Cast:

HighEfficacyTeacher(HET)
:Scott
LowEfficacyTeacher(LET)
:Bri
HighEfficacyStudent(HES)
:Joe
LowEfficacyStudent(LES)
:Ryan
HighEfficacyParent(HEP)
:Tom
LowEfficacyParent(LEP)
:Aaron

SCENE1(CLASSROOMLOWEFFICACYTEACHER)

LET:issettingupclassroomfortheday.Classwalksinandsitsdown.Teacherhands
outmathworksheetsandgivesverylittleinstruction,remindingstudentsiftheydontget
itdoneduringclass,theyllhaveitaddedtotheirhomeworkthatnight.

STUDENT1:Raiseshand.

LET:Ignoresitandkeepstalking.

STUDENT2:Interruptsteacherpointingoutthestudentwithaquestion.

LET:ReprimandsStudent2forinterrupting.LetsStudent1askquestion,blowsoff
questioninawaythatinsinuatesitwasdumbwithoutsayingso.Student1asksa
furtherquestion,andLETtellsstudenttheycanaskquestionslater.

STUDENT1:Staresatworksheet,cantworkonitbecauseteacherdidntanswer
questionandallowfurtherquestions.Startstappingpencilontableandfidgetingloudly.

LET:tellsStudent1tobequiet.

STUDENT1:stilltapspencil.

LET:kicksstudentoutoftheclassandsnapsattherestofthestudents.

LISToflowefficacyteachertraits:
Teachertryingtomotivatestudentsviathreats.

Measuringstudentsagainsteachotherbypointingoutmistakesandhigh/low
grades.
Overreactivetodisruptivebehavior.
Shutsdownquestionsanddeeperthinkingfromstudents.
Overbearingauthority/micromanaging.
Giveuponastudentafterexplainingitonce.
Criticizingstudents
Impatience

Twostudentssittingatatableinmathclass.

LES
hatesschool.
Hedoesntthinkheisgoodatmathandshutsdown.
Heisdisruptivewithhisnegativity.
Hefeelshopelessandisinafunk.
Whenheiskickedout,hemakesascene.

LEStudent
:ImjustnotamathpersonIdontgetthis!

HEStudent
:Isometimeshavetrouble,butIthinkofitasjustsmallsteps.Icandosmall
thingsoneatatime,andthenanswertheproblem.

LEStudent
:Whyaretherelettersinmymathproblem?Anddontevengetmestarted
onimaginarynumbers!Itslookslikealphabetsoupinthebook.Doyouwanttosee
thedinosaurIdrewjustnow?

HEStudent
:Nothanks,IstillneedtoworkonthissetIamhavingahardtimewiththe
highernumberproblems,butitisgettingalittleeasier.

LETeacher:Nochatting,orIllputyournameontheboard!Threestrikes,andyoure
outinthehallway.

LEStudent
:
Sorry,teach.**Whispers**IwassoworriedaboutthattesttomorrowI
couldnteatdinner.Imsonervous.Ihopetheteachergetssick.MaybeIwontcometo
schooltomorrow.

HEStudent:Imalittlenervoustoo,butifIworkhardonthehomeworktonight,Imsure
Illdofinetomorrow.IgotaBlastweek,soIamtryingtodobetter.

LEStudent:IjustwantaDsothatIdonthavetodothisallagainnextyear.

LETeacher:Iwarnedyou!WorkingquietlymeansNOTALKING.LEstudent,hallway.
Now.DontcomebackinuntilIcomegetyou.

LEStudent:*Loudly:Butitwasntmyfault!HEStudentwastalkingfirst!ThisisSO
unfair!Ihateschool!*Stompsout

SCENE2(CLASSROOM,HIGHEFFICACYTEACHER)

HETeacher:*Stridesinconfidently,staysawayfromdesk:*Greetsstudentsbyname.

HETeacher:Ilookedoveryourmathworkfromclassyesterday,andImreallyproudof
youguysforperformingsowellwiththestepsIgaveyouyesterday.

