I believe...
*Teachers should always teach with enthusiasm and passion
*It is essential to build a safe and supportive classroom community
*Classroom management should be fair, firm, and consistent
*Parents should be respected as partners within the classroom community and be actively engaged in their child’s learning
*Teachers should have an explicit knowledge of the benchmarks and standards they are responsible for teaching
*Diversity should be explored and celebrated
*Children should be active, engaged, and inspired learners
*Instruction should be differentiated to meet the individual needs of individual students
*It is essential to teach to multiple intelligences, needs, and strengths of students
*Instruction should foster an understanding of the importance of life-long learning
*The integration of technology creates opportunities for meaningful instruction and learning
*Assessment should meet the needs of students and should match and drive the instruction
*Teaching should be rooted in authentic literature and activities
*Collaboration is an important tool that can improve the quality of teaching
*Reflective teaching is an integral part of growing as a teacher
*Preparation and organization are keys to successful classrooms
*Flexible teaching is essential in order to adapt and meet student needs
*Activities must me useful as means of accomplishing worthwhile curricular goals
*Carefully planned units are successful when they motivate learning through appreciation and understanding
*Activities should be planned with students’ zones of proximal development in mind, providing some challenges and extending learning without frustration or confusion
*It is essential to build a safe and supportive classroom community
*Classroom management should be fair, firm, and consistent
*Parents should be respected as partners within the classroom community and be actively engaged in their child’s learning
*Teachers should have an explicit knowledge of the benchmarks and standards they are responsible for teaching
*Diversity should be explored and celebrated
*Children should be active, engaged, and inspired learners
*Instruction should be differentiated to meet the individual needs of individual students
*It is essential to teach to multiple intelligences, needs, and strengths of students
*Instruction should foster an understanding of the importance of life-long learning
*The integration of technology creates opportunities for meaningful instruction and learning
*Assessment should meet the needs of students and should match and drive the instruction
*Teaching should be rooted in authentic literature and activities
*Collaboration is an important tool that can improve the quality of teaching
*Reflective teaching is an integral part of growing as a teacher
*Preparation and organization are keys to successful classrooms
*Flexible teaching is essential in order to adapt and meet student needs
*Activities must me useful as means of accomplishing worthwhile curricular goals
*Carefully planned units are successful when they motivate learning through appreciation and understanding
*Activities should be planned with students’ zones of proximal development in mind, providing some challenges and extending learning without frustration or confusion