The Educator’s Oath
Each and every day…
With each and every student,
with every breath,
with every word,
with every action,
I have the power, the passion,
and the knowledge to make a
difference.
Five Tips for SUCCESS
them…really know them
 HELP them process change
 PUSH them so see themselves as
winners through academic
achievement
 SHOW them that character and
self-pride matter
 BE the example - LIVE the example
 KNOW
WHO DO YOU REMEMBER?
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Name the last five Heisman
trophy winners.
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Name the last five MVP’s
of the National Basketball Association.
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Name the last five academy award
winners.
WHO DO YOU REMEMBER?
BUT HOW MANY
OF YOU REMEMBER THE
EDUCATOR
WHO CHANGED YOUR LIFE?
CHANGE
“Life is about change,
and about movement,
and about becoming
something other than
what you are at this
very moment.”
Teaching MATH
How Teaching and Learning Have Changed
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Teaching Math in the 60’s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for
$100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price.
What is his profit?
Teaching MATH
How Teaching and Learning Have Changed
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Teaching Math in the 70’s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or
$80. What is his profit?
Teaching MATH
How Teaching and Learning Have Changed
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Teaching Math in the 80’s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is $80. Did he make a
profit?
Teaching MATH
How Teaching and Learning Have Changed
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Teaching Math in the 90’s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for
$100. His cost of production is $80 and his
profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the
number 20.
Teaching MATH
How Teaching and Learning Have Changed
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Teaching Math the New Millennium
By cutting down beautiful forest trees, the
logger makes $20. What do you think of this
way of making a living? How did the forest
birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut
down the trees? (There are no wrong
answers.)
Joseph C. Blake, Provost
The State Univ. System of NY
“I used to think that the
medical profession was the
most arrogant of professions.
Now I think it is us. Can
you imagine a doctor
bragging that he only treats
well patients?”
From
Noel - Levitz
“It has been our experience
that fostering student
success in the
first term of college
is the most significant
innovation an institution can
make in the name of student
success.”
SUCCESS PROGRAMS
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Comprehensive Orientation / Advisement
Continuous Advising and Counseling
“Easy-To-Use” Student Services
Engaging and Dynamic Instructors / Advisors
Early Alert Programs
Respectful Campus Climate (Belongingness)
COMPREHENSIVE First Term Success Program
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Self-Esteem, Motivation, Goal Setting
Time Management Practices
Personal Responsibility
Reading Comprehension and Speed
Note Taking and Study Strategies
Memory Development and Test Taking Skills
Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
Oral Communication Skills
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
Students
exceed their
predicted GPA
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
Greater
retention and
persistence
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
Greater retention
and higher GPA’s
among minority
students
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
More likelihood of
connecting with
faculty, staff, and
others
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
Greater sense of
community –
thus a tie to the
institution
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
Greater
understanding
of policies and
regulations
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
Greater use of
college
services
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
Greater
attendance at
cultural events
Supporting Research
(from The National Center for the Study of the First-Year Experience)
Increased
sexual
abstinence and
condom usage
Traveling the Divide
Adapted from J.M. Braxton
Students who leave college,
especially during the first
quarter, semester, or year,
never really “arrived” in the
first place. They did not
complete the journey from
culture of origin to
culture of institution.
The Future
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What the present generation does not
remember, will not be remembered.
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What they do not value, will not be
valued.
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What they do not change, will not be
changed.
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And what they do not will, will not be
done.
ON MOTIVATION…
Ronnie Shakes
I was going to buy a
copy of the book, The
Power of Positive
Thinking and I thought,
“What the hell good
would that do?”
ENGAGEMENT
Learning is not so much
about the amount of
time spent in the
classroom, but about
the intensity of
engagement by the
student.
MOTIVATING STUDENTS
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Act Like the Class is Important / Show Enthusiasm
Relate the Material to Life and Work
Give them a Roadmap to Success in Class
Show Good Work Done by Peers
Do Exercises and Activities With Them
Recognize Their Accomplishments / Catch Them
Doing “right”
Give frequent feedback
Practice the Philosophy: Fun and Energy Sell
Push them to Find Internal Motivation even from
External Forces
Listen to Them and Show Gratitude
MASLOW’S HIERARCHY
OF BASIC NEEDS
5.
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Need for Self-Actualization
Need for Self-Esteem
Need for Belongingness
Safety Needs
Physiological Needs
Self-Actualization
“You MUST be
what you
CAN be.”
Dr. Wayne Dyer
WHAT IF
99.9% was good enough…
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12 newborns would be given to the wrong parents
each day
2.5 million books would be shipped with the
wrong covers this year
400 entries in Webster’s would be misspelled
1.2 million credit cards would have incorrect
cardholder information on the magnetic strip
79,000 drug prescriptions will be written
incorrectly this year
6 people would be buried in the wrong graves
daily
2,000,000 documents would be lost by the IRS
this year
Action-Centered
Scope
The “aha Moment”
Gives individuals a broader
understanding of world issues,
problems, conflicts, and
challenges facing humanity
Action-Centered
Connections
The “OMG Moment”
Provides individuals the opportunity to see the
relationships among different areas of study
and to use those connections for problem
solving, teaching, and service to humanity.
It can also tie the past, present, and future
together in a way that allows one to make
educated and informed decisions.
Action-Centered
Reasoning
The “I Can See
Clearly Now Moment”
Inspires individuals to give consideration to
many sides of an argument or cause. It gives
the “OK” to look at things through both sides
of the window pane…and through MANY panes
such as: Philosophical, Ethical, Financial,
Technical, Global, Environmental, Cultural,
Religious, Historical, and Social sides of issues.
Action-Centered
Alternatives
The “I Will Survive
Moment”
Presents individuals extended
options when one door or
opportunity closes.
“If this happens, I’ll do this.”
Just a thought…
Every time you
make a choice,
You choose your
character.
CHARACTER
“Character is who
your are when
no one else is
looking.”
CHARACTER
Abigail Van Buren
“Your character is
determined by how
you treat people who
can do you no good
and how you treat
people who can’t fight
back.”
Real-World ETHICS
(Patterson and Kim National Survey)
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90% of us lie regularly
Only 30% believe that “honesty is the best
policy”
76% of entering first-year students admit
cheating in high school
25% of adults admit knowing someone who
cheats on his/her taxes
60% of adults admit knowing someone who
cheats on his/her spouse
25% admit to doing something in the past
year of which they were “personally
ashamed.”
Real-World ETHICS
Continued
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25 San Diego State University students failed a
Business Ethics class because they were caught
cheating.
75% of college students admit cheating at some
point.
According to a poll of Who’s Who Among
American High School Students, 80% admitted
cheating to get to the top of his/her class.
43% of students polled said lying and cheating is
necessary while 95% of the same group agreed “It
is important to me that people trust me.”
61% of surveyed adults have gone against
personal ethics for money.
Just a thought…
“Live your life so
that the preacher
doesn’t have to lie
at your funeral.”
“The victory of every student
matters – not only in terms of
dollars to our institution, but in
terms of human potential,
contributions to society,and
stewards of the future.”