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Let us start with a couple of postulates Let us start with a couple of postulates: cultural proficiency is not the same as anti-racism, and racism is not the same as cultural improficiency. It is im- portant for us, as teachers, to understand what is similar and what is different across these two concepts, for […]

This belief is of such significance that we have devoted an entire chapter to it This belief is of such significance that we have devoted an entire chapter to it. The topic invites us all to climb a big hill. It is foreign territory for many of us, confusing and intimidating for others, and a

Cultural Proficiency and Anti-Racism Racism in our society and a dearth of cultural proficiency in our class- rooms exert a downward force on the achievement of students of color that must be met with active countermeasures. To achieve our espoused goal of educating all children to a high level, we need to become culturally proficient

Essential Beliefs About Teacher Efficacy: p Children’s learning is primarily determined by their effective effort and use of appropriate strat- egies. “Intelligence,” or the ability to learn, is not a fixed, inborn trait. All children have the raw material to learn rigorous academic material at high standards. p We can get underperforming, low-confidence students to

Essential Beliefs About Teaching Knowledge and Skill: p Teaching is intellectually complex, difficult, and demanding work. The knowledge and skills required to teach successfully are on a par with that required for proficient practice in architec- ture, engineering, or law. p The nature of professional knowledge is defined by “areas of performance,” “repertoire,” and “matching,”

What are we, as educators, doing to help students, especially students of color, become believers in themselves as achievers? T H E S K I L L F U L T E A C H E R26 PART ONE | ESSENTIAL BELIEFS | SCHOOLING What are we, as educators, doing to help students, especially students

BELIEFS ABOUT TEACHER EFFICACY 8. Belief: Children’s learning is primarily determined by their effective ef- fort and use of appropriate strategies. “Intelligence,” or the ability to learn, is not a fixed, inborn trait. All children have the raw material to learn rigor- ous academic material at high standards. Most Americans believe that intelligence is a

BELIEFS ABOUT THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WE CREATE 5. Belief: The total environment of a school has a powerful effect on students’ learning. Teachers must participate actively with their colleagues to shape the school as a learning environment. They must learn how to play a role in strengthening the institution and see themselves as players beyond

INTRODUCTION TO ESSENTIAL BELIEFS T H E S K I L L F U L T E A C H E R 19 PART ONE | ESSENTIAL BELIEFS | INTRODUCTION Part 1 Introduction to Essential Beliefs Essential Beliefs Introduction The Skillful Teacher is a book about how to make the knowledge base of teach- ing

How Do We Define a Skillful Teacher? p Skillful teachers are aware of the complexity of their job and work to be conscious and deliberate about what they do. p Skillful teachers want to control and regulate their teaching to have a positive effect on their students. p Skillful teachers are clear about what is