Reflection on Best Practices Workshops

After having participated in all three sessions please share your feedback on the following questions:
1. What is something your LEARNED or LIKED today?
2. What is something you would like to learn MORE about?
3. How could we improve on our NEXT Best Practices Workshop?

What is it you would like to SHOWCASE for parents this Thursday? What would you like parents to see and hear from your class and department?

Today's Parent Conferences

How have you communicated the goals and objectives of your classroom to parents? How are they involved as stakeholders in your classroom? Which conferences are you most looking forward to and what are the main points that you will bring up in those meetings? Which conferences will be most challenging and what are the main points that you will bring up in those meetings?

How are we building connectedness at YOKA?

Why does BULLYING take place? What have you done to help students better understand empathy and compassion in your classroom? What curriculum or processes have you used to build trust with your students and in our YOKA community?

How did we all become such great readers?

What is it great readers like yourself do? How do you read a fiction piece versus an academic article? What kind of environment do you need to read well and deeply? How do you set the stage in your classroom for great reading to occur?

What do you wonder about?

"When students are encouraged to WONDER, they tap into their creativity and begin to trust their ability to generate insights, make connections, and enhance their own learning."
-Betty K. Garner, consultant at Aesthetic of Lifelong  Learning, author of Getting to "Got It!" (ASCD, 2007)                                                                  

What do you wonder about?  What are your curious to learn more about?

How do we build rapport with our students?

WHAT we say is as critical as HOW we say it.  Which of the following six elements of rapport do we think are most critical in regards to establishing a positive impression and rapport with students? And WHY are these elements so critical? 
1. Posture
2. Gesture
3. Tonality/ Voice level
4. Language
5. Breathing
6. Eye Contact

Is there anything missing? Why do you see it as critical as well?