Wrap Up
Let's Review
Our intention for this professional learning module was to provide knowledge, skills, and resources to support your journey in your first years of teaching.
Take a moment to review your Guided Notes and
reflect on your initial thoughts. How have your perspectives changed or remained the same after completing this PLM?
Top Takeaways
Classroom Management
The Four Classroom Management Styles:
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Indulgent
Preschool Level Strategies:
Clear & Concise 1-2 Step Directions
DAP Classroom Management Strategies
Differentiated Practices
Social & Emotional Learning
Modeling of Expectations
Positive & Descriptive Feedback
Active Teacher Engagement
Elementary School Level Strategies:
Proximity
Modeling & Pre-correcting Behaviors
Active Student Engagement
Group Work
Social & Emotional Learning
Positive & Descriptive Feedback
Middle & High School Level Strategies:
Continuum of Strategies for Positive & Negative Behaviors
Classroom & Materials Organization
Clear Rules & Expectations
Minimized Down Time & Seat Work
Address Rules Violations
Established Routines
Social & Emotional Learning
Collaboration
Benefits of Collaboration:
Leads to Brainstorming
Leads to Learning about Self
Helps Student Growth
Strategies for Collaboration in Challenging Environments:
Simple Exchanges between Colleagues
Coordination for Immediate Support and Student Growth
Discussions Regarding Specific Students
Exchange of Teaching Materials
Red Zones vs Green Zones in Collaboration:
Red Zone Qualities:
Victory Oriented rather than Solution Oriented
Lack of Trust, Optimism, & Goodwill
Focus on Individuals as the Problem
Negative Attitudes
Green Zone Qualities:
Shared Vision
Strong Sense of Teamwork
Commitment to Excellence
Presence of Trust, Optimism, & Goodwill
Instructional Strategies
Benefits of Hands-On Learning:
Engages all students in the lesson.
Allows for real-world applications to occur.
Provides opportunities for inquiry-based learning to occur.
Benefits of Integrating Vocabulary Strategies:
Builds content knowledge for all learners.
Provides tools and strategies to help Multi-Language Learner students learn content.
Helps students grasp the understating of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Vocabulary words.
Benefits of Activating Students' Prior Knowledge:
Allows teachers to identify student misconceptions and address them.
Allows all students to connect to the lesson with their prior experiences.
Allows students to connect with what they are learning.
Student Engagement
Three Types of Engagement:
Meets behavioral, emotional, and cognitive needs of students.
Engagement impacts attendance, preparedness, and participation in learning tasks.
Student Engagement Strategies:
Begin each day by greeting students. This sets the tone for the entire day.
Allows for collaboration among peers.
Provides movement during instructional lessons.
High-impact strategies allow for more than one learner to participate at a time.
Protocols give direction and provide a scaffold on where to begin to engage.
Additional Resources for Review
You may want to access the following resources in order to support your implementation of what you have learned in this PLM. The following resources are categorized by the area that they address and can be accessed by clicking the appropriate box below. You will need to exit the resource to return to the PLM.
Take a moment to review the resources that interest you below. Copy and paste links or URLs of interest into your Guided Notes for later review.
General Resources for Beginning Teachers
Classroom Management Resources for Beginning Teachers
Collaboration Resources for Beginning Teachers
Instructional Strategies Resources for Beginning Teachers
Student Engagement Resources for Beginning Teachers
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