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ED U C AT IO N IN IT IAT IV E

3. By Rafe Esquith
Teach Like
Your Hair is
on Fire

6. By Hal Urban
Lessons
from the
Classroom
20 Things Good Teachers Do

9. Principle
To educate a person in mind and
not in morals is to educate a
menace to society.
- Theodore Roosevelt

10. LOGO
Parents? Media?
Peers?
Environment?
School?
Who is forming our
children’s conscience?

11. Historically...
Pernicious
Environment
Insidious
Clandestine

12. STUDENTS WILL FORGET
MOST OF WHAT YOU TEACH
THEM, BUT WILL REMEMBER
HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL
IN YOUR CLASS!

13. Teachers are not in private
practice. We are in the
helping and caring
profession, a service
profession to help people
enhance the quality of their
lives.

14. Principles
•An effective Class Adviser can
have the greatest impact on
the formation of the students.
•On his/her effectiveness (or
ineffectiveness) lies the “spirit”
(or lack of it) of the Class.

16. EXPECTATIONS

17. Expectations
1.They have a full
understanding
and sincere
appreciation of
the spirit of the
school

18. Expectations
2. Since they are the
direct link of the
school with the
parents and the
students, they can
communicate
with ease, orally
and in writing

19. Expectations
3. Since they coordinate all the
activities of the class, they
have the intellectual capacity
and some managerial skills
to handle the many and
various concerns throughout
the school year
• co-curriculars
• Competitions
• Academic Contests
• Assemblies
• Student Seminars, etc., etc.)

20. Summary
•The Class Adviser
•has a full understanding and
sincere appreciation of the
spirit of the school
•can communicate with ease,
orally and in writing
•Has the intellectual capacity
and some managerial skills

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PREAMBLE:
An effective Class Adviser has
probably the greatest impact on
the formation of the students.

24. in loco parentis

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Leadership
If a school is a vibrant, innovative, child-
centered place; if it has a reputation for
excellence in teaching; if students are
performing to the best of their ability; one
can almost always point to the Principal’s
leadership as the key to success.
-U.S.Senate Resolution 359

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Leadership
If a CLASS is a vibrant, innovative, child-
centered place; if it has a reputation for
excellence; if students are performing to
the best of their ability; one can almost
always point to the Class Adviser’s
leadership as the key to success.

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In the effective Class, the Class
Adviser acts as a leader, and effectively
communicates the goals to his students
and their parents.

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30. Award for Class Excellence

34. SOAR GREAT HEIGHTS!

35. Eagle Award for Class Excellence

36. SCORE

37. POINTS

38. WINGS

39. SHIELDS

43. CLASS NAME

44. CLASS MOTTO

45. CLASS LOGO

46. CLASS CHEER

47. THE SOUTHRIDGE
EXPERIENCE

77. RAFE ESQUITH
CLASSROOM

78. Methods & Madness
in Room 56

80. Banker, $600
 Keeps records for five students in the class.
This student must be good at arithmetic and a
person of the highest integrity. The banker
takes deposits and checks from the bank
customer and coordinates accounts with the
other bankers. In a class of 30, five bankers
will be needed.

81. Janitor, $650
 A janitor is given a specific area of the room
to keep spotless. One scrubs the sink daily.
Two sweep the room at least twice a day.
Others wax cabinets or scrub desks. They are
highly paid to keep the room dazzling.

82. Graders, $575
 There are two graders for grammar and
spelling. These are objective tests that come
with answer sheets. Teacher is left to check
writing assignments that only he is qualified to
handle.
 Spelling graders take home Friday’s spelling
tests and return them graded on Monday
morning. Grammar graders collect homework

83. Messenger, $575
 Two students handle all errands to other
classes or the office. These students must be
able to deliver oral messages accurately and
must know the school staff.

84. Police Officer, $500
 A police officer has several duties. Each one
patrols a selected area of the room. The
officer has a book with the names of all the
students in his jurisdiction. If a student breaks
any of the class rules, the officer keeps a
record of the infraction. The officer collects all
the fines that students pay for breaking rules.
There are usually 3 to 5 police officers.

85. Video Monitor, $575
 The video monitors keep the collection of
videos organized in the class library. They are
responsible for checking these out to students
on Fridays and for collecting video work and
videos Monday morning.

