That way, in six months you will know if you are behind where you want to be or right on schedule. Make a mission statement for your goals. If, at the end of the school year, there are not two teachers who are capable of this skill, then you missed the mark. If there are three teachers, you have exceeded your goal. Positive Reinforcement Be a cheerleader, a model, and an enthusiast, but at no time tell anyone else that they are doing it wrong.
Nothing pushes against change more than resistance, especially resistance that is defensive.
Avoid putting anyone in a position that causes him to feel that he must defend how he teaches. Instead, focus on specific lessons in your class and the impact they had on your students. Eventually, they will begin asking you questions about lessons, and how they might make the needed changes. Ed.D., Professor of Education at Florida Atlantic University. By meaningful, I mean you do most of the listening and little of the talking.