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Classroom & Behavior Management Session 2. Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance . Will Durant Write your reflections in your Idea Cookbook , and we’ll discuss it when everyone is finished. Beginning Class Items. Announcements Book share Article share
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Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. Will Durant Write your reflections in your Idea Cookbook, and we’ll discuss it when everyone is finished.
Beginning Class Items • Announcements • Book share • Article share • General thoughts or comments • Anyone change any personal information? • Anyone have a job to report?
The efficiency of which of the following tasks would be most improved by using an electronic spreadsheet? ------------------------------------------------------------------- • taking attendance at the beginning of each class period • developing daily, weekly, and monthly lesson plans • tracking the receipt of forms signed by students’ parents/guardians • applying a weighting formula to determine students’ final grades
The efficiency of which of the following tasks would be most improved by using an electronic spreadsheet? ------------------------------------------------------------------- • taking attendance at the beginning of each class period • developing daily, weekly, and monthly lesson plans • tracking the receipt of forms signed by students’ parents/guardians • applying a weighting formula to determine students’ final grades
A teacher is evaluating the effectiveness of a class discussion that occurred in one of her classes. Which of the following features of the discussion should concern the teacher most? ------------------------------------------------------------------- • Students often did not listen to what their classmates were saying • Students frequently directed comments to one another rather than to the teacher • Students sometimes failed to wait to be called on before speaking • Students spent more time disagreeing about key points than agreeing
A teacher is evaluating the effectiveness of a class discussion that occurred in one of her classes. Which of the following features of the discussion should concern the teacher most? ------------------------------------------------------------------- • Students often did not listen to what their classmates were saying • Students frequently directed comments to one another rather than to the teacher • Students sometimes failed to wait to be called on before speaking • Students spent more time disagreeing about key points than agreeing
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care. Reflect on this quote for a moment. Does that radiate to your own life?
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 The key to good, positive classroom management is developing strong relationships with your students. You’ll never be able to teach anything effectively if your classroom is not well managed.
Pink straws: The most challenging thing about doing activities that center on relationships might be… Yellow straws: The one thing I want my students to know about me is… Blue straws: If I had to choose to know just one thing about my students, it would be… Green straws: I want my students to know one another because I think it will… White straws: If a teacher does not do “relationship building” activities, I think…
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 We’ll never have enough techniques to get kids to behave and earn if we are not first creating positive human relations Why is it important to build relationships?
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 A smooth running class is based on the teacher’s ability to teach procedures. Harry Wong, Ed.D. Think about that.
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Related to “Apply it” on pp. 76 & 78 • From your experience, how do rules affect management strategies? • How did you feel when rules were not consistently enforced? • Can you remember having a teacher whose rules were unfair?
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Effective Classroom Management (video) Harry Wong
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Seven Principles of Rule Making (pp. 77-84)
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Using the cautions on p. 84, develop a list of potential rules you plan on having in your classroom.
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Take a Stand Activity • Everyone stand up (after I go over the directions) • I will show you an imaginary line in the middle of the classroom • One side means “Agree” • One side means “Disagree” • Middle means “No Opinion” • I will read off some statements • You can only go to the center twice
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 What did we learn from this activity? Similarities and differences in all of us? Diversity? Adaptable to the classroom?
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Classroom Management video Probably not…
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 “Cooperative Classroom Management” (pp. 25-28) • I’ll review the highlights with you • We’ll discuss and brainstorm appropriately afterwards • We’ll also work on a comprehensive list of “job assignments” (write in your cookbook) for you to be thinking about as you plan for school
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 “What Fills You Up?” (You should have a copy) Complete the list of ten things that bring you joy
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 “What Fills You Up?” Directions: • Put two XXs for any activity that takes longer than an hour • Put one X for any activity that takes ten minutes to one hour • Put 0 for activities that take less than ten minutes
Spending time with the family Reading Writing Playing golf Studying & learning Watching Seinfeld Woodworking Playing with my dog Working on my website Seeing former students in town Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2
Spending time with the family Reading Writing Playing golf Studying & learning Watching Seinfeld Woodworking Playing with my dog Working on my website Seeing former students in town XX X X XX XX X XX X XX 0 Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 1 (3)
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 “What Fills You Up?” People with mostly 0s are people who know how to grab every opportunity for enjoyment and happiness. These are the people who will not wait for tomorrow to do things they want to do – people who find joy in the simplest of activities. Adaptable to the classroom?
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 4 Four Corners Activity Groups of four Rotate around to the stations, and add thoughts Discussion will follow Alternate: We will discuss as a class
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 4 1. Why is it important to develop good positive teacher-student relationships? 2. What are some ways or activities to develop effective relationships? 3. What are some things a teacher can do at the beginning of school to set a tone for effective classroom management? 4. How can you involve students in establishing rules/guidelines/procedures?
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Classroom Arrangement (pp. 29-30) Discussion What’s yours going to look like? (Reminder: Let’s talk about floating)
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Ticket #9 Discussion First Day Presentation Due Saturday, June 9
Classroom & Behavior ManagementSession 2 Procedures video Harry Wong, Ed.D. We’ll only watch as much as we determine is valuable for our particular class (about 20 minutes) Discussion will follow