Presentation on tips for teaching. Presented by Eric Langhorst as the 2008 MSTA Convention in Kansas City on November 14, 2008.

1. 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES Eric Langhorst South Valley Jr. High School Liberty, Missouri

2. 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES Eric Langhorst 8 th Grade American History SOUTH VALLEY JR HIGH Liberty, Missouri

3. 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

5. 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES KEEP BALANCE – hobby, family, etc.

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

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

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

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

11. 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

14. SHARE AND STEAL 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

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

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

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

18. 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES ADMIT TO YOUR STUDENTS WHEN YOU ARE WRONG

19. 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES MAKE YOUR ROOM A PLACE YOU WOULD WANT TO LEARN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. SURVEY YOUR STUDENTS 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

41. 2008 MSTA CONVENTION – TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES Eric Langhorst [email_address]