University 100

Classroom Management and

InstructionWorkshop by

Dr. Kathryn Hoover

First, IntroductionsO Who am I? (and why should you listen to me?)

O Associate professor, School of Teacher Education and Leadership (STEL), early childhood special education—20 years in classroom, 11 years at RU

O Who are you (and why do you want to listen to me)?O Education majors?O Other majors?O Why are you teaching UNIV 100? O Most important take-away from today?

Agenda

OClassroom management → OThe first class: Making

connections OThe second (and all other

classes) engagement (meaningful) pacing

OHandling disruptions; too quiet

OInstructionOStrategies: discussion, activities,

lesson plans (activities)

1. Making ConnectionsO The First Day of Class (Maryellen Weimer, PhD)O 1. Introduce the course: connectionsO 2. What they will do better after taking the

classO 3. Commitment to their learning (and their

commitment to their own learning) --songO 4. Build relationships O 5. Ignore façade—get them involved with

contentO 6. Smile, have a good time! (if you are

bored…?)

Activity: Plan for First Day

O In groups, develop plan for first day: (10 minutes)

O Use ideas from previous slide:O How can you facilitate making connections

(common interests, shared experiences) between you and students, and among students?

O What activity? Questions? Etc.

2. Classroom Policies

OEstablish classroom atmosphere:O In groups: Rules/policies for class?

(5 min)O Respect O Confidentiality—why? O Rules? (class-developed)O Cell phone policy?

3. Keep It Meaningful O What helps you engage/stay

interested?O Turn to neighbor, shareO Share with group

O Anecdotes, activities, visuals/online work, ‘games’ (review)—let them develop it!

O Meaningful—what is the one most important thing you want to take away with you from this workshop?

4. Keep It MovingO ‘Pacing’O Movement breaksO https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gESxPhlJbX0

O Change groups around (count by …)

Handling DisruptionsO Prevention:

O Attention when appropriateO Pacing, interest level, respect

O Ignore disruptions if possibleO Stop and waitO Use humorO Peer pressure (fun activity if we can

finish…)O Meet with student after class—befriend;

give responsibility

Too Quiet?O RPI’s what might you do? (What worked

last year?)O Strategies?O Think/pair/shareO Individual writing task, then some shareO Let students come up with activity they

want to do, etc. CHOICESO If interested/engaged, what most likely

to happen?

Instruction O How do you like class to go? ‘talking

head’?O Group activitiesO VisualO OnlineO Assignments: how?O Assign students to teach part of lessonO Don’t just lecture!O “I do, we do, you do” (new skills/content)O Think/pair/share

Discussions

O Everyone loves to talk about him/herself

O Think, Pair, ShareO Small group discussions—clear

purposeO If small, ensure time for large group

report backO Discussion board on D2L

InstructionDiscussions (A. Robertson, 2014)

O 1. Climate for discussionO Comfortable sharingO No right or wrong answer (depending

on topic)O Students allow for multiple viewpoints

Discussions, cont.

O2. Choose relevant topic/content

O Is topic appropriate for discussion? (i.e. just information recall or opinions ok?)

O Students prepared to discuss? (prior knowledge/handle on content?)

O Are you prepared to facilitate? (Content knowledge? Feel comfortable about topic?)

QuestionsO3. Create Question/sO Be clear about goal of discussion (points

to make determine what questions you ask)

O VarietyO Build on each other? (Blooms taxonomy)

http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching-resources/effective-practice/revised-blooms-taxonomy

O Open ended?

Group WorkO Group work: follow-up, move among

groups, manage time, Assign:O Note takerO Time keeperO Discussion leaderO Rotate roles

Planning for LessonsO If teaching, need to planO Brief introduction to lesson plan, then

practiceO RPI lesson plan from last yearO My suggested lesson planO Sample lesson plan

Activity: O In your groups, plan a lesson for any topic in

the syllabus: identify a strategy (T/P/S, whole class discussion, group work, etc.), and complete form: plan what you will say, time for each section, etc.

O Suggestions for topics: O Study skills (choose ONE)O Protocol for communicating with instructorsO Time managementO Stress reductionO Etc.

FinallyO How did it go?O Gained some ideas?O You can do this!O Preparation is key!

O Have fun and make sure students do, too!