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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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