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__TEACHER TRAITS __ 1.Relationship building
 * Asking children how their weekend was
 * Referring to something in a child's life
 * Listening to children
 * Recognizing positive actions
 * Eye contact
 * Laughing together
 * Sharing common interest
 * Shows enthusiasm
 * Making connections to prior learning or experiences
 * Go to various events or find out what happened
 * Take time to address and explain what is good or needs improvement about their behavior so they can learn and change their behaviors.
 * Greet at door with smile
 * Available to students, personal stories, creating relationship with parents
 * Giving positive reinforcement
 * After school one-on-one help
 * Ask how weekend was. Some joking/joviality
 * Know names
 * Info cards – likes/dislikes – coaching/clubs/chaperone
 * One interaction with each student
 * Treat students with respect
 * Connect personally
 * Say hello in hallway
 * Getting down to child's level to talk to him/her
 * In the lesson, reference a positive or fact about the student (e.g. We might want to ask Sara for her iput as she knows a lot about this topic)
 * Positive non-verbal communication

2.Differentiation
 * Using instructional strategies which are reponsive to students needs
 * Differentiate classwork and homework-amount, content, schedule (Types of questions addressed to student based on student ability. Open-ended questions for advanced, either/or questions for limited) Give options- kids choose the type of assignment.
 * Respond to children with understanding of their different home situations
 * Include several learning modalities when you teach a lesson, i.e. oral, aural, listening, writing visual aids, manipulatives, different audio/visual
 * Include Multiple Intelligences in lesson design
 * Seating with consideration for students' individual needs
 * Teaching to different modalities (unique learning styles)
 * Read directions and explain
 * Group work
 * Debate/Discussion
 * Student Centers for learning
 * Varying assessments
 * Portfolios
 * Cover all modes of learning
 * Relate curriculum to student interest if possible
 * Flexible grouping

3.Checking for understanding
 * Having a learner restate what has been taught, read, shared..
 * Allow student to begin homework in class and observe that they are correct
 * Visual evaluation of all students (thumbs up, check for bow to be in place, Use small whiteboards students can all hold up with answer for quick check)
 * Varied assessments
 * Asking questions – oral and written
 * Promoting questioning as a strategy for comprehension
 * Peer editing
 * Reflective journal
 * Opening activity for students requiring demonstration of knowledge (formative) before lesson
 * Ask for students to give examples
 * 3-2-1 Exit slip
 * Asking for students to repeat directions back.
 * Teach back

4.Timing (Lesson design that includes all necessary aspects for teaching, learning, and closure)
 * Pre –plan lesson, pacing, take students into account
 * Use all class time effectively
 * Give students specific time frame for specific task
 * Plan for students to have time to process.
 * Plan for for wrap-up/closure
 * Organized plan of lessons/goals
 * Structured breaks in instruction – Intro – Activity/Lesson – Assess
 * Wait an appropriate amount of time for student response
 * Time on task
 * Change of teaching mode or activity
 * Closure – save time for
 * Agenda on board
 * Clear transitions
 * Closure
 * Logical sequence
 * Effective transitions
 * Pre-planned activity time

5.Response to student interest
 * Respond to activity
 * Be spontaneous
 * General discussions, vary lessons, use student interests. Intelligence
 * Attach interest to their personal lives; current events
 * Be flexible to expand discussion time
 * Tailor lesson to include student hobbies, interests, etc.
 * Know when it’s time to focus on curriculum not conducive to student interest
 * Student choice in final projects, research papers
 * Incorporating student name in problem
 * Ask for example from student using real life applications
 * Expand on teachable moments
 * Provide real world applications
 * Going to events
 * Incorporate interests into class work/questions
 * Positive reinforcement
 * Relative to real world events: H1N1, Ipod, Kanye West, etc.
 * Pick literature that fits interest
 * Teachable moment
 * Switch gears in response
 * Do now
 * Alternate routes
 * Surveys/questionnaires
 * Connections to real life
 * Choice

6.Positive manner
 * Smile
 * Demonstrate excitement and enthusiasm
 * Leave your problems at home
 * Use encouraging language
 * Teach respect
 * Positive reinforcement, praise, have each student experience success
 * Find opportunities to praise
 * Be sincere
 * Phrase even negatives in a positive manner
 * Enthusiastic
 * Positive oral and written corrections
 * How to fix, not what’s wrong
 * Appropriate praise
 * Smile
 * Presentable, professional manner
 * Good attitude
 * Set an example
 * Use and expect manners
 * Humor
 * Energy
 * Interest
 * Entertain
 * Motivation
 * Be willing to poke fun at yourself
 * Use frequent praise
 * Tone of voice
 * Acknowledgment
 * Eye contact
 * Respect
 * Enthusiasm about content
 * Teacher can emphasize strengths over weaknesses
 * Respect/manners
 * Positive reinforcement
 * Humor/fun

7.Empowering students to take risks
 * Create a aafe environment no judging students
 * Model risk taking and how to learn from mistakes
 * Don't grade homework. Coaches don't keep score in practice.Give lots of feedback
 * Give kid keys to the Harley!
 * Clear expectations for a task should be set so that students are willing to take a risk – i.e. “OK in this lesson I just want you to __speak__, doesn’t matter if it is right/wrong …”
 * Teacher show their vulnerability or their willingness to learn new things
 * Ask Why? Create a respectful environment, challenge them. Teacher takes risk.
 * Turn “wrong” answers into positive learning
 * Bonus points.
 * Squash peer ridicule/comments/laughter
 * Build a safe class – listen to students
 * No belittling
 * No “dumb” questions
 * Pull positives out of everyone
 * Admit mistakes and be able to laugh at oneself
 * Rewarding student/praising student for speaking up/point out
 * Clear expectations/consistent class rules
 * Encourage multiple answer questions
 * Provide higher thinking questions
 * Students feel comfortable and positive in classroom
 * Set safe environment
 * Pair/share
 * Presentations
 * Research projects
 * Technology in class
 * Creating an environment for shared learning
 * Be willing to take a risk yourself, so they feel comfortable
 * Brainstorming
 * Positive reinforcement
 * Validating creative problem solving
 * Rewarding effort regardless of result
 * Creative thinking
 * Flexible thinking
 * Brainstorming
 * Problem solving
 * Make mistakes – ok
 * Open dialogue / no judgment

__**STUDENT TRAITS**__ 1.The application of knowledge

2.Student engagement (inquisitiveness)
 * Students ask curious questions
 * Student eye contact

3.Students asking probing questions

4.Demonstrate interest to learn more (desire to learn)
 * probing questions

5.Demonstrate understanding of subject matter relevance to the real world
 * make & share connections