Blog Post #4
Pierre Pirard, in his TED talk “The 5 Principles of Highly Effective Teachers”, discusses his career shift from CEO to teacher. Of the 5 principles discussed, which principle do you embody well? How? Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
In Pierre Pirard’s TED talk “The 5 Principles of Highly Effective Teachers,” the principle I embody most strongly is believing in my students. I work every day to show them that I see their strengths, their potential, and their capacity to grow, even on days when they may not see it themselves. This belief guides my teaching, my feedback, and the relationships I build in the classroom. The principle I need to work on most is setting clear, intentional goals for my students and school community. While I am naturally strong at goal-setting for myself, I don’t always extend that same structure and clarity to others. To improve in this area, I can begin by co-creating goals with my students—setting specific, achievable academic and SEL targets, revisiting them regularly, and celebrating progress along the way. This will not only strengthen their sense of ownership but also help me grow into a more purposeful and effective educator.
ReplyDeleteI think the principle I do best with is believing in my students. I do my best to communicate that I believe that they are capable, and that I'm here to help them however I can. I know some kids have low self esteem when it comes to writing, and I'd try to help them turn that viewpoint around. I know that language arts is not everyone's favorite subject, but there's something useful that every single person can take away from the class and actually use in the future. The planning purposefully principle is probably where I struggle the most. I feel that some of my units had weak points that need to be addressed. My final goal is clear, but the steps to getting there are not. I think I need to write more out and plan the steps in more detail, stemming backward from the final goal. I can think of a few lessons that I could easily get rid of and pursue something better.
ReplyDeletePierre Pirard, in his TED talk “The 5 Principles of Highly Effective Teachers”, discusses his career shift from CEO to teacher. Of the 5 principles discussed, which principle do you embody well? How? Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
ReplyDeleteThe principle that I embody well is that I have great vision for what I want my students to gain and feel after having being taught by me. I am constantly thinking about ways to improve my craft and build relationships. During the summer especially, I formulate a vision of the upcoming school year including any major and minor changes that I should make. The principle I need work on at times is belief. I know that I need to believe in all of my students, but sometimes I get stuck. When I have tried everything that I know and the student is still not living up to their potential, I lose the belief. Whether that is a belief in me or the student is unclear, but it is still a shortcoming that I am working on. I need to keep digging and know that it is worth the fight. The payoff of belief for a student may not come during the school year, but as long as they payoff happens, that's all that really matters.
Pierre Pirad spoke of strong leadership, the belief of achieving great results, setting goals, making sure the goal is an everyday priority and to plan carefully to achieve their objective. I embody the belief of achieving great results. Daily I strive to set and meet goals at work and in my personal life. Without goals we do not move forward in any areas of life. I need to work on planning on achieving the objective daily. Starting to look at students daily and focusing on a relationship is a good place to start.
ReplyDeletePierre Pirard, in his TED talk “The 5 Principles of Highly Effective Teachers”, discusses his career shift from CEO to teacher. Of the 5 principles discussed, which principle do you embody well? How? Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
ReplyDeleteI think my strength lies in fostering good relationships. I try to know each student by name in my class for sure and try to know as many students that I don't have by name and address them in the hallway. In building relationships like that students are more willing to share and learn in class. For me planning purposefully is probably the weakest for me. Especially in my performance classes. We get very focused on having a concert and learning the music for that concert. Working towards pulling out small segments of the music and tying them to another lesson on rhythms, or a musical term would be a good way to start making the music more meaningful.
Pierre Pirard, in his TED talk “The 5 Principles of Highly Effective Teachers”, discusses his career shift from CEO to teacher. Of the 5 principles discussed, which principle do you embody well? How? Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
ReplyDeleteI think my strength is purposely planning. I struggled when I was a student with learning content and remembering the information. I think this has made a major impact on how I teach my students. Sometimes I feel that it might not always challenge my higher achieving students, but I know I'm also reaching those who struggle to learn. I want to challenge my students, but not bring it to the point where I lose my students. I like to do activities with the content we are learning to reinforce what we just talked about and how that applies to that time in history.
Which principle do you embody well? How?
ReplyDeleteI feel like believing in all of my students is the principle I embody well. I truly enjoy teaching 3rd grade. Most of the students are happy to be at school everyday and work hard. I believe with my whole heart that each one of them is capable of learning and succeeding in school.
Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
I feel like the principle I need to work on most is planning purposefully for each student to achieve. Of course I have weekly lesson plans that are fairly detailed. An area I need to work on is making sure I have several variations of my plan to reach each student. Some need a concept retaught while others could use enrichment of that concept.
One principle I feel I embody well is seeing my students and their families as capable. As an Early Childhood Special Education teacher, I believe it is important to recognize the strengths and potential in every child and their family. I work to build relationships with families, listen to their perspectives, and support them as partners in their child’s learning. By believing in their abilities and involving them in the process, students and families feel more confident and empowered.
ReplyDeleteThe principle I need to work on the most is planning purposefully. There are days when I feel like I am flying by the seat of my pants, especially when unexpected situations arise in the classroom. While flexibility is important, having clearer and more intentional plans can help lessons run more smoothly and ensure that learning goals are consistently being addressed. One thing I can do to improve in this area is to set aside dedicated planning time each week to outline activities, goals, and supports for my students. This will help me stay organized while still allowing flexibility to adjust when needed. Purposeful planning will help create more meaningful and effective learning experiences for my students.
The principle that I believe that I embody well is believing in them. I have come to truly understand and have witnessed that if someone truly wants to do something with their heart, mind, and soul - nothing holds them back from achieving this. I have seen students with low IQ scores go on to school and into careers because of that belief and as educators and parents, we are a big part of this and contribute greatly!
ReplyDeleteThe principle that I need to work on is planning purposefully as I am one to just barge through and worry about the small details later or as they come. I am trying to slow myself down, be flexible with timelines, and to listen more intently.
The principle that I believe in the most is relationship building. When I meet people, they often say that they don't know how I work with middle schoolers on a daily basis. After many years in this setting, I have learned that if you show them you care, they will usually go above and beyond what you expect. I have a question of the day that I do everyday and it really helps me learn about the students with their likes and dislikes and then I can talk to them later on more if something comes up about their topic.
ReplyDeleteThe principle that I need to work on most is planning purposefully. With so many different needs it can be overwhelming trying to meet the needs of every student. When I try to put a lesson right in the middle, the kids that are higher are bored and the kids that are lower struggle. If I do a higher thinking lesson, the lower kids struggle and vice versa. I just need to practice and keep trying to differentiate more.
Of the 5 principles discussed, which principle do you embody well? How? Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
ReplyDeleteI think the principle that I am best at is relationship building. I think it's important for these kids to be able to see you as someone who cares about them in the building and outside of the building. It's probably easier for me since I work so much with them outside of school for sports, but I have noticed that kids who I don't coach seem to be more receptive to my teaching when I attend events they are involved in, such as concerts, plays, youth group, etc.
If I am being honest, the principle that I am not great at is planning purposefully. After 20+ years in teaching I catch myself just "winging it" at times in my class. Its easy to get in a rut of doing it the same way every year. I would say that because of my responsibilities outside of the classroom, the planning is the easiest part to cut from.
Pierre Pirard, in his TED talk “The 5 Principles of Highly Effective Teachers”, discusses his career shift from CEO to teacher. Of the 5 principles discussed, which principle do you embody well? How? Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
ReplyDeleteThe principal I embody well is believing in them. I have so much love for my students and building relationships is so important. Having those strong relationships and telling them daily how much I believe them and how amazing they are is what helps them stay engaged, learn and believe in their abilities to do hard things. Reminding them of they are capable and celebrating their successes helps them believe in themselves as well. The principle I need to work on the most is goal setting. Not necessarily like in regards to the whole class but to individuals. A couple years ago I created a really targeted goal system for the end of the year to fill the gaps. It was very successful. It required daily and intentional work and it was very successful. I will start that again in the 4th quarter.
The principle that I embody well is believing in kids. I am always encouraging them to do their best and I tell them when they work hard—good things happen. I also encourage them that if I can help them in anyway, please don’t hesitate to come and see me. I am also always trying to build good and positive relationships with all students no matter what their background is.
ReplyDeleteI need to work on making their goals an everyday priority. Don’t push something off that needs to get done and I encourage all students to get better every day and not say “I will do it tomorrow” when it needs to get done today.
