5 Tips for Maintaining High Expectations in Your Classroom

GotTechED the Podcast    Episode #142: 5 Tips for Maintaining High Expectations in Your ClassroomWelcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 142 called “5 Tips for Maintaining High Expectations in Your Classroom”. In this episode, we’ll share 5 tips that will get you thinking about high expectations and the best ways to keep them elevated, in a sustainable way. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out.Segment 1: UpdatesHappy summer break!Prepping for Canva training with secretaries and adminSegment 2: High Classroom ExpectationsRecent teacher conversations about degradation of expectations in class and grade inflationAn IG post from @teachergoals that listed what high expectations should not be and what they should beShould Not Be:No mistakesNo second chancesMoving fastShould Be:Doing Challenging ThingsDoing It Until You Get It RightWorking HardAsking for HelpOur own addition:  Must Show GrowthSpecific Tips:Doing Challenging ThingsElevate your assessment style.  Rather than asking “who was the 5th president of the US and what was his major accomplishment?”, ask “James Monroe was the 5th president and is credited by many for the Missouri compromise.  Explain this compromise and give 3 examples of how it impacted the United States over the next 50 years.”Challenging rubrics (not a checklist)EdTech:  Use ChatGPT for this to help get started.Doing It Until You Get It RightDon’t accept sub-par work.  Nick talk about the comic strip story.Develop a second chance policy that works for you.  Multiple versions of assessments are not as time consuming with ChatGPT.EdTech: This also requires monitoring student progress and feedback. Mote,

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