Not exact matches
Discuss the ideas of mutual respect and
expectations and how employing those ideas will create a great
classroom atmosphere that will last throughout the school year.
What this may look like is an initial meeting with administrators to
discuss the goals and norms of the PLC and
expectations in terms of how what participants are learning might be enacted in
classrooms.
In this informative webinar based on their recent book, Disrupting Poverty: Five Powerful
Classroom Practices, the authors will
discuss the five
classroom practices that permeate the culture of successful high - poverty schools: (1) caring relationships and advocacy, (2) high
expectations and support, (3) commitment to equity, (4) professional accountability for learning, and (5) the courage and will to act.
Recommended Strategies: Supportive Provide opportunities for students to
discuss concerns with teachers and counselors Address issues of motivation, self - perception and self - efficacy Accommodate learning styles Modify teaching styles (e.g., abstract, concrete, visual, auditory) Use mastery learning Decrease competitive, norm - referenced environments Use cooperative learning and group work Use positive reinforcement and praise Seek affective and student - centered
classrooms Set high
expectations of students Use multicultural education and counseling techniques and strategies Involve mentors and role models Involve family members in substantive ways
Results are
discussed in the context of students» experience of yearly change in
classroom environments, teachers» variable behavioral
expectations and perceptions, and the need for intervention maintenance plans to support sustainment of treatment effects.