1. Marianne Douglas Creating a Climate of Optimism in Your Classroom

6. “ Many of our young people have been so soured by their experience in today’s classrooms that the joy of learning has all but died for a lifetime.” Dr. Laurence Martel “ The 7 Secrets of Learning Revealed: What Your Teacher Never Taught Your Because Your Teacher Never Knew ”

8. “ You let those kids play all those computer and videotronic games and after that, school is just boring to them. It’s just an old lady talking.” Marie Barone, “Everybody Loves Raymond”

9. We speak 175 – 200 words per minute We process 600 – 800 words per minute GAP = Boredom Zone

10. “ The mere imparting of information is not education. Above all things, the effort must result in making a man think and do for himself.” Carter G. Woodson

11. “ Tell me and I forget. (40/30/20) Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.” (Origami) Proverb

12. The Conceptual Age Daniel Pink’s view of the future The future needs well developed right brained thinkers – Asia, Automation, Abundance We need the courses and methods that are often neglected in schools, the ones that are often labeled ‘touchy-feely’…the optimistic ones! Harvard’s course in Optimism

13. “ The most extraordinary thing about a really good teacher is that he or she transcends accepted educational methods.” Margaret Mead

16. Six Human Needs Go P.L.A.C.E.S. when you know what you need (as used in my leadership/success program P = People (let kids work together often) L = Learning (help them with various ways to learn and with reasons to do so that relate to all areas of their lives, not just school) A = Attention (find ways to get each student the attention he needs) C = Charity (find ways to incorporate charitable projects with all academies) E – Excitement (fill the class with surprises) S – Security (create a safe classroom)

17. 2. Pay attention to what the world considers important and use it to aid teaching rather than as the enemy

18. Entertain “ Good teaching is one fourth preparation and three fourths theatre.” Gail Godwin

19. Have fun “ What we learn with pleasure we can never forget.” Louis Mercier Mrs. Wright

20. “ When positive emotions and joy are brought into the rational process, downshifting to the R-complex part of the brain (the fight/flight part of the brain) does not take place. The sullen, bored, and anxious student who seeks to flee from school can become an obsolete experience in an enlightened school.” Dr. Laurence Martel

21. “ A good teacher, like a good entertainer, first must hold his audience’s attention. Then he can teach his lesson.” Hendrik John Clarke Use Props

22. “ A school should not be a preparation for life. A school should be life.” Elbert Hubbard Use music

23. “ You don’t understand anything until you learn it more than one way.” Marvin Minsky Use Activities

24. “ The importance and need for rich sensory and hands-on learning continues throughout our lives. However, many of our educational practices derive from the unexamined assumption that people will learn best if given lots of information in either lecture or two-dimensional written form. We have only to look at the glazed eyes and vacant stares of students in a lecture hall or classroom to know that this is a belief that needs to be abandoned.” Carla Hannaford, Ph.D .

25. 3.Build trust as you build a safe classroom

27. 4. Put yourself in their shoes

29. 5. Connect with students

31. 6. Keep your eye on the big picture

35. For continuing education… Go to: StrategiesofSuccess.com/naf2007.htm Thank you for coming! Enjoy the rest of the conference!