Rafe+Esquith


 * Wednesday Keynote Speaker**


 * Rafe Esquith**
 * [|on NPR]
 * [|on You Tube]
 * [|on PBS]
 * [|The Hobart Shakespeareans]

Rafe's strategies for teaching:
 * We must listen to our students
 * "Mr. Esquith’s motto for the classroom is to work hard and be nice to each other. He leads his class according to Lawrence Kohlberg’s Six Levels of Moral Development which are: Level 1: I don’t want to get in trouble, Level 2: I want a reward, Level 3: I want to please somebody, Level 4: I follow the rules, Level 5: I am considerate of other people, and Level 6: I have a personal code of behavior and I follow it. Mr. Esquith says that most people are somewhere in between Level 1 thinking and Level 4 thinking, but that we should aim for Level 6. A Level 6 person works hard, manages time wisely, has integrity, is responsible, caring and considerate, does not do things solely to receive credit for them, and knows himself well."
 * He believes assessment must be real - teaches real life skills and looks to the future for the assessment of their success (economics/banking example)
 * Uses technology to enhance instruction and see the emotion that it can create for them (Historical Recitation example)
 * He strives to create a culture of excellence in his classroom. (film club example)
 * Uses music in his classroom - teaches kids to read music - uses computerized musical programs
 * He looks for support and asks for help when he needs it. Don't work in isolation.