THE SUPER TEACHER MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Every Super Hero has an Alter-Ego, Special Powers including X-Ray Vision and Super Strength, a Community they protect,
and a Utility Belt full of handy tools for classroom management.
Here you will find everything you need to emerge as "Super Teacher".
Special Note: Make sure to click on all the blue underlined text and Chapter Headlines. They are links that will take you to pages full of information
endorsed by Phyllis Ferguson that will support YOU, as a Super Teacher.
First, in order maximize the abundance in all kids you must be secure in your own abundance and nurture your needs.
Visit this chapter for encouragement and helpful hints on how to ?Know YOU? and find your voice and unique Super Teacher style.
As a Super Teacher you:
Super Teachers know why you do what you do. You use best practices, sound research and your commitment to how children learn to "sift and sort"
and be able to meet kids' needs. In this chapter you will find the research and resources to fill your own Philosophical Base and develop your X-Ray Vision.
Ready to flex your muscles? Weaving meaningful, purposeful, and engaging content in an integrated, child-centered,
experiential classroom provides you with super strength. Visit this chapter to see how integration guarantees student
achievement and motivation. Also you will find a growing number of thematic units and lesson plans that Phyllis uses in her classroom.
Super Teachers know:
Super Teachers use reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking, viewing and producing to help kids effectively gain knowledge and
communicate it. Discover what is literacy and proven techniques and strategies of quality literacy instruction. As well as find recommended
reading lists, "How to" guides, and much more.
Additional Literacy Support:
Learners require a risk-supportive, inclusive environment in order to flourish and become independent learners and contributing citizens.
Uncover successful techniques and approaches on how to build a collaborative classroom. You'll find step-by-step mentoring to teach your
students conflict resolution and to be independent learners of character.
Professional Learning Communities are based on Commitment not Coercion.
Learn What works? Why PLCs are imperative to effective teaching?
How to create a positive professional environment to maximize the abundance of your staff?
COMING SOON:
Utility Belt - Classroom Management
Super teachers know how to build classrooms that run smoothly and students who are independent learners. Find out how you can manage time, people and materials for super learning.
Super Teachers Ban Together!
The Super Teacher Manual is a work in progress.
Ultimately, it will be a one-stop-shop to find support for you in your journey to build your Super Teacher Muscles.
All links and information in the manual are endorsed by Phyllis Ferguson and have been choosen from her own tried and true experiences.
We are tirelessly building this site to best serve you, the teacher.
If there is information you want to know, but don't see, links to valuable teacher sites you would like to share or a great
Super Teacher insight we would love to hear from you. We love learning about new resources.
Contact us at Ask Phyllis with page ideas, links, stories, questions and comments.
Lets pool our resources and ban together, A Super Teacher thrives with support from other Super Heroes.
If you are curious to learn more about Phyllis Ferguson, check out About Phyllis.
The Time is NOW...the MISSION is yours, if YOU choose to accept it.
