Transcript 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers

7 Habits of
Highly Effective Teachers
Adapted from Stephen R. Covey’s
work
Habit 1: Be Proactive
• Act in the classroom, not re-act
• Every teacher needs a pause button
• Teachers are free to choose: Selfawareness, conscience, imagination,
independent will
• Be a positive influence on your student’s
emotional bank accounts
Habit 2:
Begin with the End in Mind
•
•
•
•
Teachers need a destination and a compass
A Teacher’s Mission Statement
Are teacher’s principle centered?
The end should always be “what is best for
the children under your care.”
• Planning ahead always makes things better.
Habit 3: Put First Things First
• Establish priorities in the classroom and at
home
• Home culture 50 yrs. Age vs. Today -Where
does that leave teachers??
• Balance academics with social skills,
character education, health and self esteem
• Be an ADVOCATE for children
Habit 4: Think Win-Win!!!!
• Adopt the attitude: “Let me listen to you
first” or “Help me to understand” with
students and parents.
• Positive discipline - How can you and the
student win??? No power struggles.
• Moving children from “me” to “we”
• Class Meetings where agreements rule.
Habit 5: Seek First to
Understand..Then to be Understood
• Recognize your prejudices in the classroom
and work to overcome them.
• All children want to belong - avoid
miscommunications.
• Practice Empathic Listening - the highest
form of listening.
• Give honest feedback to children and
parents.
Habit 6: Synergize
• Work together with teachers, parents,
children, administrators.
• Value and celebrate differences.
• Involve people in the problem and work out
the solution together (great playground
strategy)
• Never give up - small victories lead to
larger ones.
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
• Renew yourself: physically, socially,
mentally, and spiritually.
• Nurture your relationship with children.
• Begin your day with children with some
quiet time to reflect.
• Always grow - be a better teacher tomorrow
than you were today.