Title: A Teacher Perspective: Advice for Principals | Edutopia
Headings: A Teacher Perspective: Advice for Principals
A Teacher Perspective: Advice for Principals
Content: Below, I would like to share with administrators some helpful observations and suggestions that may improve your relationship with the teachers you serve. Observation #1: Students are different than when we were students
Lesson learned: Teachers must either engage students at their level with interesting learning activities or fight the battle of wills to force them into compliance with worksheets and controllable activities. In the former, students will want to learn, in the latter, passive aggression will force the teacher to always watch his back and not trust students. In this situation, even good students will actively try to undermine the teacher. Rather than tell the teacher he needs to work on his classroom management, help the teacher gain control of the classroom by being there and identifying and dealing with the ring leaders (you know who they are because they do the same in every class, but the teacher may not know that). All it takes is an extra pair of eyes to see that just a few instigators in the classroom can destroy an effective learning atmosphere. Observation #2: Teachers need support with materials, textbooks, and technology
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