Season 2 Episode 2.
Today’s topic: BAD HABITS OF INEFFECTIVE TEACHERS

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Content:

Bad habits:

1. Focusing on being liked. Everyone wants to be liked, but if we keep thinking about how we want our students to like us, this is absolutely going to affect our teaching. And not in a good way. 
2. Failure to plan: We all have days that we realize last minute that we forgot to make copies of that worksheet we really need, but if we find ourselves habitually starting class not sure what we’re doing today, we are in trouble. Yes, we might make it through the class, but we’re certainly not going to be as effective as we could be if we’d prepared adequately. 
3. Not setting a standard or expectations: 
   • Procedures: Have a well-managed classroom with very well defined classroom rules and procedures that are clearly communicated to students.
   • Targets: Show and communicate the learning targets of the day and how they connect to an essential higher order learning goal.
4. Being inconsistent
5. Thinking you've figured it all out: Whenever we start to think that we’ve got it down, that we don’t need to keep learning and growing, we start stagnating. And we’re less effective than we could be if we kept looking for new ideas and better ways to teach.
6. Teaching without passion: 
7. Having a Lack of Empathy: People are fighting silent battles everyday
8. Being Boring… Doing things the same old way
9. Suffering In Silence…  Not asking for help from your colleagues

Summary:  
Because of the significant impact teachers have on their students’ academic achievement, life and career, they are always longing for effective teaching practices. But, despite their intent to improve and grow, there are some bad teaching habits they make that can negatively affect their teaching.

Call to Action: Self Care

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