This is a wonderful presentation that I created to motivate and teach educators how to educate males in a Video Crazy World!

1. Educating Males in a Video
Crazy World !

2. Welcome to Ms. Smith’s Room!

3. Definition of Insanity!
Doing the same thing over and
over and expecting the same
results.

4. Your outlook determines your
outcome!- Ms. W.
This is not a lesson but a way of
teaching!
*Zip Drive

5. MINDSET
 They want to achieve the
American dream their
way!- Ent. Magazine-
Snoop
 Male is the head of their
household.
 Please keep an open
mind when learning about
new teaching techniques.
 Implement at least one
new teaching technique
or strategy next week.

6. Effects of /Music / Televison/
Video Games on the Brain
 Shorter Attention
Span
 Desensitivity – Loving
 Better Eye- Hand
Coordination
 Another form of
motivation – Gospel-
Rap – Micheal Phelps

7. 4 Steps to Remember
Video Games/Street Life /Basketball vs.
Classrooms
What all situations have in common
VISION
RELATIONSHIP
ENGAGEMENT
RECOGNITION

8. VISION
 Teach students how to be
visionaries- athletes,
rappers, drug dealers-JZ
 Conversations- jobs and
entrepreneurships
 Help students establish
one goal per card
marking.
 Print the goals on a Class
List Poster
 Personalize goals and
have them write it on an
index card and attach it to
their desk.

9. Question: What are some
ways that you can help your
children visualize their future?

10. Activity # 2 - Balloons

11. RELATIONSHIPS
 The Wire
 Lunch with the
teacher
 5 minute conferences
 With-it-ness
 Positive Phone Calls
and postcards home
 Self Reflection-
Check Yourself!-
Teacher Notes!

12. RELATIONSHIPS
 Attending games, plays, Sylvan etc.
 Know your audience- music , games, etc.-
incorporate it into your lessons
 Boys are not girls. Ex. Prominent leaders
 Ritalin- Decrease Special Ed. Referrals - Elontay
 Foster Children
 High Expectations- Show it!
 Your relationships with your students are
powerful!

13. Question: What strategies or
techniques do you use to
establish a relationship with
your students?

14. Classroom Management
 Decorate room/hallways
with positive images
 Visual Learners
 College Wall – Cafeteria
 Greet each student- Say
Thank You!
 30 days to become a
habit- Anti Bullying
Pledge
 Rambling/ Bare Walls/
Sleepers
 Establish a classroom
community- Lamar-

15. Classroom Management
- 3 Rules
- follow the rules from
elementary
- Homework-80%
- Class work
- Consistency
- Identify the leaders of the
class
- No F’s – a’s,b’s, c’s or do
over – safety net
- Positive Behavior
Incentives

16. Classroom Management
 Cooler Room
 Copies on colored paper

17. Question??????
 What Classroom
Management
techniques have you
found to be effective
in your classroom?

18. Activity # 3 – Hustle Lesson

19. ENGAGEMENT
 Project Seed Signals
 Collage Portfolios
 Flip Charts
 Technology – computers,
palm pilots- LETUS
 Accelerated Math-Top
10- Challenge 24-
Academic Games
 Learning Stations
 One Confidence Boosting
Activity
 Individualized Plans
 Peer Tutors – Leaders

20. ENGAGEMENT
 Call male students by
their last names
 Plant the seed of
entrepreneurship
 Introduce your lessons
using, music, film, etc.
 Sports Illustrated for Kids
 Cartoons- Writing
assignments
 Break assignments down
 Incentives for
assignments – tax breaks

21. Engagement
 Know your audience
when creating projects –
Demetrius
 Writing is for GIRLS!
Show connections
 Studying together is Gay!
– Asians
 Gender Specific
Programs
 Voting Process –
Christian- AHA moment!
 The more exciting your
class is…the less

22. QUESTION????????
 What
activities/programs
have you done that
you have found to be
very engaging?

23. RECOGNITION
 Scientists Row, Mathematicians Lane, Artists
Avenue, Writers Way Board
 Banner – All Students each card marking
 Student of the Month – vary qualifications-
Wesley
 Caught ya! – School wide Activity
 Especially keep an eye on those who really
need positive reinforcement
 Clothes pins- Schoolwork
 Display your degrees

24. RECOGNITION
 Everyone has a talent – Art Gallery –
Continental Cable Black History Month-
Sports- Drama, Talent Show
 Book Reports- Mr. Shelton
 School Newsletters
 Teacher Websites
 Vince Young – Recognition - BET

25. QUESTION??????
 How do you
recognize your
students in your
classroom and/or
school?

26. RESOURCES
RCT TEAM BETTER
MADE
Grantsalert.
com
POLITICAL
LEADERS
PROJECT
SEED
Acc.
Math/Chall
enge 24
MOSAIC
THEATER
SPHINX
MUSIC
Mama
Jackey -
Africa
Homework
Notes
Spelling
Bee
Stock
Market
Game
Checkbook
Points
Academic
Games
All World
Gym –War.
Hill Harper/
The Pact

27. QUESTION??????
 What resources do you use to help you
have an effective classroom?

28. Children are going to learn…
the question is Where?