What Great Teachers Do Differently

Great teachers have ______ expectations for students, but have even higher expectations for themselves.

Great teachers create a ________ atmosphere in their classrooms and schools. They treat every person with respect. In particular, they understand the power of praise.

Great teachers establish ________ __________ at the start of the year and follow them consistently as the year progresses.

Great teachers work hard to keep their _____________ in good repair to avoid personal hurt and to repair any possible damage.

Great teachers have ________ for students and clarity about how others see them.

When a student misbehaves, great teachers have one goal: to keep that ________ from happening again.

Great teachers have the ability to ignore trivial disturbances and the ability to respond to ____________ behavior without escalating the situation.

Great teachers know that they are the variable in the classroom. Good teachers consistently strive to _______, and they focus on something they can control; their own performance.

Great teachers focus on _______ first, with a broad vision that keeps everything in perspective.

Great teachers keep standardized testing in perspective. They focus on the real issue of student ________.

Great teachers never forget that it is ____________, not programs, that determine the quality of a school.

Great teachers are aware of three modes-- business, parent, child. They understand how to be in _________ mode most of the time since that is what we expect of students, too.

Great teachers ________ their classrooms thoughtfully. When they say something, they mean it.

Great teachers have a plan and purpose for everything that they do. If plans don't work out the way they had envisioned, they ______ on what they could have done differently and adjust accordingly.

Great teachers care about their ________. They understand that behaviors and beliefs are tied to emotion, and they understand the power of emotion to jump-start change.

Great teachers consistently filter out the negatives that don't matter and share a ________ attitude.

Great teachers work hard to deliver consistent, ________ instruction.