What is the most important idea communicated in this chapter regarding teacher expectations?
In addition to setting clear expectations for students each year, why do great teachers set expectations each new school year for themselves, too?
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Chapter 3's most important idea is that great teachers focus on expectations. Rules can be broken, but my expectations cannot. Expectations should be clear and consistently followed for all students to rise to their potential.
ReplyDeleteThe most important idea in Chapter 3 is that great teachers focus on expectations rather than on consequences. We should take advantage of a new year and use it as an opportunity to introduce expectations and be consistent in following them. The results we get generally come from the expectations we set for our students and for our own behavior. It is up to us to set a positive tone for the year.
ReplyDeleteThe most important idea in chapter 3 is to have high expectations for both your students and yourself. I have always believed that if you set your expectations high then MOST students will meet those.
ReplyDeleteThe start of a new school year is just like a New Year's Resolution. We all have high expectations for a new year just like we should for a new school year and a new group of students. If our expectations are high, then it carries over to our students, co-workers and our entire school.
I feel like kids will strive to meet whatever expectation you have for them. Why not make it high? If you are willing to set it then the kids will be willing to shoot for it.
ReplyDeleteI always heard a saying about expectations for ourself "you may as well aim for the stars, if you fall short you will still be in the clouds" either, would be a great place to be!!
Ladies, I agree. The focus must be on expectations, setting high standards and being consistent in following them. One added ingredient is motivation. We must celebrate success no matter how small in order to build upon our expectations. Motivation is the key to fueling expectations whether it is teacher driven or student driven.
ReplyDeleteExpectations instead of rules...Let's face it! We, as adults, do not like rules. It's easier for students to exceed if we set expectations from the beginning. Most students want to succeed in our classroom. Like Tara said, "Why not set high expectations?"
ReplyDeleteAs teachers, we have to start every year out with new expectations for our new learners. Set the tone and make your students feel comfortable in your classroom. Lifelong learners is what we are aiming for!!
Being consistant is the most important thing. If you do so, each child will understand what is expected of him or her. Also being consistant with your coworkers helps too. They need to be able to count on you for the grade level and for the school when the need arises.
ReplyDeleteThe power of expectations is boundless in the classroom. I also believe that communicating your expectations to your students spawns an intrinsic motivation in all of them to succeed and please both teacher and parents. Vestavia’s Three R’s are a strong root system for expectations in the classroom and the school. Teachers can branch off of these to communicate higher, more specific expectations that will year round. Stubbs does such a great job with the Victorious Viking program. Students see other students rising above and beyond set expectations, and this ultimately creates a domino effect to model that ideal behavior. One thing that also stood out in this chapter was setting your expectations at the beginning of the year! My mother always told me this when I began to express my desire to become a teacher. Reestablishing expectations and introducing changes is always more successful right off the bat! The same can be said for teachers! Great teachers reflect on what was successful in the prior year(s) and grow off of that...always striving to be a better teacher for their students.
ReplyDeleteI think when you have high expectations for a child, they know it. This helps create a bond between you and that child. When this bond is created, when a child feels loved and respected in a classroom, he/she is less likely to break "rules" because they want to please not disappoint.
ReplyDeleteI believe all of us have heard about the impact expectations have on students and the overall classroom from our education classes. I whole heartedly agree having high expectations for students and the entire school is the key to what makes FVES a grand place to teach. Right now is the time to set those high expectations even before we meet those faces on our lists.
ReplyDeleteSchool begins in two days--I expect this to be a fantastic year! I am setting these high expectations for myself and my students (even though we are all going to experience a new grade and a few changes)
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