3. Here will be the students reaction when the bell rings
after you have mastered these points of instruction.
4. INSTRUCTION THAT WORKS
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who
points out how the strong man stumbles, or where
the doer of deeds could have done better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena … who, at best, knows in the end the triumph
of great achievement, and who, at the worst, if he
fails, at least fails while daring greatly.
So that his place will never be with those cold and
timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.
Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
5. 1. RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL
DIFFERENCES IN STUDENTS
• DIFFERENCES IN BACKGROUND
• RATE OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES
• LEARNING STYLES
Actively communicate that you
understand these differences
and that you have a plan to
address the differences.
6. 2. SAFETY WITHIN YOUR CLASSROOM
• Recognize the fear students may have of
your or their classmates’ expectations.
• Eliminate the use of sarcasm and ridicule.
• Spend time building a community
within your classroom.
And don’t do something like this!!!
Or this!!!
Once you've yelled you've lost the battle. This
doesn't mean you won't have to raise your voice
every once in awhile but teachers who yell all the
time are often those with the worst classes.
Making students feel comfortable with you
and their classmates is the antidote to fear.
7. 3. RELATIONSHIPS
• Be in the relationship business.
• Form a trust and talk about what you
believe in.
• When students are absent, notice.
Punishment and reward lose value over
time but relationships gain value over
time.
8. 4. Behavior Solutions
• Don’t attach an academic
penalty to a behavior.
• View student misbehavior
as an academic problem
not just misbehavior.
• Create extra learning opportunities
for your most challenging students.
Most misbehavior happens because
students are either bored or lost.
9. 5. TEACH EVERYTHING
• Stop complaining about what they can’t do and
teach them the way to do it right.
• Teach against student deficiencies.
• Respect your power.
When your future is intertwined
with theirs, great things happen.
10. INSTRUCTION THAT WORKS
What is the single most determining
factor in in successful instruction?
YOU, THE TEACHER!
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11. INSTRUCTION THAT WORKS
• You can change behavior better from a
position of friendship than that of an enemy.
• Create a checklist to help
you know your students.
• Routines: Everything should stay the same
except what they are learning.
• Find legends or traditions in your classroom.
• Check for understanding, don’t just ask if
there are any questions.
12. POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
• Be at eye level and if possible, beside them.
• Use voice control, no yelling.
• Use active listening, repeat and give them
and you time to respond.
• Think positive thoughts about your students.
• Move closer to the misbehavior and away
when they comply.
• Use positive reinforcement, negative only
when it could have a positive outcome.
• Punishment should be the last on the list of
actions.
13. 10 CHARACTERISTICS OF
LIFE CHANGING SCHOOLS
• Believe that all students can learn.
• Use innovative instruction.
• Use a needs based approach.
• Pay attention to self-esteem.
• Choose cooperation over conflict.
• Don’t be bound by tradition.
• Be overwhelmingly positive.
• Use the control theory.
• Be consistent yet flexible.
• Change the teams.
15. This information was from a conference
by Pat Quinn called:
“Motivating the Unmotivated Students.”
You can find more information about him
and future seminars at:
www.betterteachingonline.com
