The Passionate The Passionate TeacherTeacher

Chapters 18-19Chapters 18-19

““The New Teacher”The New Teacher”

“Passion is the glue that holds together the facts and the purpose”

– Dr. Michael Osterholm

Brought to you by Andy Stegemann, Kelsey Aakre, and Jaime Jones

What to Do Next MondayWhat to Do Next Monday

Forging Relationships of Trust and Forging Relationships of Trust and RespectRespect

Getting to the Heart of Your Subject Getting to the Heart of Your Subject as a Passionate Role Modelas a Passionate Role Model

Having Students Show What They Know Having Students Show What They Know and Can Do Through Performances and Can Do Through Performances Linked to Real World ChallengesLinked to Real World Challenges

Forging Relationships of Trust Forging Relationships of Trust and Respectand Respect

Be like you are when you are at your Be like you are when you are at your bestbest

Tell students how much you Tell students how much you appreciate and respect themappreciate and respect them

Ask students what kind of learning Ask students what kind of learning they like bestthey like best

Learn from an admired teacherLearn from an admired teacher

Have a student-led evaluationHave a student-led evaluation

Getting to the Heart of Your Getting to the Heart of Your Subject as a Subject as a PassionatePassionate Role Role

ModelModel Decide what is most importantDecide what is most important

Talk to former studentsTalk to former students

Teach something you loveTeach something you love

Be a studentBe a student

Allow students to Allow students to ExperienceExperience

Have Students Show What They Have Students Show What They Know and Can Do With Real-World Know and Can Do With Real-World

ChallengesChallenges Option of individual or team project Option of individual or team project instead of final examinstead of final exam

Independent study optionIndependent study option

Joint research project or debate Joint research project or debate within the departmentwithin the department

Include the communityInclude the community

““Only the willingly engaged Only the willingly engaged minds of our students can minds of our students can make great things happen in make great things happen in the schools of today and in the schools of today and in the society of tomorrow, and the society of tomorrow, and teachers can ignite that fire.”teachers can ignite that fire.”

““For what is powerful about For what is powerful about teaching is that we convey to teaching is that we convey to our students not only the our students not only the wisdom and experience of the wisdom and experience of the past but also the gift of past but also the gift of unending discovery and unending discovery and limitless potential.”limitless potential.”

Is Passionate Teaching Is Passionate Teaching for New Teachers, Too?for New Teachers, Too?

““Passionate teaching is the best way to Passionate teaching is the best way to begin your career as a teacher”begin your career as a teacher”

New Teacher ChallengesNew Teacher Challenges Fitting inFitting in Teaching stuff you don’t knowTeaching stuff you don’t know Gaining control of your classroomGaining control of your classroom

Fitting InFitting In“The way things work around here”“The way things work around here”

Help new teachers surviveHelp new teachers survive

““It’s all about the kids, and not the politics It’s all about the kids, and not the politics of the teachers’ room.”of the teachers’ room.”

StanceStance

Teaching Stuff You Don’t Teaching Stuff You Don’t KnowKnow

““You should be a role model of a teacher who You should be a role model of a teacher who is first and foremost a questioner and a is first and foremost a questioner and a learner.”learner.”

Passionate teachers Passionate teachers “lead with their curiosity, “lead with their curiosity, rather than just with their wisdom.”rather than just with their wisdom.”

““All growth involves taking risks”All growth involves taking risks”

Gaining Control of the Gaining Control of the ClassroomClassroom

““How can I be the kind of teacher I want How can I be the kind of teacher I want to be and yet maintain enough control so to be and yet maintain enough control so that the kids don’t walk all over me?”that the kids don’t walk all over me?”

Be careful about the advice you followBe careful about the advice you follow

The Physics of TeachingThe Physics of Teaching

Get your energy and the kids’ energy Get your energy and the kids’ energy moving in the same directionmoving in the same direction

The Centrality of The Centrality of RelationshipsRelationships

““For you, a beginning teacher, nothing For you, a beginning teacher, nothing matters more than your relationship with matters more than your relationship with your students. Nothing even comes your students. Nothing even comes close.”close.”

““Build a learning community with your Build a learning community with your students.”students.”

Don’t believe the bullshit!

“Passing the torch is the single most important thing any one of

us can do.” – Dr. Michael Osterholm, when asked what he

was most proud of

And most importantly…

Pyramid!Pyramid!

Be Who You Want To Be

Why Can’t We Be Friends

“P”erfect 10

Danger Zone

It’s “MENT” to Be

Bring It Full Circle