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Introduction to Power Teaching. Presented by Karen L. Evans [email protected]. What do students think of Power Teaching?. Watch the Video!. Birth of Power Teaching. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Introduction to Power Teaching
Presented by Karen L. [email protected]
What do students think of Power Teaching?
Watch the Video!
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.
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
Class-Yes
Objective: To get the attention of the class.
Micro-Lecture
Objective: To teach and maintain the attention of your students.
Teach-OkayObjective: To give students the opportunity to learn
something and teach it to a peer. This will hopefully put the information in long-term storage.
Turn to your neighbor…
• With enthusiasm, teach your neighbor the first three aspects of Power Teaching– Class-Yes– Micro-Lecture– Teach-Okay
Scoreboard
Objective:Support positive behaviors and correct
unwanted behaviors in a safe, non-threatening manner.
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.
Examples of Gestures and Other Body Movements to Promote
Learning
Students learn how to add and subtract decimals
Students learn how to divide fractions
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
Power Teaching in Action!!!
Watch the Video!
Questions?