LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Empathize with teachers and understand their important role; understand how to contribute to a positive learning environment.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 4: Use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.

CASEL: Relationship skills, social awareness

Lesson Plan: A User’s Guide to Teachers

You see them almost every day, but you might not always understand what makes them tick. Here’s what they want you to know.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “A User’s Guide to Teachers,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

What do teachers want you to know or understand about their jobs, and how can you contribute to a positive learning environment as a student?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “A User’s Guide to Teachers”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

In INSPIRED BY TEACHERS, have students choose one of the prompts in the skills sheet to write a two-page personal essay. In option A, students should explain what they have learned about the important role of teachers. They should use a mix of their own thinking and information from the article to explain the purpose of classroom rules, the importance of good communication, and/or the most important ways to impress their teachers. In option B, students should write about three teachers they want to thank for lessons that have helped them beyond the classroom. For each teacher, they should provide a specific example of how they learned the lesson, as well as how it has helped them in life.

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