TOP 20 TEACHERS
Chapters 5 & 6
Presented by
Nelda Calderon & Sonia M. Ramos
CHAPTER 5
MOST POWERFUL
A “belief ” in the potential of their
students, their belief that their students
can learn.
TWO TYPES OF BELIEF
 Potential Activating Beliefs
Potential Limiting Beliefs
BELIEFS ARE FORMED
Remain outside messages
until we accept them as true.
C I RC U M F E R E N C E M E S S AG E S
Other People’s Opinions
Other People’s Expectations
Other People’s Agenda
T O P 2 0 T E AC H E R ’ S R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
 To have OPINIONS that recognize the true identity and
worth of a child,
 To have EXPECTATIONS that draw forth the unique
potential of a child,
 To have an AGENDA that empowers a child to become his
True Self.
P OW E R O F M E S S AG E S & B E L I E F
3 core messages – intended to direct the individual's
life towards fulfillment.
• Identity
It is the “uniqueness” each individual’s essence
• Worth
A person’s self value
• Purpose
Be your true self
LAWS OF BELIEF
Law of beliefs
• Whatever we believe is real for us
The Law of “I AM”
• Whatever we say after we say “I AM” is what we will
become or experience
The Law of Conviction
• The more we believe something to be true, the more
real it feels for us
REDUCING THE POWER
Name it (+ change)
Claim it (responsibility)
Tame it (weaken the conviction)
TAME IT?
An “INTENTIONAL” effort to go from a higher conviction
to a lower conviction
Easing UP
 Say “Not Now”
Say “Maybe”
 State the “Opposite”
Look for “Evidence”
 Fake it till you “Make It”
TOP 20 TEACHERS REALIZE
The most powerful thing they bring to the
classroom each day are the beliefs they have
about their students and the messages they
communicate.
CHAPTER 6
 CREATE CONNECTIONS – “The revolution in our classrooms
will not require more books, computers or smart boards. Top 20
Teachers know three more valuable resources that are crucial to
student learning:
 NAME
 VOICE
 BELONGING”
NAME
 If a student hears their name throughout the day in a respectful
manner they are beyond present they are engaged
 It communicates you are somebody, you are valued, you matter
 Students are more than a category, PEIMS coding etc. they are
people, they are individuals
VOICE
 He/she is saying I am here and represents their presence
 The longer a student’s voice is not heard the more disengaged they
are and disappear into the background
 There voice is important, they have things to contribute, and
Teachers must create a platform for this
BELONGING
 Belonging occurs when we are part of something larger than
ourselves
 Creating an environment of risk taking and safety
 If a student perceives they are not in a safe environment they
withdraw into self preservation and disengage
 Belonging matters
“The message needs to be
sent: You matter to me as a
person first, a learner
second.”
Top 20 teachers deliberately
prepare a student for learning by
intentionally creating safety in the
classroom. This occurs when
emotional connections are made. It
occurs when name, voice and
belonging matter.
People do not care how much you know until
they know how much you care.
– John Maxwell