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Classroom Management for Dummies:. A PRACTICAL APPROACH. “All battles are won before they are fought.” Sun Tzu. How Did We Get Here Today?. Email Where we taught School Subject Clientele Where we teach now Confessions of a former Marine Beg, Borrow, and Steal.
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Classroom Management for Dummies: A PRACTICAL APPROACH “All battles are won before they are fought.” Sun Tzu
How Did We Get Here Today? • Email • Where we taught • School • Subject • Clientele • Where we teach now • Confessions of a former Marine • Beg, Borrow, and Steal
Gaining Control- Who’s in Charge? • Rule vs. Procedures • Rules are meant to be . . . ? • Rules = Punishment • School rules are enough • Procedures = Coaching
28 Factors Study conducted by Educational Leadership Effective teachers manage their classrooms, ineffective teachers discipline their classrooms Think of it like a restaurant Classroom practices and procedures must be predictable and consistent Why Do We Have Procedures?
What Are the Characteristics of a Well-Managed Classroom? High level of student involvement with work Clear student expectations Relatively little wasted time, confusions, or disruptions Work-oriented but relaxed and pleasant climate
When to Prepare? You don’t build your football team on game day. You don’t build a water well when you get thirsty. You don’t discuss procedures once an emergency has begun. That’s not the time to discuss what should be done. Preparation is the key to teacher success.
What Are Some Essentials? • Seating Chart • Do Nows • Gimme 5 • Distributing Handouts • Absent Work • Forms • Collection Bin • Collecting Work • Collection Bin • Pens and Pencils • Questions and Reminders • Forms • Moving Into Groups Exiting the Classroom • Passing Back Graded Papers • Taking Attendance • Bathroom Passes Practice, Practice, Practice
What Are Some Other Nuggets? • Whiteboards • Daily Agenda and Assignments (same place) • Zone of Proximity • Structured Engagement – holding students accountable for information • Give one, Get one • Anticipation Guide • Think, Pair, Share • Probable Passage • Not accepting “I don’t know.”
What Do You Do? • Turn to your elbow partner, and share a strategy that you find successful in your classroom. • Share with the group • Exit Ticket