"I believe students should be engaged in most of
the talking and I should be engaged in most of the
listening.”
All students benefit from dialogue, rather than
monologue. Students need the opportunity to ask
questions and clear up these misconceptions.
“I believe in providing a challenging curriculum
where I hold and support high expectations for all
students.”
Teachers plan how to engage students in the
challenge of learning and go beyond just breaking a
challenge into manageable bits.
"I believe I am responsible for facilitating positive
relationships with students, staff and families,
which are essential to effective teaching and
learning processes.”
Teacher need to have a positive interpersonal
relationship with each student, and students need to
feel the classroom environment is trustworthy, fair,
and empathetic.
“I believe that as I partner with parents, I must
explicitly inform parents of the ‘language of
learning’ to ensure their success in navigating
school expectations.”
When parents understand the language of learning,
they are better equipped to help their children.
Belief in
Reciprocal
Dialogue
“Do I truly listen to my students’
questions, ideas, struggles,
strategies of learning, successes,
interaction with peers, outputs,
and views about teaching? ”
“Do I engage students in the
challenge of learning?”
Belief in
Challenging
Curriculum
“Can students see the purposes
of the challenges that are so
critical to learning success?”
“How can I create a high level of
trust in the classroom? ”
Belief in
Positive
Relationships
“Do my students feel safe to
readily indicate that they do not
understand?”
“How can I support parents to
help their children attend and
engage in learning?”
Belief in
Teacher-Parent
Partnerships
“Do parents understand learning
rationale and success critera?”
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