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OH NO! Spring Feva’!. Brought to you by the Classroom Management PLC: Mr. Langone, Dr. Carey, Mr. Cachafeiro, Ms. Caffee, Mr. Frazier, & Ms. Long. Be Enthusiastic!. Stand at the door and greet each and every student with a smile to show you are excited about the class and the new students
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OH NO! Spring Feva’! Brought to you by the Classroom Management PLC: Mr. Langone, Dr. Carey, Mr. Cachafeiro, Ms. Caffee, Mr. Frazier, & Ms. Long
Be Enthusiastic! • Stand at the door and greet each and every student with a smile to show you are excited about the class and the new students • Be positive about their performance when appropriate…students feed off of praise • Energy is key…if you’re too tired chances are they are too. • Adapt your teaching to fit the needs of your students…if they are too talkative-consider providing 5 minutes of “social time” midway through the class. • Use your training on Multiple Intelligences to reach all student’s abilities
Spring Fever Survival Guide • Responds using appropriate words • Expresses ideas at appropriate times • Speaks in a nice tone of voice • Politely uses clear, indoor volume • Exhibits good body language • Complies with teacher requests • Timely compliance with requests (1min)
Setting the Tone • Establish consistent and appropriate rules: Try using an acronym like RESPECT. • Set clear and well established expectations. If they know what they are expected to do, they will do it. Don’t expect them to know. • Be firm but pleasant on the first day (hard to balance!). Show them you are the one in charge, and that the rules start on DAY 1. • Have something for students to do as soon as they walk in, so that they are occupied while you gather yourself (focus question) • Establish responsibilities for students; let them know what they need to do BEFORE you begin any activities • Have plans for bathroom breaks, late homework, missing work, etc. • Before lecture, or any important information is given to students be sure that you call them to attention first. • Use aromatherapy or soft music during down time to calm the mood
Lesson Plan • Be prepared, organized, and ready. Students need structure and consistency no matter what your style of teaching is. Make sure there is enough to do on a daily basis. Give 5 min homework time. • Have agenda on board for students to follow • Consider having a visual calendar for students to follow • Have lesson plans a week in advance, but be flexible. Keep a calendar of days you won’t be teaching (i.e. annual day) • Consider showing a relevant video with worksheets to calm them and keep them focused, or other multimedia resources • Groups usually work best when chosen by the teacher. • Prepare an alternative assignment for students who are out of control • Active Learning • -Dignity, Energy, Self-Management, Community, Awareness
Dealing with… • Distracted Students • Move around the room • Proactive rather than reactive • Student-centered lessons • Disrespecful Students • No power struggle • Don’t take it personally • Play on their side, not against them • Approach is everything • I don’t have my homework • Options & Alternatives • Meaningful work • Positive reinforcement • Students that don’t participate • Mistakes are okay • Enthusiasm • I don’t care! • Means: I don’t understand but am embarrassed • Real-Life application • Motivating Students • Choices • Group/pair work (STRUCTURED) • Critical thinking questions • Music, video, radio,(unitedstreaming.com, teachertube.com) Use Technology!
