Warm-up
Bringing positivity into education is so important, especially with things going on today. Mr. and Mrs. Sarver talk about the good things they have experienced in education.

Whole Group Instruction
Mrs. Sarver starts off the lesson talking about the lack of proficient teacher recognition systems and how unimaginative they have become with the basics of Teacher of the Month and/or Teacher of the Year.

Mr. Sarver talks about his experiences with teacher recognition systems where he talks about the Teacher of the Month Programs and the reliance on food for recognizing teachers on the campus, but done incorrectly. He also throws in the jean passes as a teacher recognition tool that is used.

Group Work
To build a more rewarding teacher recognition system, Mr. and Mrs.  Sarver suggests that it is key to rethink how we recognize our staff. It may require some imagination and research, but here are the points that the hosts promoted:

• Flip the Script
• Personalized teacher recognition
• Nominate staff for monetary awards
• Public recognition
• Student power in teacher recognition
• "I See You" sign

Individual Work
As we all know, it will take several voices to affect change in education. Unfortunately, teacher recognition is no different. Mr. and Mrs. Sarver suggest that you need to have honest conversations to bring issues to light.

If you are a teacher, talk to the administrator about better, more imaginative ways to recognize staff. As an administrator, take teacher recognition to the next level by adding it to the CIP and getting teacher input to build a better system.

Exit Ticket
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