BEST PRACTICES

Miss Possehl
A PowerPoint that encompasses the best things
teachers do!
To handle children you need many things

You need characteristics such as:

Compassion
Patience
Humor
Creativity
Empathy
Etc.

You, personally, will need to be organized to some extent as well, but

understand the students, no matter what age will not be organized.
These above are things that encourage a good atmosphere, but
doesnt show application in the setting. Reading on you will read about
some of the best practices I have seen over the course of my
education and internship.
There are different kinds of students you will work with

There are:
Inclusion students these are a group of students with special educational
needs

Elementary school students typically holds preschool through 5th grade

Middle school students 6th grade through 8th grade

Highschool students 9th through 12th graders (aka. Freshmen, sophomore,

junior, senior)
Inclusion Students

These Students Include: Best Practices:

Students with IEPs (Individualized
Education Programs) Giving them a interactive toy
or doll to keep them from
ADHD/ADD
disturbing themselves or
Dyslexia others

Anxiety/Depression

And many other barriers or disorders

that alter the psychological state of a
student or disable them from getting
the most fulfilled education
Elementary Students
Activities
Make them fun interactive; at
this age they get preoccupied
and need things to spark
interest. Interactive games and
videos are great.
Group work this is a major
stepping stone for socialization
to form and create a better and
brighter future for kids
Assessments
Projects dont make school
seem like a big test make it
captivating
Do you know it quizzes
amazing for younger kids and it
is just a typical quiz that just
gives a better idea where each
student and class stands
Behavior
The charts AMAZING! You never
have to yell; you give a look and
if they dont turn their behavior
around you kindly tell them to
move their clip down. When they
are doing well you can have
them move them up. (:
Let kids handle issues to an
extent they are growing out of
their toddler stage and some
about to go to middle school
let them have a little more
freedom each year. If not, they
will be lost when others do not
baby and prioritize them.
Middle School Students
Activities
Become more constructive
allow plenty of structure but
also include metacognitive
strategies allowing them to
work and plan things out on
their own
Group work this is a
major stepping stone for
socialization to form and
create a better and brighter
future for kids
Assessments Behavior
Projects dont make
school seem like a big test
make it captivating as well
as balancing the summative
Let kids handle issues to
and formative assessments
an extent. Do not let them
leaving good validity
try to over power you or
be your best friend. Be
there for them but they
Allow them to create and need to know there place
as an adolescent so it
use study guides on
never goes out of line.
assessments this teaches
responsibility and
accountability for the work
and grade they deserve.
High School Students
Activities
Group work is great, but this is
when they need a great variety to
prepare them for college and or the
real world. Relate as much as you
can to the real world.
Make it educational to the point
you teach the lesson but discreet
enough that they need to establish
understanding and connections
through writing
Assessments Behavior
Finals. This is great but study
guides are key. Make an outline,
rubric, or supply a syllabus that
entails what the final should consist
of then assign them to make and
study their guide. MLA format in any
typed manner; if done correctly they
can use on their exam. Become more lenient. Make
established rules first. Establish
dominance and then be fun and
creative. They will have respect for
you if you establish the path for
this.
Labs and projects are great for this
age group and provides reasoning
and ideas of how to work with real
life people outside of the classroom
in a work setting.
Best Practice Overall

Love your
students and
understand who
they are,
because they
make you who
you are. Dont
you want to
know the people
who shape you
everyday.