Kristi Johnson Smith
Kristi Johnson Smith was a 2005–06 LEARN Fellow working in the area of new teacher support. Kristi taught high school world history and grade eight North Carolina history from 1998 to 2005 in Texas, Massachusetts, and North Carolina, most recently at Southern High School in Durham. Currently a Ph.D. student in Curriculum and Instruction in the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education, she holds a B.A. in history from Princeton and a Ed.M. in Teaching and Curriculum from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Resources created by Kristi Johnson Smith
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- “Getting to know you” questionnaire
- Title: Getting to Know You Binder Section: Daily Work Date: Name: Subject:...
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- “I am very sorry. It is going to happen again”
- Maintain your commitment to classroom organization and management all the way through the end of the year.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- 'Tis the season...for observations
- When you're facing an observation, keep your focus on your students, and think of it as an opportunity to work with administrators and gain a new perspective on your teaching.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- And you thought it had been a long time since someone thanked you
- Take time to show your appreciation for secretaries, custodians, and other support staff in your school.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Balancing order and learning in classroom discussions
- Different learning objectives require different rules for student participation. Make your expectations for each day's class clear to students — and to yourself!
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Communicating with parents at the beginning of the year
- Start communicating with parents at the beginning of the year, to establish a relationship before you have anything negative to say.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Connecting with colleagues: No tricks, all treat!
- You're busy, but making time for conversation with colleagues will pay off in the long run.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Creating a safe space for students to take academic risks
- A classroom culture that encourages students to take academic risks starts with the teacher.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Discipline log
- A log of student behaviors and consequences. Especially useful during conferences with parents or administrators about student behavior.
- Format: document
- The end (for now)
- In The First Year, page 4.5
- I was a first-year teacher, driving to school and thinking about a thousand things I should have done yesterday and a thousand more that required my attention as soon as possible. If I hadn't needed both hands on the steering wheel, I would have started adding...
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Finding an emotional outlet you can get into
- If you don't take care of yourself and respect your own needs, you can't meet your students' needs, either.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Getting to know them
- Getting to know your students as real people makes your classroom a more effective learning environment.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Getting to know you: A survey for students
- This sample questionnaire asks students about themselves so that you can learn more about who they really are, outside of class.
- Format: document
- Helping students get organized
- Tips for helping students keep track of their materials and supplies.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- I know who they are, but who am I?
- In your efforts to build relationships with your students, be sure to maintain your status as their teacher.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- IEP Notebook
- Forms for tracking modifications made for exceptional students.
- Format: document
- If he's in danger of failing, at least three people need to know it
- Get in touch with parents to prevent students' failure, not just to report on it.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- ISS Plans
- For students placed on in-school suspension.
- Format: document
- It’s November. Do you know where your energy is?
- How to sustain your energy as the year wears on.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- James and the Giant Pencil: Lessons in classroom management
- Don't back your students into a corner, and don't make discipline the focus of your class.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
