The document discusses various perspectives on teaching and learning, including: 1) Teaching is facilitating learning rather than transmitting knowledge. The teacher guides rather than lectures. 2) Learning is an internal process that happens through student activity, not a product of teaching. Students construct their own understanding. 3) Good teaching requires enthusiasm, knowledge, an open mind, and being a good student oneself. Teachers must understand students and vary instruction to promote involvement.

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5. "One cannot become a butterfly by remaining a caterpillar."

6. THE STORY A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, " Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?” The crow answered: " Sure, why not .”

7. So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared,

8. Jumped on the rabbit... and ate it.

9. THE LESSON Moral of the story is…. To be sitting and doing nothing you must be sitting very, very high up.

10. SPOT THE DIFFERENCES alent t

13. I just wanted to write you a little thank you note for everything that you have done for me over the past two years. I have learned a lot and had a whole lot of fun doing it. I loved basically everything we did in your class, because you made it fun. You made it, so we learned without even realizing we were learning anything, but when it came time to show that we knew it, we were like, "Whoa! I guess I really did learn something!" Not only did you teach us about science, you put us in real case scenarios and helped prepare us for high school and even college. But even further than that, you were like a friend to me. That might scare you a little, but you really remind me of myself, and I hope I grow up to be at least a little like you. I feel, you genuinely care about your students and sincerely enjoy your job ... Thank you for being such a great teacher and friend. Thanks 1,000 times!

14. Student letter to a middle school science teacher with four years of teaching experience

15. The HERO in all of us. LEARN: how to see what makes you Special. (and you are!) COMPARE: your life to those you admire (you will like the results) ASSESS: your hero traits! EMPOWER: yourself to be the Best !!!

16. Learning is a treasure that accompanies its owner everywhere

17. What is a school?

19. Professional Traits Two BASIC Areas: Competency Character

20. Competency Windows Unconscious Incompetent Conscious Incompetent Conscious Competent Unconscious Competent

21. What makes a good teacher? One who has Enthusiasm Knowledge An open mind and who is a Good student

22. The teacher is no longer the source of all knowledge, but is the facilitator of learning. In other words, not the " sage on the stage ," but the "guide on the side." Who is a Teacher Now?

23. Learning is: @ an exploitation of the capacities of the mind to make sense of the environment @ typically a PRIVATE PROCESS, taking place in the PUBLIC CONTEXT @ takes place between two kinds of participants

24. While learning has many ends, teaching has only one: to enable or cause learning.

26. Learning is NOT The Product of Teaching Learning is the Product of the activity of the Learner

27. They didn’t “ get ” it It didn’t “ sink in ” Constructivism as a Learning Paradigm Teaching = Transmitting Learning = Knowing the Right Answer

28. What are your students [ really ] doing? What do you want your students to do?

29. Every job is a portrait of the man who did it

30. P UNCTUAL U NDERSTANDING N ICE C APABLE H ONEST P U N C H

31. What’s yours?

35. Heart Teaching is a work of ………..

36. Life is not just logical but psychological

38. ACQUISCES AGREES ASSISTS COMPLIES ADVISES CO-ORDINATES DIRECTS INITIATES/ LEADS CONCEDES EVADES RELINQUISHES RETREATS ANALYSES CRITICISES DISAPPROVES JUDGES INTERPERSONAL STYLES S O C I A B I L I T Y DOMINANCE

39. U HAVE THE RIGHT HE HAS THE CHOICE BUT

40. Can it be understood easily ? Have I omitted anything by oversight ? Have I taken anything for granted ? The Three Questions . . .

41. The LAWS of Communication Any communication fails except by chance More Communication there is, more the chance for communication to fail If Communication can be understood in many ways, it shall be understood in the way it shall do most harm

42. snake in the the grass

43. Responses to build Relationships Passive Listening Acknowledgement Door Opener Content paraphrase Responding to Legitimate Dependency

44. Professional Teachers INSTRUCTOR MANAGER RESOURCE GUIDE EVALUATOR ORGANISER

45. Lecture dispensing knowledge Demonstrations to experience more fully the information and concepts Empowering power is like love: the more you give, the more you get.

46. The Mission To empower students with vital skills through effective coaching to help them achieve career goals

47. IN THE TASK ITIATE VOLVE TEGRATE agent of change

48. STUDENT BEHAVIOUR Noisy Entry into the class-room Comes in constantly late Comes in, again, smirking. Fails to bring the book. Turns around and engages in conversation. Makes faces at others. How many times have I told you to come in quietly? Hm! Coming from FIL’s house!? Take that grin off your face. I suppose it would be too much for you to take any interest in what we are doing. Come and sit here in front. Turn your head to the blackboard.

49. T eacher aught R elationship Win-Lose Lose-Win Win-Win

50. Every day, in classrooms around the world, stars are being born . They are the students of today, the leaders of tomorrow, inspired and nurtured by their teachers.