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Washington Yu Ying PCS Classroom ManagementFor New and Pre-service Teachers Maquita Alexander, Head of SchoolPearl You, Chinese Program CoordinatorFebruary 3, 2017
Free public charter school in Washington DC
Authorized IB PYP
One of the most diverse schools in the US
Prek 3 - Grade 5
Confucius Classroom of the year 2015
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Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School
Yu Ying by the numbers
6 1500
571
9 1
Grade Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Prek 3&4
Chinese all day / All subjects taught only in Chinese
K-5 A week
Chinese English Chinese English Chinese
K-5 B week
English Chinese English Chinese English
Our Model - Dual Language Model
Explore, Learn, Appy
10,000
Session Goals ● Interactive● Share lesson
learned ● Share
strategies in action
● Questions from you
● Recap
Housekeep Rules for a great session!
Large Crowd Lots of information to
share/discussAttention getter We monitor each other
What works at Yu Ying?
Create a positive learning environment
Build relationships with students
Ensure the physical space is student centered
Practice transitions/routinesBe consistent
Create Positive Learning Environment
Quality of Student Interactions
IMAGINEWhat will it look like?
How will it sound?What it feel like?
What does a classroom need in order to have
respectful, encouraging, risk-taking, sensitive
peer interactions?
Create Positive Learning Environment
What Makes You Say That?
Relationship Building In any part of a school’s culture:
‘Kids don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.’ ‘Teachers/staff don’t care how much you know, until they know how much admin/other ‘bosses’ care (no one wants to work at a ‘blah’ place).’
‘Parents don’t care how ‘great’ a school might seem, until they know how much all members of a school care about their child/children.’
-A variation of the words by John Wooden and Madeline Hunter
● Creating Relationships with students
● Recognizing the students as individuals
● Sharing your interests
Activities That Work
Introducing Me/3 ObjectsThis activity is sometimes called a "Me Bag" or an "All About Me Bag." Students choose a few objects which reveal things about themselves or are special in some way, and bring them in to share with the class.
Find Someone in this Class Who . . " Scavenger HuntA scavenger hunt is an easy way to get students out of their seats, talking and interacting within minutes!
I am Activity
There are many variations of the "I Am" activity. Students can create a poster, a poem, a slideshow,
I am happy when __________________
I am scared when _____________
I worry about _______ because________
I hope to ________________
Sharing Weekly ReflectionsEach week, we have students write about two positive events that occurred in their lives and one not-so-positive event
Organizing the Physical Space
MoreStudent friendly visuals
Labeled classroom materials
Learning materials easily accessible to students
Organization
Individual learning spaces
Student work
Keeping materials current
Essential Items for Successful Learning Environment
Routines and Procedures must reinforce classroom expectations
Essential Agreements Marble Jar
Star Chart to Reinforce Oral Language
Jobs Chart
Clearly defined “take a break” area
Easily identified “Fix It” form
Ensuring Smooth Routines in the Learning Space
1. Teach: State, explain, demonstrate, and model the procedure. 2. Rehearse: Practice the procedure under your supervision.3. Reinforce: Reteach, rehearse, practice, andreinforce the classroom procedure until it becomes a student habit or routine.
LJ video
Questions???
Take AwaysCreate a positive learning
environmentBuild relationships with studentsEnsure the physical space is
student centeredPractice transitions/routines
Be consistent