LE/HEStudents:*Noddingandsmiling:Thanks!

HETeacher:Okayguys,wellbebuildingonthatknowledgetoday.Goaheadandtake
outyourhomework,andIllwalkyouthroughthefirstcoupleproblems.Thenwecan
seewhereyouguyshadanyroadblocks

LEStudent(toHEStudent):CanIseeyours?Ididntknowhowtodoit,soIjust
watchedBacheloretteinstead.Shellgiveustheanswersanyway,right?

HEStudent:Well,Ihadtospendalongtimeonitthelastfewproblemswerereally
tough!Iwanttoseehowshedidthem.No,youcantcopy!

*HETeachermodelsproblemonboard,walkstostudentsandlooksattheirwork.

HETeacher:(QuietlytoLEStudent),Iseeyouhadsometroublelastnight.Ifyouare
havingtrouble,Iwillbehereafterschooltohelpyouout.

SCENE3(LOWEFFICACYPARENT/
TEACHER
CONFERENCE)

Teacher:Asyoucansee,Johnnyhasbeenstrugglinginschool.Herarelycompletes
hishomework.Ithinksomeguidanceathomewouldgoalongway.

LEParent:Johnnycandowhathewantsathome.Icantworryaboutwhathesdoing.
Attheendoftheday,hissuccessinschoolisYOURjob.Notmine.

Teacher:Imworriedabouthimheismissingalotofwhatwecoverinclassbecause
herarelycompleteshishomework.

LEParent:Look,Iwenttoschoolandwherediditgetme?Idontuseit.Itsnot
important.

Teacher:Well,Johnnyisalwaysdisruptingmyclass.Ihavethedesksallsetupinrows,
andhecanbarelystayinhisseat.Ihavestrictrules,andhespendsquitealotoftime
inthehallway.Hehardlyevercompleteshispagesofpracticeproblemsinclass.

LEParent:Well,thatsyourproblem.IturnoverJohnnyseducationentirelytohis
teachers.

SCENE4(HIGHEFFICACYPARENT/
TEACHER
CONFERENCE)

Teacher:Janehasbeenimprovingoverthecourseoftheyear.Shesprettyconsistent
withtheworkshecompletesathome.Shesbeenstrugglinginthepastweek,though.

HEParent:ThankyouIvebeenreadingthenotesthatyousenthome.Wevebeen
workingonhermathskillseverynightafterdinner.

Teacher:Thatsgreattohear.Thisnewconceptisusuallydifficultforstudentstograsp.

HEParent:Janeknowsthatschoolisimportant,wemakesureofthat.

Teacher:Thatsveryimportant.ImveryproudofJanesperformance.

HEParent:Isthereanywaythatwecangetinvolvedattheschool?Iwouldlovetohelp
outifyouneedit.

Teacher:Ofcourse!

SCENE5(LOWEFFICACYPARENTATHOME)

LEStudent
:Hi,Dad.

LEParent
:Hey,kiddo.Howwasyourday?Didyousurviveyourschoolday?

LEStudent:Barely.Schoolsnotmyscene.

LEParent:Thatsmyboy!Iusedtogetmadatmyschool.

LEStudent:YeahI
can
complain.

LEParent:Theteacherswhotaughtmewerentcool.

LEStudent:YeahI
can
complain.

LEParent:Holdingmedown,turningmeround,fillingmeupwiththeirrules.

LEStudent:Igottoadmit,itsgettingworse.Alittleworseallthetime.

SCENE6(HIGHEFFICACYPARENTATHOME)

Mom:
HiFelip,howwasyourchemistrymidtermtoday?Didyoufeelmoreconfident
aboutstoichiometrythanyoudidlastnight?Werethetutorshelpfultoyou?

Felip:
Itwasawful.Ibasicallyjustwrotemynameonthetestandwalkedout.Iwasso
frustratedIalmostcried.

Mom:
Ok,well,didyougetintoseeatutor?

