Kris Cole started teaching environmental science for a Central Florida high school in 1997. He shares what he has learned from the past 28 years regarding classroom discipline, student behavior, lesson plans, seating charts, student performance, pre plan, post plan, parent phone calls, parent conferences, discipline referrals, strategies to build student rapport, PBM, subject knowledge, ways to prevent student cheating, learning modalities (kinesthetic learning, auditory learning, and visual learning) reading strategies, ESE strategies, ways to make learning relevant & meaningful, school within as school models, team teaching models, service learning, grant writing, virtual learning, and so much more.
Kris currently teaches at one of the most diverse high schools in Central Florida for a school with almost 4,000 students. He has taught all grades 9 - 12. He has taught all levels from the lowest standard classes to the most advanced classes for college credit.
This is one of the best videos I've seen so far, it deserves more view. I'll definitely share. The technical language helped me understand and I loved the practical examples as well. This is bound to help me in my situation. Thank you so much!😊 a good teacher can change a kid's life
We substitute teachers have a whole other solution to use. We can't "Build A Relationship!" That is what you need a BULLHORN for. Actually... a bullhorn is a bit excessive. A small megaphone will do the job and is smaller/easier to carry. You will need a backup to use if the megaphone does not do the job. Kids doing things UNSAFE? Totally out of control? That's why you need a coaches whistle! Be sure to get a COACHES whistle which has the little "pea" inside that makes the warbling whistle sound. No pea... no warbling,. If you NIP the problems in the bud, you will not usually need the megaphone or the whistle. I tried a doorbell. It doesn't get their attention UNLESS YOU HAVE A RELATIONSHIP with the kids. Like I said, we substitutes have no time to build a relationship like you teachers do. Another strategy is to NAME THE GAME and YELL LOUDLY. Don't say, "Please stop pushing each other boys!" They won't respond to that. You've got to YELL LOUDLY "HEY! NO FAKE FIGHTS IN MY CLASS!!!!" and then the whole class will get quiet because YOU SCREAMED at them. Then you say (more quietly), "That's how fights start! We have a rule that says KEEP your hands to yourself!" and say, "If you have another fake fight, I am calling the office and YOU MIGHT GET EXPELLED! it's a serious thing to FIGHT in class!" By doing THAT, now you have a RELATIONSHIP with the whole class,. Instant relationship. Unfortunately, we subs don't have time to build relationships over time.
A lot of common sense right there. It really flies in the face of a lot of educational movements, namely the recent push for trauma informed instruction.
'Social promotion' at earlier grades sends the wrong message about academics. I understand many of the challenges associated with holding students back during those earlier developmental years, but the reality of "pass or repeat" at HS comes as a new surprise to many.
The entire educational system has been destroyed via the mechanism of grade curving and social promotion. Promoting kids who are incapable of passing exams is what has undermined order in the secondary schools in particular. Under the old system kids who had little or no academic aptitude almost had to be transferred into manual arts programs in order to cope with high school. But at least that enabled them to enter the trades especially as machinists, tool & dye makers, and mechanics of various types which is far superior to getting stuck working retail or food service.
@@colestersclassroom-teachin105 A clear trend is towards increasing automation of instruction which could ultimately replace classroom teachers with brick & mortar online academy assisted by tutors who may not even be required to have four year degrees. For all we know an entity such as Google could end up running the public schools at least indirectly.
I'm not convinced your argument is on shaky ground, let alone solid ground. American is the largest economy and military power due to its size, but that doesn't make it anything other than that. Switzerland is recognised as the best overall country. Maintaining conflict and keeping freedom is dependent on perspective. A country with one of the largest military machines relies on poorly educated and easily compliant fodder. Too much education questions authority and political ideals. I agree that there is no place for mobile phones in the class room, but the idea that talking to people about random subjects is bad is barmy. Like wise, the thought that countries exploited by richer economies are filled with people dreaming to reposition their ethnicity is also questionable. Maybe the argument to be made is that a lack of critical thinking makes you easier to manipulate. That you need to educate yourself on gas lighting and political corruption, and that the vast majority of that is done through media and technology and is successful in manipulating the lazy and gullible.
