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     Once upon a time, there was a young, 

stressed-out, first-year teacher by the name 

of Miss Mize. Miss Mize was so frustrated--she 

could not get her students to give her the 

results she wanted! It seemed like instructions 

went in one ear and out the other. Miss Mize 

didn't know what to do!

      Thankfully, Miss Mize had one of the best 

teacher mentors (and was regarded as sort of a 

superhero) around! As soon as Miss Ennis saw 

Miss Mize's dismay, she passed down a teaching 

strategy she had used in her own classroom for 

years. The KEG, Miss Ennis assured, would help 

Miss Mize effectively manage her classroom!

      "What does KEG mean, anyway?" Miss Mize 

inquired. 

      "Well, I thought you would never ask! Let me 

explain!"

     "The 'K' stands for KNOW," Miss Ennis 

explained. In order for you to get the outcome 

you want, you as the teacher must KNOW what 

the outcome is and how to recognize it. You 

should know what the outcome looks like, 

sounds like, and feels like." 

     "Oh!" Miss Mize exclaimed. "Of course! I can't 

expect something specific from my students if I 

don't even know exactly what or how I am 

expecting!"

      "Now you're getting it!" replied Miss Ennis.

     "Now, stay with me!" Miss Ennis encouraged. 

"The 'E' in KEG stands for EXPLAIN. You must 

effectively tell your students what you expect of 

them (only after you KNOW it, of course). When I 

EXPLAIN, I think it is best to use the Four 

Principles of Powerful Communication: 

1) Elicit positive images,

2) Direct their focus, 

3) Be inclusive, and

4) Be specific.

Keep this step in mind--you cannot succeed 

without explaining what is expected!"

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