Felip:
Nomom!Idontwanttogotoatutoritssoembarrassing.

Mom:
Wellwhynot?Youknowtheyaretheretohelpandsupportyou.Theresnoneed
tofeelashamed.Everyonelearnsdifferentlyandsomepeoplejustneedalittlemore
time.

Felip:
IfeeldumbwhenIgotothetutors.Myclassmatesdontgo,sothatmeansifIgo
Imnotassmartastheyare.

Mom:
NowFelip,thatsnottrue.Yourclassmatesmaynotneedtogo,butthatjust
meanstheyhavedifferentstrengths.But,thatdoesntmeanyoucantlearn.Youare
justascapableastheyare.

Felip:
Whatever.

Mom:
Youare.Thinkaboutit.Whichsubjectsinschoolareyoureallygoodat?

Felip:
[Thinking]Well,IguessImgoodinwoodshop.

Mom:
Thatsright.Thecedar,threeleggedtableyoumadewithinlaidmarbletilingand
apolishedbrassframelastweekwasnothingshortofmiraculous.

Felip:
Yeah,itwasprettygnarly,wasntit?

Mom:
Absolutely.See,youareaverygoodlearnerandverycapable.Now,wontyou
giveitanothertry?Theresstillachanceforyoutocomeawayfromallthiswithabetter
understandingofthematerialandanimprovedgrade.

Felip:
Thanksmom.

Quotesandstuff.

HighEfficacyStudent..Regardabilityasanaquirableskillthatcanbeincreased
bygainingknowledgeandcompetencies...adoptlearninggoals...120

Findaqualityinfailure,learnandmoveforwardinthefaceofobstacles.

LowEfficacyStudent..Whenfacedwithobstaclesandfailure,peoplewho
harborselfdoubtsabouttheircapabilitiesslackentheireffortsorgiveupquickly
(131)

(Students)peoplewithalowsenseofefficacyinagivendomainshyawayfrom
difficulttasks,whichtheyperceiveaspersonalthreats.Lowaspirationsandweak
commitmenttothegoalstheypursue.

HEteacherTeacherswhohaveahighsenseofinstructionalefficacydevote
moreclassroomtimetoacademiclearning,providestudentswhohavedifficulty
learningwiththehelptheyneedtosucceed,andpraisethemfortheir
accomplishments

Teacherswhobelievestronglyintheirinstructionalefficacysupportdevelopment
ofstudentsintrinsicinterestsandacademicselfdirectedness(140)

LEteacherTeacherswholackasenseofinstructionalefficacyshowweak
commitmenttoteachingandspendlesstimeonacademicmatters.134

alowsenseofacademicandselfregulatoryefficacyisassociatedwithemotional
irascibility,physicalandverbalaggressionandreadydisengagementofmoral
selfsanctionsfromharmfulconduct.

Teacherswithalowsenseofefficacyfavoracustodialorientationthatrelies
heavilyonextrinsicinducementsandnegativesanctionstogetstudentstostudy.

HEparent
ThefamilyplaysakeTheyroleintheirchildrenssuccessinschool(p.143).

HEparents preparetheirchildrenforschool

(p.143)

placeavalueoneducation
conveybeliefintheirchildrensscholasticability
encouragelanguagedevelopment/comprehensionthroughreading
setstandards
establishregularhomeworkhabits
helpwithschoolworkathome[ISTHISDIFFERENTTHAN
HOMEWORK?]
keeptrackofacademicprogress
rewardtheirefforts
supportschoolrelatedfunctions
assistwithschoolactivities
participateinschoolgovernanceorcommunityadvocacygroupsfor
schoolimprovement
=CONNECTEDNESSBETWEENHOME,SCHOOL,ANDCOMMUNITY
Parentalparticipationpartlydeterminedbyteacherssenseofefficacy(p.144)

LEParent
Turnovertheirchildrenseducationentirelytoteachers
Parentalparticipationpartlydeterminedbyteacherssenseofefficacy(p.144)