Managing Skills for Teachers
Great teachers are also good MANAGERS! Teachers who can effectively demonstrate managing skills, whether consciously or unconsciously, appear to be some our better teachers. We have identified close to a hundred management-related tasks that you will probably have to deal with as a classroom teacher. Use MANAGING SKILLS for TEACHERS to hone the managing techniques that are associated with good teaching practice. Skills for planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and coordinating are developed with the help of this professional development eTextbook.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: MANAGING and TEACHING
• Teachers are managers
Chapter 2: MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Classroom management
Chapter 3: PLANNING SKILLS
• Strategic planning
• Sharing objectives with students
• Managing your time
• Defining problems and causes
• Brainstorming solutions
• Handling multiple projects
Chapter 4: ORGANIZING SKILLS
• Designing the learning space
• Using classroom assistants
• Organizing and scheduling events
• Allowing for diversity
• Managing classroom assets
• Working to change things
Chapter 5: LEADING SKILLS
• Deciding and acting
• Influencing others
• Rules, procedures and routines
• Being consistent and equitable
• Managing independent learners
• Orchestrating the environment
• Coaching and mentoring students
• What works and what doesn't work
Chapter 6: CONTROLLING SKILLS
• Determining instructional effectiveness
• Reacting to disruption and distraction
• Tracking student progress
• Anecdotal record keeping • Judging success or failure
• Taking attendance
• Academic record keeping
Chapter 7: COORDINATING SKILLS
• Using school facilities
• Field trips and excursions
• Media and technology access
• Healthy and safe learning environments
• Building policies and procedures
• Interacting with parents and colleagues
• Dealing with community agencies