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Center for Transformative Teacher Training
Leah Pearson & Joanna Leeds
Aug 16 th 2013

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* To learn how to create a positive classroom and school culture through a management system grounded in building relationships

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Negative
Controller
No Nonsense
Nurturer
Unintended
What might be some inferences you could make on the difference between these three types of teachers?
Enabler

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Because they….
* make statements of fact about student behavior
* ask rhetorical questions
* make threats with no follow-through
* get angry and overreact
* engage
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* Makes no excuses for students that are engaging in disruptive behavior
* Maintains high expectations for behavior and academics
* Is no-nonsense in front of the class
* Is nurturing in 1-1 and/or small groups
* Is Culturally Responsive
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Earn the respect of my students.
* Expect 100% engagement, 100% of the time.
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Education is a civil rights issue. Access to education is access to quality of life.
* Everyday in the classroom matters.
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If teachers believe the students can stay on task and achieve, the teachers will tend to act in a manner that helps students to achieve these objectives (Marzano,
2007; Education Trust, 2006).
* Know all students can behave and meet expectations.
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Understand the expanded role of the teacher.
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* Step 1: Effectively Communicate Expectations
* Step 2: Utilize Positive Narration
* Step 3: Consequences and Class-Wide Rewards
* Foundation: Build Nurturing Relationships with
Students
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