Do not discuss politics, *teach government*, it’s always going to hurt someone’s feelings because that individual thinks they are right or that mom and dad are right? I was brainwashed by my parents and made to believe this is the only way to think and let the children make up their own minds. It can become a very touchy subject for the rest of the year. Tread careful my friend, tread careful! IN MY OPINION 😊❤
@@Streznick , to your point, I think it’s important to teach students to think critically for themselves. I do agree it’s important to teach government and not push personal agendas.. Be well my friend.
I’m transitioning into teaching and have had a few interviews with schools, but I haven’t progressed to the second round yet. I've been reflecting on how I can improve my approach, and I found your video incredibly insightful. Thank you for sharing these valuable ideas!
Thank you for the compliment. The best advice I have is to do a search engine search on frequently asked interview questions. Write out the answers to give them some thought. Then practice answering the questions with a friend. Pro tip: record the answers and decide how you might want to change them. I hope that helps! Good luck!
@@colestersclassroom-teachin105 I’ve just been practicing in front of the mirror, but I haven’t tried recording myself yet. That’s such a great idea! I love the thought of rewatching the recordings to see my reactions. I’ll definitely keep watching your other videos for more tips. Thanks a ton!
There’s no managing the sort of spoiled little brats you’ll be forced to deal with as a teacher today. It’s better that you find something else to do with your time because you’re not going to win this one. In any event most teachers will eventually be automated out of existence and replaced perhaps by youth leaders and tutors with lesser credentials as everything morphs into brick and mortar online academy including of course, baby sitting for the annoying parents who really only care that they not be forced to raise their own kids themselves.
@@margkropf5541 , thanks for watching the video and sharing your experience. Have a great school year this Fall! And keep being a hero to our students!
THANKYOU SIR FOR SHARING question: maybe it is out of the subject sorry , any way i am PE teacher out of the USA can i apply for an open vacancy is there like international vacancies for teacher or i have to be in the USA thankyou again
Thanks for watching. To answer your question, every state and every school district have different requirements. I would recommend reaching out to the cool districts you have interest in .Ask each of them their specific requirements.
Sadly, the hidden costs to teachers are not revealed to the public. Teachers suffer from obesity, stroke, heart problems, heart attack, urinary cancers, women-related cancers, drug and drinking problems, mental illness, suicide, and death. The lack of medical awareness could immediately shorten your teaching career. Teacher have a high divorce rate which reduces their pension by 50% and only 6% make their pension after 30 years. The Swiss say it better to level early than to wait for events to foretake yourself.
@23drcharles, Agree entirely. I worked in the private sector prior to teaching. It was much easier and obviously much more lucrative. I tell people all the time that teaching is basically going up on stage for 6 performances per day with 6 minute breaks in between - no other profession is as taxing on the body. When I bring guest speakers in for the set, most look at me at the end of the day and ask, “how are you able to do this every day?” Thanks for sharing your input. Have a great Summer!
I had the total opposite problem as a teacher or the problem of noticing that the entire educational system is a farce owing to social promotion and over-schooling of the masses of people who will most certainly never enter any sort of a learned profession. So in other words what you’re mostly doing is babysitting the bored anti-intellectual dullards who shouldn’t even be there after the sixth or perhaps the eighth grade if we’re going to be generous about it. And then it should be off to work to learn a trade. But it’s too late for me to become Amish and I never learned to speak German in the first place so that’s not going to work. I also noticed that I’ve done a good deal more reading than the typical teacher. But that doesn’t mean that I should’ve gone to graduate school to become a professor because I prefer to select my own reading material and there is no such thing as a doctorate in general studies. General studies is more of a major for football players. Other teachers would tell me that I was good with the kids which really meant that the other teachers didn’t really like to talk to the kids very much and just work-sheeted them to death. So I quit to ship out with the merchant marine for 8 years and then went to barber college. Adult barber shop customers are more fun to talk with than kids are. Barbers also have more time for reading than school teachers. After all, the teachers can’t read because they’re too busy baby-sitting.
