First Test Flashcards
What are two things that teaching is
Art and science
What are 4 teaching methods
Survival
Impact
Fantasy
Mastery
Charateristics of effective teachers
Personal qualities Plan and prepare Create and maintain positive environment Use interesting teaching techniques Demonstrate professional behavior
What things do you need before class
Generate ideas Make course outline Syllabus Make course goals and objectives Get textbook Appropriate teaching methods
How to control anxiety
Great Speak clearly Show up early Be prepared Speak clearly
Alleviate student anxiety
Discuss syllabus and review important information
Benefits of ice breakers
Creates interactions
Engages students
Forms relationships
Breaking the ice
Use first period
Students get acquainted
Crating a community of learners
Learn students names
Learn about students
Encourage questions
Characteristics of successful classroom communities
Shared leadership Communication Responsiveness Shared ethics Cooperation Shared environment and history Commitment Wholeness
Rookie teacher mistakes
Too friendly too early Being unprepared Teaching for wrong reasons Not practicing what you preach Acting like your students
Fantasy
Friend to students
Survival
Teach because it’s a job and a paycheck
Mastery
Student learning is their mission
Impact
Make a difference in their students life