The principle that is simply the most important is believing in the kids no matter their level or background. If teachers don't believe that all students can learn and achieve high standards, then they need to rethink their purpose and reason for going into the educational field. I feel a strength of mine is demanding a high standard for all my students. I know that all of them can do math if they have the right mindset, ask questions, are not afraid to fail and readjust, and have a positive support system. I take it personable when students don't reach the goal set for them. I constantly talk about readjusting in my classroom. We will get there together!
ReplyDeleteI feel I need to improve on making sure the vision is an everyday priority and that the students know they can meet goals by small steps each day. We need to break down tasks and discuss the importance of the small steps to reach the overall goal. Middle School students are at such a fun age where it is essential that we get them on board with their learning and goal setting. I need to adjust my plans a little to include goals and check-ins.
Of the 5 principles discussed, which principle do you embody well? How? Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
ReplyDelete1. Achieve great results
2. set goals
3. everyday integration of the goals
4. plan carefully
From the French teacher
1. Believe in them
2. Set a goals
3. Everyday property of those goals
4. Plan "backwards"
My favorite is invest in the goals/plan. I love teaching them to program. I'm told by some that it's too hard for many of the students, but I pair them up to tackle programming projects so it seems to work well. Planning is a struggle at times for me. I see momentum in the students' progress and I don't want to leave the project, so my plan is altered many times. I solve it to actually just stay with the plan and adjust next year.
In Pierre Pirard’s TED Talk “The 5 Principles of Highly Effective Teachers,” one principle that really connects with me is the belief in my students. In my role, that belief shows up in how I advocate for students, especially when they are struggling to see their own potential. I try to communicate through both words and actions that their current situation does not define what they are capable of. Whether I’m supporting a student academically, personally, with postsecondary goals, or anything else, I aim to hold a steady belief in their ability to grow and succeed.
ReplyDeleteThe principle I need to focus on most is being more intentional and structured in my planning. In the School Counselor role, the unpredictability of the day can make it easy to shift into reactive mode, responding to crises, last minute needs, and urgent conversations. While being responsive is a necessary part of the job, it can sometimes come at the expense of proactive, preventative, organized systems that support students more consistently and efficiently. To improve in this area, I would like to build more intentional time into my schedule for planning and prevention. This would include mapping out weekly priorities, organize student support goals, and create more structured systems for common counseling tasks like check-ins, academic planning, and follow-up communication. Stronger planning could help me provide more consistent support and ensure fewer students slip through the cracks.
Pierre Pirard, in his TED talk “The 5 Principles of Highly Effective Teachers”, discusses his career shift from CEO to teacher. Of the 5 principles discussed, which principle do you embody well? How? Which principle do you need to work on most? Share at least on thing you can do to improve in this area.
ReplyDeleteOf the five principles discussed, I believe that I embody the principle of believing in all of my student. I whole heartedly believe that each of my students can succeed regardless of their backgrounds, challenges, etc. Even on days they do not believe they can understand what is being taught in the classroom, I continue to believe in them and help them build confidence in themselves. I have seen the success that comes when students know their teacher truly believes in them. It is exciting to see them start to believe in themselves as well. Students naturally give more effort when teachers believe in them and when they start to recognize their own potential.
The principle that I need to work on most is goal setting. I need to be more intentional about giving students clear goals that challenge them while still being achievable. Too often, I simply move through my lesson sequence without clearly communicating the learning goals to students. Students could go so much further if they were given challenging goals and were able to see their progress as we move through the content. One thing that I can do to improve in this area is to begin each lesson by clearing stating the objective and ending the lesson with a quick progress check. In this way, I can provide differentiated goals based on student ability so that each student is challenged according to their needs.
The principle I feel I am the strongest at is believing in my students regardless of their level of achievement or behavioral abilities. As a Special Education teacher for more than 40 years, I have had lots of practice with this. I think believing in my students is a requirement of those who work with students with disabilities. If there was no belief, there could be no improvement in the areas they struggle with. Strangely, I think the principle I am weakest with is intentional planning. This is a bit ironic as I wrote many individual education plans for my students with goals for areas of improvement and how to achieve that improvement. I believe I was good at writing the IEP's but, as I look back, I was often just following the procedures of IEP writing and may not have been as intentional for each student as I may have been. I hope that was only on rare occasions but I am sure there was more than I would like to admit.
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