12 Rules the Best Teachers Live By - Katrina Fried – Author “ American Teacher : Heroes In The Classroom.
Some teachers are achieving success in their work while others are struggling to be successful. There is so much to be learned about the strength and weakness of our teaching profession so as to improve and become successful in imparting knowledge to our students. In this book, Katrina Fried wrote about the 12 rules for becoming a Classroom Hero. Here are the first 6 Rules.
Rule 1 : Rules are meant to be broken.
"My students are kids just like any other kids. Of course they can learn. Of course they can love school. Of course they can build good relationships. Of course they have a voice. They just need to learn how to use it." Michael Goodwin - English teacher at Concord-Carlisle Regional High School in Concord.
Rule 2 : All for one and one for all.
"On the first day of school I always tell my students that our classroom is their second home and that our class is an extension of their family. I believe this is just as important as creating an exceptional curriculum." Alma Suney Park - Julia King, math and reading at DC Prep Edgewood Middle Campus in Washington, DC and 2013 DC Teacher of the Year.
Rule 3 : Bring your passion into the classroom.
"As a professional spoken-word poet, I try to embody how learning to read and write well serves a purpose beyond the academic. These are critical skills that have the power to open up new worlds of opportunities. My poetry provides an entry point for my students to engage in literature, and empowers them to delve into text when they may have otherwise been hesitant to do so." Clint Smith - English teacher at Parkdale High School in Riverdale, MD.
Rule 4 : Never teach to the test.
"Exceptional test scores, brilliant job applicants, and competitive colleges should simply be by-products of a great education, not the sole purpose of it." Josh Anderson, - English teacher and debate coach at Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe, KS and 2007 Kansas Teacher of the Year.
Rule 5 :Keep it real.
"If you're willing to take a little bit of a risk with some of your curriculum and experiment with more hands-on experiences with the kids, you can develop programs that are so much better adapted to the needs of the particular students you're teaching, offering them real ways to apply their learning instead of just passively receiving information."
Daryl Anderson, English, ecology, and theater teacher at Odyssey Charter School in Altadena, CA
Rule 6 : There is no such thing as an unteachable child.
"My students are kids just like any other kids. Of course they can learn. Of course they can love school. Of course they can build good relationships. Of course they have a voice. They just need to learn how to use it.
Julia King, math and reading at DC Prep Edgewood Middle Campus in Washington, DC and 2013 DC Teacher of the Year.
The next 6 rules will be published in the next post.
Rule 1 : Rules are meant to be broken.
"My students are kids just like any other kids. Of course they can learn. Of course they can love school. Of course they can build good relationships. Of course they have a voice. They just need to learn how to use it." Michael Goodwin - English teacher at Concord-Carlisle Regional High School in Concord.
Rule 2 : All for one and one for all.
"On the first day of school I always tell my students that our classroom is their second home and that our class is an extension of their family. I believe this is just as important as creating an exceptional curriculum." Alma Suney Park - Julia King, math and reading at DC Prep Edgewood Middle Campus in Washington, DC and 2013 DC Teacher of the Year.
Rule 3 : Bring your passion into the classroom.
"As a professional spoken-word poet, I try to embody how learning to read and write well serves a purpose beyond the academic. These are critical skills that have the power to open up new worlds of opportunities. My poetry provides an entry point for my students to engage in literature, and empowers them to delve into text when they may have otherwise been hesitant to do so." Clint Smith - English teacher at Parkdale High School in Riverdale, MD.
Rule 4 : Never teach to the test.
"Exceptional test scores, brilliant job applicants, and competitive colleges should simply be by-products of a great education, not the sole purpose of it." Josh Anderson, - English teacher and debate coach at Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe, KS and 2007 Kansas Teacher of the Year.
Rule 5 :Keep it real.
"If you're willing to take a little bit of a risk with some of your curriculum and experiment with more hands-on experiences with the kids, you can develop programs that are so much better adapted to the needs of the particular students you're teaching, offering them real ways to apply their learning instead of just passively receiving information."
Daryl Anderson, English, ecology, and theater teacher at Odyssey Charter School in Altadena, CA
Rule 6 : There is no such thing as an unteachable child.
"My students are kids just like any other kids. Of course they can learn. Of course they can love school. Of course they can build good relationships. Of course they have a voice. They just need to learn how to use it.
Julia King, math and reading at DC Prep Edgewood Middle Campus in Washington, DC and 2013 DC Teacher of the Year.
The next 6 rules will be published in the next post.
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