Possible Lives

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Possible Lives

• Mike Rose

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Throughout his trips Rose learned powerful
information

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Positive Classroom environment

• A sense of safety
• -Physical safety
• -safety from insults
• (Name calling)
• -Safety from diminishment
• (Making fun of a pupil when he/she makes a
  mistake)

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Respect

• Fair treatment
• Decency
• An absence of intimidation
• Each member of the class feels a
• A respect for the history
• A respect for the language
• A respect for the cultures

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How to create such an environment?

• Teachers involve pupils in in determining the
  rules of the classroom conduct
• Collaborative Learning
• Use positive vocabulary to boost the pupils
  confidence

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It is essential to exercise authority

• Authority does nor have to expressed as a blunt
  exercise of power, rather
• Knowledge
• -To know your subject matter or languages or
  technologies
• -Good teachers present their ideas, clarify,
  spark interest in their disciplines

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• Care
• -For the pupils
• -For the disciplines
• -Get involved in the community
• Solidarity with the pupils background
• -Knows the pupils needs
• The construction of safe and respectful space