Early Release Brainstorming

To go with the visual that was provided below of the last time we met, here is the list we came up with:

Teachers Should

• Learn each student’s name
• Have a personal conversation with each student every six weeks
• Learn at least one outside interest of each student
• Tell other teachers about students’ success
• Create a safe space
• Avoid derogatory language
• Give students specific praise about effort
• Make positive phone calls home
• Share their own interests/learning styles

Students should

• Call each other by their given name
• Call the teacher by their name
• Feel comfortable asking questions
• Honor the safe space
• Avoid derogatory language
• Not be afraid of wrong answers

**For our next early release meeting, we will be evaluating the items we brainstormed above for importance in the classroom as well as decide on a final product we will create. See you soon!**