Classroom Leadership: Maximizing After-School Chat Time

Ryan Hoover discusses maximizing the quality of after-school chat time among teachers. He emphasizes three key purposes: building relationships, debriefing the day's events, and fostering professional growth. He highlights the importance of viewing co-teachers as a support team, analyzing what went right or wrong, and learning from experienced peers to improve teaching practices.

Listening to the other talks in this series for newer teachers:

1. Setting the Tone

2. Establishing and Maintaining Order

3. Gaining Wisdom Through Knowledge

4. Maximizing After-school Chat Time

“Maximizing After-School Chat Time” was presented by Ryan Hoover at Teachers Week 2015, on August 4-7, 2015, held at Faith Builders Educational Programs in Guys Mills, Pennsylvania.