Section 1: Know What It Means to Be a 21st Century Educator

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• Section 1 Know What It Means to Be a 21st
  Century Educator

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• More than 3 million educators will report to work
  on the first day of school this year in the USA.
• There are some similarities with American
  educators in the 21st Century.

• Idealistic sense of purpose.
• We know we make a difference in students lives.
• Committed to their success.

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• New teachers will collaborate with various groups
  to allow you to grow professionally.
• We have access to a lot of information from
  research to determine how students learn.
• We tailor lessons for individual learning styles.

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• Todays teacher routinely use self reflection to
  improve their teaching expertise.
• This reflection help to refine teachers skills.
• We rely on technology to enhance instructional
  practices (network, research, connection, access,
  offer).

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• Teachers see the future in our students.
• As a teacher, you will never be rich.
• You will be rewarded repeatedly, because you will
  help students achieve their dreams, and in doing
  so, you will achieve your own.
• Welcome to your new profession.

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The Challenges of Our Changing Profession

• Countless studies indicate that teachers are the
  most significant factor in any students
  schooling.
• It is teachers who inspire students to believe in
  their goals and dreams.

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You Can Manage Your Professional Challenges
Successfully

• Anytime you feel overwhelmed, remember that all
  teachers have had to deal with what you are going
  through.
• Paperwork, fatigue, burnout, parents, culture,
  generation gap, equipment, materials, students
  personal issues, uncertainty.

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• Signs of a great teacher is the ability to
  generate and implement innovative and effective
  solutions to an array of classroom challenges.

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Professionalism The Powerful Force Underlying
Everything We Do

• Professionalism means being the VERY BEST teacher
  that you can be every day.
• It sends the message that you are in control of
  your classroom and yourself.
• Behaving in a professional manner will earn the
  respect of your students, parents,
  administrators, and colleagues.

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• 3 Basic Principles of Professionalism
• Commit yourself to maintaining high standards of
  professional performance.
• Commit yourself to establishing a productive,
  positive classroom environment.
• Commit yourself to actively promoting student
  achievement and learning.

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• Principle 1 Commit yourself to maintaining high
  standards of professional performance.
• Increase your knowledge base about your subject
  and the pedagogy which is the method and practice
  of teaching especially as an academic subject or
  theoretical concept.
• Learn to work as a team member.

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• Principle 2 Commit yourself to establishing a
  productive, positive classroom environment.
• Establish a classroom climate that is centered on
  learning and not on strife.

• Principle 3 Commit yourself to actively
  promoting student achievement and learning.
• After determining the students needs create
  individualized instruction based on their
  strengths/weaknesses.
• Design deliver dynamic instruction.

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Create a Culture of High Performance

• Ways to know you have created this culture
• The classroom is student centered
• Students are fully engaged
• Work is goal oriented and purposeful
• Teacher use current research best practices
• Students master assigned material
• Instruction is based on analysis of data

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• You should do the following for students
• Set high goals and expectations
• Students should know the goals and expectations
• Encourage teamwork
• Acknowledge their triumphs and celebrate them

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Become a Highly Qualified Teacher

• To be highly qualified a teacher has to
• Earn at least a bachelors degree
• Hold a teaching certificate from the state in
  which they intend to practice.
• Demonstrate competence in the subject matter.

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Become a Effective Teacher

• Professional development
• Discuss issues with trusted colleagues and come
  up with a solution
• Use best practices
• Use resources (local, state, national)
• Network with other teachers
• KNOW the curriculum
• Be aware of learning styles/needs
• Develop a reflective practice
• Find a mentor/role model
• Seek feedback

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Developing a Reflective Practice

• Reflecting on our teaching should be a part of
  every aspect of our professional lives.
• Recording ideas and observation in a journal on a
  regular basis.
• You can record online, computer desktop folder,
  paper, audiojust record, review, reflect.

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PiE Student Lesson Reflection

• You will use this document as a lesson reflective
  piece based on a lesson you will teach to the
  whole class.
• You are expected to teach a minimum of 4 lessons
  this year and one from each of the core areas of
  (math, science, social studies and
  reading/language arts).
• Be very honest in your response and take your
  time. This will help you to become a highly
  effective teacher.
• The information must be typed. These will be
  kept in your notebook after the grade has been
  recorded.

