TEACH LIKE A CHAMPION!BE LIKE NIKE, JUST DO IT!

Sharon Wright, Mentor CoachClassroom Management Professional Development

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

• How important are classroom norms and routines?

• How can I set up my classroom to ensure success?

• What are some ways I can motivate my students?

Routines are the backbone of daily classroom life. They facilitate learning and teaching.

Linda ShalawayLearning to Teach…not just for beginners

WARM-UP:ESTABLISHING NORMS

P.E.M.D.A.S.The Order of Operations

You have five minutes to use the letters from P.E.M.D.A.S. to create the norms for ALL professional development sessions & meetings. Work in your table groups. Your time begins now!

P.E.M.D.A.S.P.E.M.D.A.S.Participate fully, (put phones on

invisible)Exchange IdeasMake an Effort to ListenDialogue equally, do your bestAsk Questions, + AttitudeShare your insight and support each

other, self monitor, self reflect (sidebar conversations!)

P.E.M.D.A.S. Expectation:

Please Engage in Meaningful Discussion with

Active Self-reflection!

GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT

In addition to classroom routines, it is necessary to establish general rules of classroom conduct.

• Have students create the norms.• They will respect them more, if they’ve had a

hand in creating them.

GENERAL NORMS OF CONDUCT

• Select only a few rules.• Be clear and specific.• Post them!• Establish (+/-)consequences.• Review norms regularly.

WHEN ESTABLISHING ROUTINES:• Ensure that students understand the purpose of the

routine.

• Clarify the procedure through modeling and repeated practice.

• Start off with a few routines and build upon them. Remember, the process of establishing routines and procedures takes time. Be patient.

• Be consistent! Don't give up after a few days. The time spent teaching, monitoring, and reinforcing routines will pay off tremendously.

TYPES OF ROUTINES: MOMENTUM• All about efficiency and effectiveness! • Momentum routines serve to create an efficient flow

of events without delays.• Students enter room and pick up name cards on side table

to serve as attendance taking. The cards left on the table are the absent/tardy students.

• Work to be submitted goes in the red tray or assigned tray.• Extra handouts from the previous day’s class are in colored

and labeled folders on the shelf.

TYPES OF ROUTINES: ACADEMIC

• All about academics!• Academic routines are oriented toward

increasing cognitive learning. • Each morning students partake in a daily

warm-up routine that review the concepts from the homework.

TYPES OF ROUTINES:SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

• Focuses on the Hidden Curriculum: the indirect learning students receive from being present in a classroom.

• Social Learning: Learning about others• Emotional Learning: Learning about yourself• Use of art materials are routinely distributed to groups.

Students learn to cooperate and share.

YOU DO…ROUTINES IN ACTION

The following are examples of routines used by teachers for a variety of purposes. Analyzing each routine and determining its general purpose will help reinforce the intentions that may underlie different routines.

Directions: For each of the following routines determine which purpose(s) it serves.

o Momentumo Academico Personal and Social Learning

**We will report out in 10 minutes**

YOU DO…ROUTINES BRAINSTORM

Directions: Brainstorm a list of classroom routines. Include examples that serve each of the following general purposes:

MomentumAcademicPersonal and Social Learning

The group with the most comprehensive list willreceive an incentive for their hard work!

**We will report out in 10 minutes**

ROUTINES AT MAYA

• Hand Signals• Academic Warm-Ups• Bathroom Visits• Agenda Completion• Exit Slips/Tickets

To be a good teacher, it’s simply not enough to know the subject matter or to like children. Effective teachers are those who know how to manage and

organize classrooms.

Lynne RomingerYour First Year As An Elementary School Teacher.

DESIGNING CLASSROOM SPACE

• Evaluate the classroom space and your style• Arrange desks so that you can make eye

contact with every student and reach them with ease

• Move student desks on a regular basis (don’t marry students to a seat or group; mix it up)

• Create distinct areas for Motivation Station• Keep supplies within easy reach

ENVIRONMENTAL PREFERENCES

Studies suggest that students perform better academically and are better behaved when teachers adjust the environment to student preferences.

• Create well-lit and dimly-lit areas in the classroom

• Provide opportunities for children to move around

• Establish informal furniture arrangements

CLASSROOM DESIGN AND MOTIVATION STATION

• When designing your space, keep in mind that you must create a motivation station (timeout).

• Area should be located…o where the student can still receive quality instruction o isolated part of the classroomo permanent location

front row of the classroom side of classroom near teacher’s desk

CREATING A FLOOR PLAN

4Teachers.org: Classroom Architect

http://classroom.4teachers.org/

People learn when they have a reason. An essential part

of teaching is helping students find their own good

reasons to learn.

Ron BrandtEducational Leadership

TYPES OF MOTIVATION

• Intrinsic: Drives and needs found within ourselves

• Extrinsic: Outside forces that direct our motivation

EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION

• Extrinsic motivators can be effective in helping students develop intrinsic motivation to learn or behave appropriately

• Students become aware of the powerful social reinforcement given to those who try hard, learn, and succeed

MOTIVATORS

• Can You Spell Homework?• Round 'em Up!• Maya Mula Tickets• And the Winner is...• Ideas for Incentives

CAN YOU SPELL HOMEWORK?

• 100% homework completion earns a letter

• record a letter on the board• when the word is completely spelled out,

the class earns a 'SPECIAL' reward.

• Initiates friendly rivalry (students love competition)

ROUND 'EM UP!• Encourage presence in class by placing a sticker under a

desk or chair during the first week of school.

• The student who arrives to find the sticker under his/her desk or chair gets to choose a small prize from the Treasure Chest.

• If the student is absent, they forfeit the prize & the others are happy to tell them.

• Offer a Treasure Chest reward for the first student to report to each period on time.

MAYA MULAH TICKETS• Encourage class participation by offering everyone a chance

to earn something nice.  • Award tickets based on comprehension, contributions,

helpfulness to others, completed homework, being on time, & making good choices in and out of the classroom.

 • Have students write their name in pen or marker on each

ticket they earn; and save them to earn a Gold, Platinum, Black, or Diamond Card.

 • Optional: Have students place a ticket in a designated

container and at the end of class or at the end of the week, draw four or five names from the jar to receive a reward.

And the Winner Is..• "Catch" students doing something good -- it can

be a good deed or good work• Write down each student's name & the good

behavior on a slip of paper and place in a container.

• At the end of the week, draw a few names and hand out prizes to the winners of the drawing. Dollar Tree is a great resource for reasonable rewards and treats.

IDEAS FOR INCENTIVES

Maya Mula

TIPS ON MOTIVATORS…

• Make motivators a meaningful part of your classroom routine

• Involve students in recording results

• Display records that are easily visible

• Use dry/wet erase materials

Revisit Essential Questions

• How important are norms and routines in the classroom?

• How can I set up my classroom to ensure success?

• What are some ways I can motivate my students?

Pair up with a buddy from a different group:

Knock – Fist Bump

This – Palms Front

That – Palms Back

Knock, Knock, This, This

Knock, Knock, That, That

Knock, This, Knock, That

Knock, Knock, This That

KNOCK KNOCK (SPENCER KAGAN)

for your attention!

Any questions…comments…?