2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES Eric Langhorst South Valley Jr. High School Liberty, Missouri

2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES Eric Langhorst 8 th Grade American History SOUTH VALLEY JR HIGH Liberty, Missouri

2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES www.speakingofhistory.blogspot.com This presentation will be available at the above URL under the entry for November 14, 2008

2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES KEEP BALANCE – hobby, family, etc.

CREATE A CONSISTENT COMMUICATION WITH PARENTS 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

JOURNAL YOUR IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

BUILD STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

READ, READ, READ 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

The World is Flat – 3 rd Edition Thomas L. FrIEDMAN A WHOLE NEW MIND Daniel Pink Disrupting Class Clayton Christensen 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

SHARE AND STEAL 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

ASK YOUR STUDENTS HOW THEY LEARN BEST 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

KEEP NOTES FOR NEXT YEAR 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

BRING PART OF YOUR PERSONAL LIFE TO THE CLASSROOM 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES ADMIT TO YOUR STUDENTS WHEN YOU ARE WRONG

2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES MAKE YOUR ROOM A PLACE YOU WOULD WANT TO LEARN

GIVE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO EXPAND THE CLASSROOM 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

TAKE PRE TESTS AS WELL AS POST TESTS 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

CELEBRATE SUCCESS IN YOUR CLASSROOM 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

Keep A “Why I DO THIS” BOX 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF SO YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOUR CLASS 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

INCLUDE PARENTS IN ASSINGMENTS 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE YOUR STUDENTS 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

MAKE SURE YOUR CURRICULUM HAS CONNECTION TO THE REAL WORLD 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

GIVE YOUR STUDENTS CHOICES FOR ASSESSMENT 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

BE A LITTLE GOOFY SOMETIMES – HAVE FUN 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

SURVEY YOUR STUDENTS 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

BRING EXPERTS INTO YOUR CLASSROOM 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

IF YOU ARE BORED YOUR STUDENTS ARE TWICE AS BORED 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

DON’T TEACH THE SAME YEAR THIRTY TIMES 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

YOUR CLASS IS RARELY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN YOUr STUDENT’S LIFE 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

IF WE WANT TO BE TREATED AS PROFESSIONALS – ACT LIKE A PROFESSIONAL 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

ALLOW YOUR STUDENTS TO FAIL 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

DON’T DISCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO BECOME TEACHERS 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES Eric Langhorst [email_address]