What Great Teachers Do Differently

Contributed by:
Sharp Tutor
Summary: Procedures are taught and practiced and then practiced some more.
Remember, if you can prevent the fire, you’ll never use the fire extinguisher!
1. “What Great Teachers Do
Differently”
“Seven Simple Secrets: What
the Best Teachers Know and
Do”
Todd Whitaker (2004)
Annette Breaux and Todd
Whitaker (2006)
2. “One of the best-
kept secrets of the
very best teachers
is that they have
very few discipline
Seven Secrets pg. 98
3.
4. What do we find in
the classrooms of
the most effective
Procedures are
taught and
practiced and then
5. if you can prevent
the fire,
you’ll never
use the fire
extinguisher!” Seven
Secrets pg. 38
6.
7. What can
teachers do
when a
8. Great Teachers Don’t
9. High
For
Themselv
10. One hallmark of
effective teachers
is that they create
a positive
atmosphere in
their classrooms
and schools.
11. Effective Teachers
12. Praise
Ben Bissell (1992)
• Authentic
• Specific
• Immediate
• Clean
• Private
13. How could you use information
like this in your school?
Think to yourself and then we’ll share
ideas