The Power of a Teacher:

Larry Bell Redelivery &

Refresherhttp://www.education-world.com/a_admin/columnists/bell/bell005.shtml

Word Splash On the first flap of your notes flipbook, please list

5-10 qualities of:

1. your favorite teachers

2. qualities that you’d like to have as a teacher

“You are a teacher. You are all that and a

bag of chips!” ~Larry Bell

You became a teacher because you wanted someone to

need you.Guess what?

You got your wish!~Larry Bell

At-Promise Kids• Many students in the bottom-quartile come

from homes that cause them to be labeled “at-risk”.

• How we label someone determines how we approach them.

• All students have promise.

• It is OUR job as educators to bring out that promise.

“On your worst day on the job, you are still somebody’s hero.” ~Larry Bell

Prepare Kids for

Standardized Tests• Prepare kids for long tests

• Practice timed tests• Give higher order thinking questions• Know your kids’ test data• Teach the language of the test (12 Power Words)• Give some homework/quiz questions in test format• Explain to kids what test day will be like• Discuss test anxiety• Tell students you believe in each one of them• At beginning of the year, tell kids that

“No child will fail!” • Be a 100%er

12 Powerful Words• Directly teach these words

(Don’t assume they are understood.)• Put them in words that kids can understand• Use them on tests & quizzes• Talk to kids about what the question is

asking• Word of the week• Share with parents• Post in the classroom• Show the 12 Power Words PowerPoint

regularly

“If we keep on doing what we’ve always done we’re going to keep on getting what we’ve always gotten.” ~Dr. John

Maxwell

Unraavel Reading• Teach to kids

through modeling on a PowerPoint or on chart paper.

• Have kids keep directions in their binders.

• Teach songs• Expect kids to use

this strategy regularly.

• Explain to parents• Online Resources

“Show a little passion child!”

~Larry Bell

Unraaveling A Paragraph• UUnderline titlenderline title• NNow predict the passageow predict the passage• RRun through and number paragraphsun through and number paragraphs• AAre you reading the questions?re you reading the questions?• AAre the important words circled? re the important words circled? • (Write down their meaning)(Write down their meaning)• VVenture (read) through the passageenture (read) through the passage• EEliminate the obviously wrong answersliminate the obviously wrong answers• LLet the questions be answered and write the et the questions be answered and write the

paragraph # where you found the answers next to paragraph # where you found the answers next to the questionthe question

Double check your work!Double check your work!

Math UNRAAVEL

• Unraavel A Math Problem

• Keep directions in binders

“It is in us, and it is up to us.”

~Larry Bell

MATH UNRAAVEL• UUnderline the questionnderline the question• NNow predict what you need to do to solve the ow predict what you need to do to solve the

problemproblem• RRead the word problemead the word problem• AAre the important words circled?re the important words circled?• (Especially the clue words?)(Especially the clue words?)• AApply the steps you chose to solve the problempply the steps you chose to solve the problem• VVerify your answer erify your answer • (Is it reasonable? Does it make sense?)(Is it reasonable? Does it make sense?)• EEliminate the wrong answersliminate the wrong answers• LLet the answer stay or rework the problemet the answer stay or rework the problem Double check your work!Double check your work!

Techniques to Transcend Cultural Barriers

• Tell kids you care. Explain that you have high expectations because you believe in them.

• If a child gets in trouble, ask to see him or her later. Give calm down time. Later, have a “start over visit”.

• Consider your tone. Is it the same with every child?

• Connect with EVERY child.• Surprise and engage students.• Assess understanding daily.• Authentic praise.• Consider that all students learn

and communicate differently.

“Every teacher can reach and

teach every child.”

~Larry Bell

“Nothing great is ever achieved without

enthusiasm.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson We educators must show every day what we want

our students to feel. Somebody needs you.

Ignite Your PassionRead the list of

quotations that Mr. Bell uses in his presentations.

Choose one that is most inspirational to

you as a teacher.

Be ready to share your quote!