STUDENT LEARNING

ALL ASSIGNED WORK MUST BE SO VALUABLE AND ENGAGING THAT NO STUDENT WOULD CONSIDER NOT FINISHING IT. (CUNNINGHAM, P. 149)

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE….

Recheck the list on the syllabus. Should be available for my review on 12/1 In binder, or On wiki Standards: Turn in with your unit plan

Lesson Plans 1 – 5: Return 6 – 10 & Unit Plan (& Standards) due next week

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Expectations/Employment Guide/PLC/Standards Rules/Procedures Wiki/Unit Plans/Lesson Plans Medical Plans/504 Plans/Sped/At-Risk Assessments/Grading 10/27: Differentiated Learning/Sped 11/3: RtI 11/10: PBIS/Tribes/Love & Logic 11/17: Autism & Unique Behaviors/Reflection #3 due 12/1: Communication/Professional Goals/Lesson Plan

Share (Wiki/Manual due) 12/8: End of the Year/Review/Final Assessment &

Reflection

REFLECTION #2

In Emmer/Evertson Case Study 3.4 (page 57), the authors provide an example of a teacher’s difficulties in an Algebra I class. Regretfully, many of the concerns in this class are very, very similar to what you will encounter with your classes.

Read through the case study and determine how you might change how the class is running. You can change anything…the journal, homework, the assessments. Explain what you would do and why you would do it.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN ACADEMICS

Learn about your students

Ideas: Mr. Skaar has students guess answers to questions

about him. After responding to their guesses, he has them make a

quiz about themselves. He collects them and then, in front of the class, guesses an answer on each of their quizzes.

Also gives them a pre-test about U.S. History…they retake the same test at end of year and compare what they now know.

DAILY QUESTIONS & JOURNAL PROMPTS

Great way to make use of time while you are taking attendance and collecting late work (Mrs. Skaer)

We need to demonstrate good writing during EVERY subject

Students can store their notebook/journal in your classroom

Proper sentence structure? Spelling?

CUNNINGHAM LESSON PLAN

READING Reading needs to be taught in all subject areas.

Do not presume your students know how to read. Students in physics can be successful even if they have a 4th grade

reading level…but ____________

Math, Science, Social Studies, English…. YOU need to teach the students how to read the textbook. Do a “book walk”

Chapter headings, section headings, highlighted words Table of Contents/Index Illustrations Charts/Tables Word Problems

YOU MUST TEACH THESE…Make no presumptions about what students know

GETTING STUDENTS INVOLVED

Names on notecards or popsicle sticks… Top of p. 150 (Ms. Lenzlinger)

But there are more….Bill Banks Jigsaw Round Robin Think/Write-Pair-Share Stand in a Spot White Boards Paper Puzzles Bean Bag Toss

You MUST eventually get away from standard lecture format (eg. ME!!!!!!!)

MAKE IT FUN!!

Learning should not be boring

Do not rely on worksheets…very dull

Vocabulary Practice Pick 8 prominent words from your unit We are going to make a game out of them.

TOOLS FOR ENGAGEMENT (ERIC JENSEN)

Managing Emotional States for Learner Success

REMEMBER…

“Most learners these days are accustomed to active learning and are critical of presenters who don’t offer it…….”

“Learners would rather experience a crude attempt at active learning than sit through a lecture for an entire presentation.

Your active learning lessons do not have to be perfect and you have little to lose by trying them out.”

Struggling Learners (not identified), Special Ed,

At-Risk…..

WHERE LEARNING BREAKS DOWN

Task Analysis Taking apart each step of the process you are teaching. Looking at the nitty gritty Looking at the details allows you to question:

Is there enough processing time? Can student keep up with lecture?

Guided notes Pictures to help them visualize (“zoo animals”) Let them “hear” it…

In math, each tiny little step…stop along the way

BREAK THIS DOWN

Tell me all the steps in filling in a daily planner:

YOUR LESSON PLANS

Show the students this is your passion!

GO BACK AND CHECK…..

Be sure to have something to pull student attention at beginning of class – even something as simple as a picture on the board.

You want to get their attention and keep them engaged.

Go back and add to them if something is missing My goal is for you to be a fun, exciting teacher!! You need to capture student attention & help them understand

how this learning applies to their life.