| At times, teachers may feel inundated with theories, | | | | 3. Motivate and encourage your students to set |
| methodologies, teaching strategies, etc.etc.etc. | | | | some goals for themselves, then help them to reach |
| Please keep in mind that this is your class, your | | | | their goals and move on to a new set of goals. |
| students and only YOU know your own limits. | | | | 4. A productive teacher student relationship is so vital |
| As I have told my student teachers, and new or | | | | to having a successful school year. You must |
| inexperienced teachers that I have mentored; | | | | respect, care about and show concern for the |
| observe, if you can, different teachers and take note | | | | development of their students.Teachers that create |
| of their teaching strategies and read about advice | | | | a positive learning environment and show that they |
| that experienced teachers have written. Then, decide | | | | care are most likely to have their students |
| which strategies are best and which fit your teaching | | | | reciprocate and show respect for them and their |
| style with your students. | | | | fellow classmates. |
| Here are my top "7 Essential Core Teaching | | | | 5. Parent Teacher Communication is Crucial. Keep in |
| Strategies" that have held true for me throughout | | | | mind to consistently be approachable, informed, |
| my 30 plus years of teaching from K-6. | | | | diplomatic and always professional (even if parents |
| 1. Classroom Management is the teaching strategy | | | | are more like friends to you). Remember parents |
| that I consider to be most important in creating an | | | | must be accountable to their child, themselves, and |
| effective teaching environment to ensure that your | | | | believe it or not ... to you too. |
| lessons will run smoothly and each teaching day will | | | | 6. Accountability is Essential. It is important for you to |
| be a success. | | | | remember that for each day of the school year you |
| Classroom Management covers a wide range of | | | | are accountable to your students, as well as their |
| topics from classroom discipline and behavior | | | | parents. Be accountable to yourself as well and be |
| management to communication strategies both verbal | | | | the best you can be. |
| and non-verbal to classroom rules including classroom | | | | 7. Last, but never least, "Have and Keep the |
| time management. Implement some of the strategies | | | | Passion"(for teaching) alive!... Enjoy what you do, |
| behind these topics and you'll be on your way to a | | | | where you are and who (students) you're with. Be |
| successful teaching career. | | | | sure to have FUN while you're at it. |
| 2. Know your students well. You should have | | | | Digest these teaching strategies, play around with |
| different expectations for each one of your | | | | them, and implement those that fit your style of |
| students. It is imperative to create a genuine bond | | | | teaching. I truly hope that following these strategies |
| with them (by the way that works both ways). | | | | will help you out and will make your life a little easier. |