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Programs That SucceedPrograms That Succeed

““Creating aCreating aCatalytic Classroom”Catalytic Classroom”Moving from Lessons to LearningMoving from Lessons to Learningand from Instruction to Impactand from Instruction to Impact

John ChevalierJohn ChevalierCTE Instructor / Apple Certified TrainerCTE Instructor / Apple Certified Trainer

Sonoma County Office of EducationSonoma County Office of EducationHealdsburg High SchoolHealdsburg High School

Educating for Careers ConferenceEducating for Careers ConferenceSacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California

March 10-11, 2013March 10-11, 2013© 2013 Chevalier Training

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What do we mean by What do we mean by

““Catalytic Catalytic Classroom?”Classroom?”

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Catalyst:

…by the age of 38.

Definitions

1. Chemistry . a substance that causes or Accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

2. something that causes activity Between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected. 3. a person or thing that precipitates an event or change: His imprisonment by the government served as the catalyst that helped transform social unrest into revolution. 4. a person whose talk, enthusiasm, or energy causes others to be more friendly, enthusiastic, or energetic.

A learning environment that functions in a way that naturally motivates students to excellence.

Catalyst Catalytic Classroom

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What does a Catalytic Classroom Look Like?

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Principle #1 Be Intentional

How do you view yourself as a How do you view yourself as a Teacher?Teacher? Teacher = LeaderTeacher = Leader

Leader = TeacherLeader = Teacher

Positional LeadershipPositional Leadership

Influential LeadershipInfluential Leadership

NEW PARADIGMNEW PARADIGMMoving from being Moving from being

an instructor toan instructor tobeing a mentor!being a mentor!

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Principle #1 Be Intentional

How do you view your Students?How do you view your Students?

The The Problem:Problem:Students are just not motivated to Students are just not motivated to Learn.Learn.

MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

The The Reality:Reality:Students do not see a practical Students do not see a practical connection connection between the classroom and the real between the classroom and the real world. world.

NO NO CONNECTIONCONNECTION

The The Solution:Solution:

RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPSYoung People are motivated by Young People are motivated by connectionconnectionnot by the actual work in the classroom. not by the actual work in the classroom.

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Principle #2 Reach Out to Students who we Don’t

UnderstandBe Inclusive in Everything you do!Be Inclusive in Everything you do!

The parents are now on YOUR TEAMThe parents are now on YOUR TEAM

✔✔ Find the difficult students earlyFind the difficult students early

✔✔ DO THIS EARLY!! The clock is tickingDO THIS EARLY!! The clock is ticking

Call home and report it to the parentsCall home and report it to the parents

Catch those students doing something goodCatch those students doing something good

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Principle #2 Reach Out to Students who we Don’t

UnderstandBe Inclusive in Everything you do!Be Inclusive in Everything you do!

The parents are now on YOUR TEAMThe parents are now on YOUR TEAM

✔✔ FindFind the difficult students early the difficult students early

✔✔ DO THIS EARLY!! The clock is tickingDO THIS EARLY!! The clock is ticking

Call home and report it to the parentsCall home and report it to the parents

Catch those students doing something goodCatch those students doing something good

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Principle #2 Reach Out to Students who we Don’t

UnderstandBe Inclusive in Everything you do!Be Inclusive in Everything you do!

The parents are now on YOUR TEAMThe parents are now on YOUR TEAM

✔✔ FindFind the difficult students earlythe difficult students early

✔✔ DO THIS EARLY!! The clock is tickingDO THIS EARLY!! The clock is ticking

Call home and report it to the parentsCall home and report it to the parents

Catch Catch those students doing something goodthose students doing something good

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Principle #2 Reach Out to Students who we Don’t

UnderstandBe Inclusive in Everything you do!Be Inclusive in Everything you do!

The parents are now on YOUR TEAMThe parents are now on YOUR TEAM

✔✔ FindFind the difficult students early the difficult students early

✔✔ DO THIS EARLY!! The clock is tickingDO THIS EARLY!! The clock is ticking

CallCall home and report it to the parents home and report it to the parents

Catch Catch those students doing something goodthose students doing something good

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Principle #2 Reach Out to Students who we Don’t

UnderstandBe Inclusive in Everything you do!Be Inclusive in Everything you do!

The parents are now on YOUR TEAMThe parents are now on YOUR TEAM

✔✔ FindFind the difficult students early the difficult students early

✔✔ DO DO THIS EARLY!! The clock is tickingTHIS EARLY!! The clock is ticking

CallCall home and report it to the parents home and report it to the parents

Catch Catch those students doing something goodthose students doing something good

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Principle #2 Reach Out to Students who we Don’t

UnderstandBe Inclusive in Everything you do!Be Inclusive in Everything you do!