The bottom line is: if the clothes make you so uncomfortable that you can barely concentrate during the interview, then you know you wore the right thing.
Thank you so much, you always choose amazing topics that are mostly Uncovered! Specially lesson number one : time management. I'm a currently a teacher and I still struggle maintaining it!
Thank-you for the kind words. It’s comments like yours that validate taking the time to pass on what I have learned the past 27 years. It’s not my goal to be a big time teacher influencer. My goal is to pass on what I have learned to other educators. I simply look at what I’m doing each week and/or the challenges I have faced each week and share thoughts on them that I think might benefit other teachers. Even after 27 years I’m still learning & growing. It’s a journey filled with many rewarding experiences like changing lives and many challenges as well. Enjoy it each step of the way. You are in a hero’s journey! Thanks for being a hero to our kids! Thanks for your hard work and dedication! Have a great last few weeks of the school year. And keep being AWESOME!
My dad is turning 83 in July and still going up to the office. Keep it going as long as you can because it’s obviously something you love. Happy Mother’s Day to your wife and family. Blessings.
Great to hear from you Phil! So glad to hear that your dad is still doing well! Look forward to catching up in person soon - maybe this Summer. Keep being awesome old friend!
Good description of tenure. I disagree, however, with your description that corporate employees have due process. Unfortunately many (or most?) corporate employees are 'at will.' I don't have the stats at hand to back up this claim, but private industry jobs I have had were all at will, and while good bosses/managers will provide opportunities for an employee to improve, they don't have to. I've also heard this from many friends who aren't teachers.
Fair point. I don’t have stats on that either. In addition to teaching, I own a medical/pharmaceutical sales recruiting business to make it financially. So, I definitely have a bias for that industry. You may be correct in a number of other industries. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching. Have a great school year. And keep being a hero to our kids!
Perfectly stated! Thank you for sharing! Keep being a hero to our kids! Have a great rest of the school year! And congrats on your Teacher of the Year award!
This is a great subject, thanks for sharing But I have a problem In differentiating between teaching style and teaching philosophy. Could be please explain to me the difference?
Thank you for watching. And thank you for the compliment. Great comment. The two are intertwined to some degree, but if I was to separate them, I would say the following. A teaching philosophy is the teacher’s pedagogy. I simple terms, the teachers belief in which strategies & philosophies are most effective in the classroom. For instance, I believe learning needs to be relevant. I’m a strong believer in cooperative learning. And when I use cooperative learning I like to pair students together who are at very different levels academically. The goal is to have a student who is strong in a particular skill teach a student who may be struggling. Both benefit. The struggling student may learn something better when presented by a peer. The strong student has to really take a deeper dive into the subject to understand it well enough to teach another. Another philosophy is “hands on learning” is effective. Teaching Philosophy Statements are often written documents shared with others as well. When applying for jobs in education, you may be asked to write a Teaching Philosophy Statement. There is a lot of information posted on the internet explaining what is involved with that. When I discuss teaching style, basically I’m sharing my opinion in regard to how to execute your teaching philosophy. In the example above, you can execute cooperative learning as both an extroverted and an introverted teacher. You can execute that strategy as both a strict teacher or a laissez-faire teacher. Where they become intertwined is the adaptations the teacher needs to make to adjust her/his personality and style into the teaching strategy. A introverted strict teacher is probably going to want to execute cooperative learning differently than a laissez-faire extroverted teacher. Both can use the strategy effectively, but it will look a lot different in each classroom. I hope that helps clarify. Thanks for watching! And keep being a hero to the future of America!
Very humbling point, had a non-masonry person critique me the other day, and I shrugged it off, later, thinking about what he said, I tried it, and it helped, so you’re never too old or too professional to take advice. A truly humbling experience. Enjoyed as always, and blessings.
