Characteristics of Effective Teachers

How Students Learn
  • Learning Styles
  • Cognitive Development
  • Moral Development
  • Psychosocial Development
  • Bloom’s Taxonomy
  • Special Needs
  • English Language Learners
  • Brain-based Learning
Instruction
  • Using Technology
  • Using Graphic Organizers
  • Facilitating Discussions
  • Questioning Strategies
  • Engaging Students in the Lesson
  • Multiple Intelligences
Planning
  • Designing Components of a Lesson Plan
  • Creating Instructional Objectives
  • Using the State Standards
  • Planning a Unit
  • Planning for the Block
Assessment
  • Communicating and Maintaining High Expectations
  • Designing Test Items
  • Creating Rubrics
  • Generating Other Assessments:
    Checklists, Scoresheets, Holistic Grading, etc.
  • Calculating Grades
Classroom Climate/Classroom Management
  • Arranging the Physical Environment
  • Building Rapport with Students
  • Establishing Classroom Procedures
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
  • Creating Class Guidelines and    Consequences
  • Using Effective Discipline Techniques
  • Handling Common Discipline Challenges
  • Parent Outreach
Professionalism
  • Ethics
  • Standards of Behavior
  • Professional Development
  • Educational Jargon
  • Getting Involved in the School and District
Making the Transition
  • Stages of the First Year
  • Using Resources Wisely
05/17/2012