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Teachers are also managers! Techniques for planning, coordinating, commanding, controlling, organizing, guiding, coaching and facilitating are required.

Use the Managing Moduleto help develop these important competencies...

 

 

Managerial Responsibilities

M.1.1 The Complete Teacher™ works to develop (or improve) his/her effective classroom management skills.

Planning

M.2.1 The Complete Teacher™ uses strategic planning techniques to articulate educational goals, to specify appropriate learning objectives, and to develop instructional strategies.

M.2.2 The Complete Teacher™ is mindful of the power of performance objectives and uses them to promote student learning.

M.2.3 The Complete Teacher™ is able manage time effectively and use it efficiently.

M.2.4 The Complete Teacher™ is able to utilize critical thinking to define problems and identify causes.

M.2.5 The Complete Teacher™ facilitates group involvement in brain storming possible solutions.

M.2.6 The Complete Teacher™ is able to handle several problems at a time and develops plans to implement solutions.

Organizing

M.3.1 The Complete Teacher™ creates, enriches, maintains, and alters instructional settings to capture and sustain the interest of students and to make the most effective use of time.

M.3.2 The Complete Teacher™ is adept at engaging and supervising students (e.g., as peer tutors) and adult aides and volunteers to assist with instruction.

M.3.3 The Complete Teacher™ organizes and schedules events, activities and resources.

M.3.4 The Complete Teacher™ understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to learners from diverse cultural backgrounds and with exceptionalities.

M.3.5 The Complete Teacher™ keeps an up-to-date inventory of textbooks and other teaching materials, assorted instructional supplies, and various pieces of classroom furniture and equipment.

M.3.6 The Complete Teacher™ identifies, encourages and supports change agents within the school, and incorporates the community in change processes.

Commanding (Leading)

M.4.1 The Complete Teacher™ demonstrates a readiness to make decisions, take the initiative and originate action.

M.4.2 The Complete Teacher™ is adept at setting norms for social interaction among students and between students and teachers by influencing, convincing or impressing others in a way that results in acceptance, agreement or behavior change.

M.4.3 The Complete Teacher™ establishes and maintains classroom control by providing clear directions for instructional activities and routines. The teacher's focus is on learning, as a way of preventing disruptive behavior.

M.4.4 The Complete Teacher™ applies rules and standards consistently and equitably.

M.4.5 The Complete Teacher™ motivates and empowers individuals and groups of students to work independently in order to reach desired organizational goals.

M.4.6 The Complete Teacher™ orchestrates the classroom learning environment and is adept at leading, managing and developing students.

M.4.7 The Complete Teacher™ like a world class coach is fair, consistently firm, tolerant, and has an understanding attitude.

M.4.8 The Complete Teacher™ is aware of ineffectual or damaging leadership practices and is devoted to elegant practice.

Controlling

M.5.1 The Complete Teacher™ plans, implements, and evaluates effective instruction in a variety of learning environments.

M.5.2 The Complete Teacher™ minimizes disruption and distraction within the classroom by recognizing urgent problems and addressing them promptly and in a positive fashion.

M.5.3 The Complete Teacher™ tracks student progress with a variety of evaluation methods, each with its own set of purposes, strengths and weaknesses.

M.5.4 The Complete Teacher™ maintains observational and anecdotal records to monitor student development.

M.5.5 The Complete Teacher™ makes judgments about the relative success or failure of an instructional strategy.

M.5.6 The Complete Teacher™ can identify the correct documentation methods for attendance, absence, lateness, cutting reports, and other related requirements.

M.5.7 The Complete Teacher™ evaluates pupil work and keeps records, prepares grade sheets, and makes entries on student report cards and other related documents.

Coordinating

M.6.1 The Complete Teacher™ arranges for students to use the resource room, computer lab and other school facilities.

M.6.2 The Complete Teacher™ schedules classroom activities and arranges for field trips and excursions.

M.6.3 The Complete Teacher™ establishes classroom policies and procedures that ensure equal access to media and technology resources for all students.

M.6.4 The Complete Teacher™ establishes and maintains safety routines and procedures conducive to a healthy and safe learning environment.

M.6.5 The Complete Teacher™ is knowledgeable about building policies and procedures as they relate to fire drills, hall duty, lunchroom patrol, playground supervision, and other similar activities.

M.6.6 The Complete Teacher™ communicates and interacts with parents/guardians, families, school colleagues, and the community to support students' learning and wellbeing.

M.6.7 The Complete Teacher™ serves as a student advocate with the social, legal, and health agencies in the community.

Managing Palette