A1: I think that professionalism and respect are the foundation for credibility. When students, parents, colleagues, and administration know and respect your professionalism, a teacher has credibility. #bmoreedchat
A2: Credibility is important because it involves trust. Do students, parents, community, colleagues, and administration find you trustworthy and credible? #bmoreedchat
A2: Relationships are at the core of teacher credibility. If you are credible you connect with students and have a direct impact on student growth. #BmoreEdchat
A2 Since I often have students who are just entering school, having credibility helps me build a relationship with families to create a team that works together. #BmoreEdchat
#BmoreEdChat I appreciate your point. Establish early on in a Ss academic career that Ts and families are allies and not enemies for S success. Thank you.
A3: Three elements key to establishing credibility with students:
1. I care about you.
2. You matter.
3. Nothing you do will change how I feel about you.
Mantra I try to embody daily. #BmoreEdchat
Relationship encompasses so many aspects to building credibility. It establishes empathy, compassion, concern. Knowledge of content helps make you an expert. Ability to articulate your point. #BmoreEdchat
A3) joining late - Pattie in Milwaukee. Communication, Consistency, and Collaboration. Students need to know their voices are important, and they also need to know what to expect when they walk in the door. #BmoreEdChat
I think a big part of being credible is being good at your job. Part of that comes with experience, some comes from effort and growth. Some comes from care and relationships. #BmoreEdChat
A4: This is a tough question because I think credibility and student motivation are not mutually exclusive. They impact each other. However, a credible relationship keeps a classroom together. #BmoreEdchat
Yes...they feed off each other. Students are motivated by credible Ts and Ts work even harder to keep that student motivation high in a way different from lower student motivation #BmoreEdChat
I agree with you totally! Being clear in our communication is a way to demonstrate respect, and taking the necessary time and care to craft our communications is important #BmoreEdChat
I have also seen it the other way where students are super motivated only to work with a teacher that doesn't present the most credible professionalism and the motivation fizzles. #BmoreEdchat
A4 Credibility is more important because lack of credibility impacts multiple students. Lack of motivation may be limited to one student. Hopefully credibility and motivation of peers will help student become motivated. #BmoreEdchat
Well, if you’re talking Hattie, teacher efficacy is the most impactful. I think that feeds into a teacher’s credibility in the classroom, though. Student motivation can be impacted by both, but isn’t solely depended on them. #BmoreEdChat
Well, if you’re talking Hattie, teacher efficacy is the most impactful. I think that feeds into a teacher’s credibility in the classroom, though. Student motivation can be impacted by both, but isn’t solely depended on them. #BmoreEdChat
A5) Competence is about more than understanding the subject matter you’re teaching. Students can tell when teachers are competent because through them they are engaged in the learning process. #BmoreEdChat
A6: Be transparent and get to know your students outside of the classroom. Spend some time at recess. Eat in the cafeteria with them. Spend time before and after school just talking. A 2 minute conversation 10 days in a row with each kid. #BmoreEdchat
Conduct a needs assessment to determine where teachers feel strongest & where they have areas of weakness. Make a plan to address those needs & celebrate the strengths & successes. Model, coach, help teachers grow & gain confidence. #BmoreEdChat
In my experience, students are motivated by teachers who present themselves with authenticity...knowledgeable about their craft...and truly want them to succeed. So for me, teacher credibility is paramount #BmoreEdChat
A6) I’ve had student teachers use restorative justice circles with small groups of students to help w/ credibility. It offers a safe and respectful place for all voices to be heard and acknowledged. It can go a long way to growing that relationship & trust #BmoreEdChat
I think it’s really good for students to see you struggle and improve and grow. It’s a process many of them aren’t comfortable with. Many think they need to be perfect from the start. Life doesn’t work that way! #BmoreEdChat
A7: Feedback is the breakfast of champions. If you are not receiving any, your students/staff don't trust your motives and your credibility. #BmoreEdchat
A7: The kids will let you know one way or the other if they think you are credible. Being student centered and incorporating their feedback will continue to build your credibility.#BmoreEdChat
A7) student feedback is a mirror w/ bad lighting after a sleepless night. It’s going to show us all the areas that need improvement & all the ones still looking pretty good. And - it allows Ss to participate in the feedback loop & feel their voices are valued. #BmoreEdChat
Q3: Relationship, Authenticity, & Validation...Show your true self to Ss and don’t dismiss their life experiences. Form a bond with them and they will work to reach standards you set for them. #BmoreEdChat
