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Introduction to Power Teaching

Introduction to Power Teaching. Presented by Karen L. Evans karen.l.evans@wmich.edu. What do students think of Power Teaching?. Watch the Video!. Birth of Power Teaching.

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Introduction to Power Teaching

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  1. Introduction to Power Teaching Presented by Karen L. Evans karen.l.evans@wmich.edu

  2. What do students think of Power Teaching? Watch the Video!

  3. Birth of Power Teaching • Power Teaching was created in 1999 by Chris Biffle, a college philosophy professor, and two elementary school teachers. This method may be used on students in kindergarten through college.

  4. Wait, but what is Power Teaching?! • The main components of Power Teaching include: • Class-Yes • Micro Lecture • Teach-Okay • Scoreboard • Gestures • A Power Teaching Manual can be found on: http://homepage.mac.com/chrisbiffle/Menu38.html

  5. Class-Yes Objective: To get the attention of the class.

  6. Micro-Lecture Objective: To teach and maintain the attention of your students. Teach-Okay Objective: To give students the opportunity to learn something and teach it to a peer. This will hopefully put the information in long-term storage.

  7. Turn to your neighbor… • With enthusiasm, teach your neighbor the first three aspects of Power Teaching • Class-Yes • Micro-Lecture • Teach-Okay

  8. Scoreboard Objective: Support positive behaviors and correct unwanted behaviors in a safe, non-threatening manner.

  9. Gestures Objectives: • Students link gestures and actions with class material to help them remember with greater ease. • It also provides students who need to wiggle with appropriate and educational movements.

  10. Examples of Gestures and Other Body Movements to Promote Learning Students learn how to add and subtract decimals Students learn how to divide fractions

  11. Turn to your neighbor… • With enthusiasm AND gestures, teach your neighbor the five main aspects of Power Teaching. • Class-Yes • Micro-Lecture • Teach-Okay • Scoreboard • Gestures

  12. Power Teaching in Action!!! Watch the Video!

  13. Questions?

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