Mentoring Teachers to Mastery
Developing the Skills of a Master Teacher Video Series

This set includes 5 videos (see ordering information below for individual videos).

Whether your teachers are heading into their third day or their thirtieth year on the job, each must confront a single, monumental task - to teach students the core knowledge, skills, and aptitudes necessary to be successful in a highly competitive marketplace and world. Yet, at the same time, there are multiple paths any teacher may take to accomplish this pressing task. Mentoring Teachers to Mastery will provide your staff with the focus necessary for developing the skills of a master teacher. Each tape offers valuable insights on such topics as getting acclimated to the new school environment, teaching and assessing for solid results, managing the state-of-the-art classroom, and conducting the business of education as a professional. The following topics are presented:

Tape 1

• Conquering the First Day, First Week, and First Month
• Getting your bearings in a new school or district
• Room preparation and creating a positive learning environment
• Getting to know your students academically and personally
• Establishing strong relationships with parents

Tape 2

• Teaching for Results
• The what, why, and how of instruction
• Offering supportive information and examples
• Modeling, reviewing, and checking for comprehension

Tape 3

• Ensuring Students Learn: Practice, Feedback, and Assessment
• Enhancing learning with student practice
• Getting the most out of feedback
• Assessing skills and progress
• Providing closure to instruction

Tape 4

• Classroom Management at Its Best
• Understanding the difference between order and control
• Teaching procedures, rules, and consequences
• Fundamental approaches to discipline
• Tried and true management strategies

Tape 5

• Being the Best You Can Be
• Developing professional relationships in your classroom, school, and community
• The importance of resourcefulness and self-assessment
• Maintaining your perspective in difficult situations
• Becoming a great communicator

Ordering Information

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