@elstewart, try this link. I’m not sure why you’re seeing a green peace video. If this doesn’t work, I’ll see if there is something else I can do to fix it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oL5DYb9zgGw.htmlsi=h4CzvINUkhHfp3Ud
Brooklynegg, Substitute teaching is one of the most difficult jobs in the World. Thank-you for what you do! Sorry to hear that the students are not behaving. I’m happy to try to do a little brainstorming with you to try to come up with a couple of ideas. What age group? How many students are misbehaving? What are they doing?
Back in 79 when I was at Lewisville high school I had a government teacher pay close attention to me and made me feel like I belong to the class and I made straight A’s, 1981 had an English teacher not give me two shakes of a lambs tail and I failed the class But did a make up test and passed barely. Teacher is the name that is given, which means more than just giving assignments and grading papers. I am living proof that if you pay attention to your students, they will succeed in that class in my unprofessional opinion, of course. Great video Brother. Stay warm it’s 10° out here and looking for firewood. Blessings.
Phil, As always, thanks for sharing your opinion! Will try to catch up with you for a Rangers game this summer. I should restate that. Will try to catch up with you to watch our “World Champion Texas Rangers” play a game this summer 😊
Great video lots of good points but I noticed on your list God was missing? I’m not throwing a stone because I absolutely can’t. I’m so full of sin on a daily basis, but where does God fit in to your plans? Love what you do God bless and keep, you and your family through 2024 and many more
All that time spent, and all those other individuals interrupted, for one kid who refuses to follow a simple instruction - how pathetic school discipline has become.
This is quite an interesting and informative video. 50% is too high for exam corrections in my understanding. I do 33%. I also tequire them to explain why the andwer they chose is correct - for quantitative problems, they should show the steps and for the qualitative problems, they should write a brief explanation.
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. Every teacher and course can adjust the percentage to fit their rigor. I absolutely agree there needs to be explanations for each question missed so that the student is benefiting from the test correction process. Thank-you for your input & thoughts regarding this. Have a great rest of the school year. And keep being a hero to our students!
First of thanks for taking the time to watch my video. Great question. Those actually my favorite ones to work with. I ask them this question, “how would you handle your behavior if you were the teacher?” Here is a link to a video going into much more detail. Have a great school year and keep being awesome! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lrvq4oCHT9Q.htmlsi=R04NpXlGMr5Ja5-C
Completely agree that not all parents are going to support teachers. In cases like that, you need to document everything with referrals. However, before I start documenting, I reach out to the parents to see if I can their support. Some parents are very supportive. Some are not. However, when you are fortunate enough to receive parent support, it helps tremendously. Have a great school year!
Thanks for watching the video and sharing your opinion. It’s definitely a complex problem. Keep being a hero to our students! And have a great rest of the school year!
Mom always told me that cussing just shows your lack of intelligence to come up with a proper English word. Estimating jobs with homeowners. You’ve got to watch your language and repeat phone calls would cost me my job. I manage OK but there have been times. Good subject to talk about especially in the classroom with young minds absorbing every thing you say. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and blessings to you and your family.
I hate authoriteye! I would not be where I am today if it weren’t for the stiff arm of my teacher’s, my mom, the law, the Bible. It’s hard to take criticism when you’re awesome! In a weird way it makes us better or makes us aware in my opinion. I think there’s a certain degree of authority that each of us need in life to keep society from imploding. There’s always going to be haters, you know the saying that you can’t make every body happy. I had a comment telling me to sell my motorcycle that I didn’t know how to ride and join the circus because I was a I…. Stay diligent and firm in what you’re doing. I will pray for your haters that their eyes or ears be opened to your wise wisdom. Blessings, brother..
Sad, but unfortunately true sometimes. I’m lucky that I’m in a situation where my Admin team is very supportive. Unfortunately, I know many teachers who don’t have that support system. Thanks for watching the video. Thanks for the response. Keep being a hero! And have a great rest of the year!