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Teacher Worksheet 1.1Template for Professional
Self-Reflection

• Each week you will complete the Reflective
  Question Handout
• You will pick one of the days during that week to
  reflect on your teaching/interaction with your
  students.
• Due every Friday

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Teacher Worksheet 1.3Learning from Exemplary
Teachers

• You are to complete (2) of these.
• (1) Observe one of your high school teachers
• (2) Observe your mentor teacher
• Answer the questions according.
• Due Friday

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Learning from Role Models and Mentors

• Role models and mentors help you develop into a
  highly effective teacher.
• No matter how long you teach you will be able to
  learn from those competent school allies who are
  generous with time, energy, and knowledge.

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Finding an Appropriate Role Model

• Look for an organized teacher who can serve as
  role model when it comes to efficiency.
• Someone who can deal with
• Upset Parents
• Disruptive students
• And other things that may come up

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Working Well with Mentors

• Search for someone who have high standards for
  themselves/students.
• Comfortable being observed by others
• An effective mentor is good humored, tactful,
  knowledgeable, and eager to share, enthusiastic
  about teaching and helping your learn.

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• Practical Level Questions
• How to handle planning and curriculum concerns
• How to use various educational software programs
• How to obtain materials and supplies
• How to work with parents and guardians
• How to find where equipment is stored
• How to group students successfully

• Art of Teaching Questions
• Solving common classroom problems
• Helping students with special needs
• Increasing student motivation
• Designing differentiated instruction
• Handling diverse groups of students
• Evaluating students fairly
• Incorporating a variety of teaching strategies

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Seeking Feedback on Your Professional Performance

• www.surveymonkey.com (FREE)
• Video
• Ask colleagues
• Exit slips/reflective questions
• Suggestion box

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Peer Observation Lesson

• You will use Pinterest to find a craft that can
  be used in the internship class.
• You will teach this craft to the iPET class.
• Your craft lesson must be in the Madeline Hunter
  lesson plan format.
• You are responsible for bringing your materials
  and make sure each student have materials to make
  the craft.
• PiE classmates will use Teacher Worksheet B.1
  Lesson Study Observation and complete based on
  their observation of you.

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Teacher Worksheet 1.4Making the Most of Peer
Observation

• After you have taught a craft lesson to the iPET
  class one of your PiE classmates will complete
  this worksheet based on your lesson.
• Due a the end of the lesson.

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Using the Evaluation Process to Improve Your
Teaching Skills

• If you want to grow as a teacher, then adopt the
  attitude that your evaluators only offer you
  advice in areas in which you need to improve.
• Every teacher has areas of performance that can
  be improved. You can suffer through the process,
  or you can benefit from it.

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• Planned classroom observation
• Informal visits from administrators
• Final evaluation conference

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How to Prepare For An Observation

• It is normal to feel nervous about being
  observed.
• Be proactive
• Keep lesson simple
• Tell your students what about the observation
• Write out your lesson plan (collect extra copies
  of all handouts, textbooks, materials for
  lessons)
• Control your anxiety

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Observation by AP

• Have one of the APs come observe the class.
• Have one of the APs discuss HISD Evaluation
  system.

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Teacher Worksheet 1.5How Observers Will Evaluate
You

• Use this as a Self Evaluation tool.
• You will complete this at the end of each Nine
  Weeks and tune it in on the following days.
• 1st Nine Weeks October 10
• 2nd Nine Weeks December 5
• 3rd Nine Weeks March 6
• 4th Nine Weeks May 8
• This is also the evaluation tool that the
  Mentors will grade you on.

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Turn Criticism Into a Positive Experience

• Having to discuss an unsatisfactory evaluation
  with your supervisor is not easy but it can be
  beneficial.
• Make the evaluation conference a positive one by
• Take an open mind, pen paper to write with
• Listen objectively
• Ask for advice and suggestions
• Keep the admin updated on your progress in
  following the suggestions/advice

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Maintaining Sustained Professional Growth

• Attend conferences
• Read professional journals
• Investigate National Board Standards
• Join professional organizations
• Keep a professional portfolio

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Set to Achieve Professional Goals

• Set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable,
  relevant, and timely) goals.
• Write down your goals.
• Track the goals you have achieved.

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Teacher Worksheet 1.7Are You In Charge of Your
Career?

• Complete this by the following dates. Keep a
  record to see where you are during the school
  year.
• You will complete this at the end of each Nine
  Weeks and tune it in on the following days.
• 1st Nine Weeks October 10
• 2nd Nine Weeks December 5
• 3rd Nine Weeks March 6
• 4th Nine Weeks May 8

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• The End