| ELICIA EBERHART'S TEACHING PORTFOLIO |
| What is an Effective Classroom Teacher? |
| An effective classroom teacher is one who sees herself as a facilitator of learning. As a facilitator, orchestrator, designer, or coach, the teacher presents the conditions for learning. She helps the student develop the skills necessary to learn, understand, and interpret an appropriately differentiated curriculum. This role requires the teacher to possess skills in both her subject areas (understanding its content, the manner in which its professionals think) and in the management of learning. |
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"I love to learn in order that I might teach; and I get no joy from learning anything if I alone am to know about it." -Seneca |
| Monitor students' independent work, checking on their progress and providing feeback, to maintain high student engagement in tasks. Structure lessons to let students know what is expected of them and what procedures to follow. Pace instruction rapidly to deliver a maximum amount of the curriculum to students. Ask questions requiring students to analyze, synthesize, or evaluate, as well as utilize high order thinking skills. Communicate high expectations for student success. Provide a safe and orderly classroom where deviant behavior is managed sensibly and academic achievement is rewarded. Foster a welcoming atmosphere in the classroom Capitalize on the instructional and motivational uses of tests and grades. Provide feeback to students through praise, use of student ideas, and corrective forms that allow students to respond appropriately. (adapted from "Effective Classroom Teaching: The Necessary But Not Sufficient Condition for Developing Exemplary Schools" by David C. Berliner) |
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| How I Plan To Possess the Qualities of an Effective Teacher: |
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