The teacher handed out a coloring page to her class. On it was a picture of a duck holding an umbrella. The teacher told the class to color the duck in yellow and the umbrella green; however, Leland, the class rebel, colored the duck in a bright fire truck red.

After seeing this, the teacher asked him: "Leland, how many times have you seen a red duck?"

Young Leland replied, "The same number of times I've seen a duck holding an umbrella."

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Clear Expectations

What You Need To Know... Get Them There
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Ideas...


I have picked up "Never Work Harder Than Your Students" by Robyn Jackson and wanted to take this time to reflect -- an activity and principle that she strongly encourages -- and jot down some ideas, which I have gathered from her resource section at www.masterteachermindset.com.
  • "Classroom Commitments" vs. "Classroom Rules or Norms"
  • Three-Five Classroom Commitments
  • Making a Classroom "Greener" (See downloaded Tip Sheet)
  • Having a dedicated station for students where they can find:
    •  paper
    • pencils/pens
    • extra folders
    • "Late Work" forms
    • "Absence Procedure" - includes student contacting another student and requires another students' signature - must have done before scheduling a lunch/afterschool appointment. 
    • Calendar
    • lunch/afterschool appointments
    • donation jar...
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