch the heart, then teach the child

Clarifying your core

Fourteen things that matter most.