The parents are now on The parents are now on YOUR TEAMYOUR TEAM

✔✔ FindFind the difficult students early the difficult students early

✔✔ DO DO THIS EARLY!! The clock is tickingTHIS EARLY!! The clock is ticking

CallCall home and report it to the parents home and report it to the parents

Catch Catch those students doing something goodthose students doing something good

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Principle #3 Proximity Equals Opportunity

Are your students a project or Are your students a project or people?people?

Connect struggling students with successful Connect struggling students with successful students. students.

✔✔ Take the time to have real conversations Take the time to have real conversations with your students. with your students.

I am NOT saying be friends. I am saying be I am NOT saying be friends. I am saying be friendly.friendly.

If the Proximity is there the opportunity will If the Proximity is there the opportunity will come.come.

View your classroom as a Community.View your classroom as a Community.

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Principle #4 Learn to Recognize the Needs of our

StudentsWhat is the need?What is the need?

THE MYTH:THE MYTH:

THE REALITY:THE REALITY:

Students need an education.Students need an education.

The need is simple. The need is simple.

Remember why you got into this in the first place.Remember why you got into this in the first place.

The need isn’t so simple.The need isn’t so simple.

THE NEED IS MET OVER THE LONG HAUL:THE NEED IS MET OVER THE LONG HAUL:

Student’s have basic needsStudent’s have basic needs that must be met before they can learn. that must be met before they can learn.

✔✔ Or are you making a difference in the lives of Young Or are you making a difference in the lives of Young People?People?

Are you an enforcer of rules and dispatcher of Are you an enforcer of rules and dispatcher of information?information?

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Principle #4 Learn to Recognize the Needs of our

Students

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Principle #4 Learn to Recognize the Needs of our

StudentsWe need to understand the world We need to understand the world that our students are graduating that our students are graduating into!into!

What do you want to What do you want to be when you grow up?be when you grow up?

We’re asking theWe’re asking thewrong question…wrong question…

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The The NewNew Career ParadigmCareer Paradigm

Old… New…

Choosing Learning

OccupationOccupation Skills & CharacterSkills & Character

WorkWork LifeLife

InformationInformation CreativityCreativity

ListsLists RelationshipsRelationships

Phil Jarvis, The National LifeWork Centre, Memramcook, New Brunswick

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OLD: Choose a destinationWhat will you be when…?

NEW: Focus on the journeyWho are you now?

What are your special skills, abilities,talents, gifts (assets)?

What will you do next (stepping stones)?

What competencies will you work on?

What does your future look & feel like?

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Principle #5 Develop Authentic Connection Points

People don’t care how much you People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you know until they know how much you care!care! Dr. John MaxwellDr. John Maxwell✔✔ Find the interests of your students.Find the interests of your students.

✔✔ Watch for student safety.Watch for student safety.

Expect resistance at first.Expect resistance at first.

Learn the character traits of the Learn the character traits of the FOUR CLASSIC TEMPERAMENTS. FOUR CLASSIC TEMPERAMENTS.

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RelationshipRelationship

Principle #5 Develop Authentic Connection Points

The 3 R’s:The 3 R’s:

RelevanceRelevance

RigorRigor

NO!NO!

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RelationshipRelationship

Principle #5 Develop Authentic Connection Points

The 3 R’s:The 3 R’s:

RigorRigor

RelevanceRelevance

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Principle #5 Develop Authentic Connection Points

Dr. Russell J. Quaglia: President and Founder of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations (QISA)

“The Achievement gap will only be closed by dealing with the Motivation Gap, the Participation Gap and the Relationship Gap. Once you deal with those gaps, student achievement will no longer be an issue.”

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The BenefitsOf Creating a Catalytic Classroom

1.1. Learning happens naturally because the Learning happens naturally because the students students

believe you have their best interest in mind.believe you have their best interest in mind.

4. Test scores and overall achievement improves 4. Test scores and overall achievement improves because learning is actually happening.because learning is actually happening.

3. Class size naturally grows because students 3. Class size naturally grows because students WANT to be there. WANT to be there.

2. Classroom management becomes less of an 2. Classroom management becomes less of an issue issue because the students respect you.because the students respect you.

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Contact Information

John ChevalierJohn ChevalierCTE Instructor/Apple Certified CTE Instructor/Apple Certified

TrainerTrainerSonoma County Office of EducationSonoma County Office of Education

Healdsburg High SchoolHealdsburg High School____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

707-332-0838707-332-0838

[email protected]@scoe.org

http://www.johnchevalier.com http://www.johnchevalier.com

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