86. Recycler, $500
 Two monitors recycle the class waste. Cans
are taken each day to recycling bin.

87. Attendance Monitor, $475
 This student must have outstanding
attendance. The monitor silently takes
attendance each morning and accepts notes
from returning students to be kept on file.

88. Clerks, $550
 There are usually about three students acting
as official clerks. These students pass out
and collect papers. They also keep materials
organized and know where everything in the
closet is stored.

89. Librarian, $525
 This student is in charge of the class library
(of Newberry Medal winners used for book
reports). Students go to the librarian to return
or check out books.

90. Seat Rental
 Bel-Air Front of the room - $1,000
 Beverly Hills Middle of the room - $750
 Hollywood Next to the video library - $700
 Santa Monica Near the water fountain - $675
 Skid Row Back of the room - $550

91. Seat Rental
Shangri-La - Rustan’s –
SM – Metropolis - Liana’s

92. Bonus Money
Perfect Spelling Test (After 3 in a row, the
amount doubles)
$50
90% on any other test $50
100% on any other test $200
Completing a weekend video assignment $50
Perfect attendance for the month $100
Coming to school early for extra Math $100
Staying after school for Shakespeare $100
Joining the school orchestra $100
Joining the school chorus $100
Playing guitar with the teacher during recess
and lunch
$100
Being complimented by another teacher $200

93. Fines
Tardy (this doubles with each
offense
$50
Missing homework $50
Rudeness, such as not listening
when another student is speaking
$50
Messy desk (discovered in police
raids)
$100
Dishonesty $500

94. Video Library
Weekend
Movies
Tuesday Films
Curriculum
Videos
100 in a year

95. 
Test-Taking Strategies

96. Teach Time Management: On
Friday before dismissal
 Friday, 4:00 p.m. – leave school
 Monday, 7:00 a.m. – back in school
 63 hours to spend
 Sleep: 8 x 3 = 24
 Sunday family worship, etc. = 3 hours
 Time left to do whatever: 36!

97. Classroom
Culture
 0 anxiety
 Level 6 Thinkers
 Support and Respect
 Laughter/Humor
 Low Pressure, High
Support Environment

98. Mann Rentoy of PAREF Southridge School

119. A
B
C
NYTHING
UT
OMPUTER
GAMES

153. 1st Honors 7
2nd Honors 10
Principal’s List 5

169. This is the Vision for your class:

170.  students very proud to be in your class;
students are very happy to be in your
class: they think the other classes are
pitiful compared to yours

171.  students from other classes envy your
class; they’d want to be there

172.  parents are so satisfied and confident
with you because they know their Class
Adviser genuinely cares for their
children: they’re just too eager to help
you and support you

173.  parents’ satisfaction comes specially
from the realization that you are a role
model for their child: virtuous, upright,
moral, high impact teacher

174.  parents and students speak highly of
your professionalism, your punctuality,
your firmness but fairness, your
kindness, your positive attitude: that you
bring out the best in the students

175.  they may have complaints and issues,
but your presence, your attitude, your
support all make the problems look
trivial and insignificant

176.  your students support you through and
through; the last thing they’d ever want
is to upset you, offend you or be in
disfavor with you

177.  they may lose trust in some teachers, in
systems, in curriculum: but your being their
child’s Class Adviser makes up for whatever
shortcomings there are. And they are still
able to say: IT’S STILL WORTHWHILE TO BE
IN THIS SCHOOL!

178.  you are the spirit of the class; the soul
of the Team; the magic behind the great
class that it is

179.  the team spirit is so strong: failure of
one student causes sadness for the
whole class; and success of one student
is great joy for the whole class.

180.  there may be misunderstandings
among the students every now and
then, but they are ready to forgive for
the sake of Class Unity

181. This is the vision. This is what our
classes can become… regardless of
however our class may have been last
year, or in the previous years.

182. If there is anything right now that the
school needs to become a really great
school, it is this: a set of EFFECTIVE
CLASS ADVISERS!

183.  Our role is to produce MEN and WOMEN of
CHARACTER: the Class Advisers are the single,
most important factor for the school’s success
in this task: not the academic subject teacher,
not the Guidance Counselor, not the Principal.

184.  we teach them integrity when we come
to class PUNCTUALLY everyday. 2 minutes
before start of the day, eager and ready.
Not dragging our feet.

185.  they learn integrity in the way
we carry ourselves: they know

186. This is the Vision for your class

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