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Making the Most of Classroom Time. 180 days 6 hours per day Total time : 1,080 hours But how many hours are actually productive?. Just 435 hours of Productive Learning Time!. Wise use of time will maximize opportunities for learning and minimize opportunities for disruption! Yes! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Making the Most ofClassroom Time
180 days6 hours per day
Total time: 1,080 hours
But how many hours are actually productive?
Just 435 hours of
Productive Learning
Time!
Wise use of time will maximize opportunities for learning and minimize opportunities for disruption! Yes!
What can we do as teachers to increase students’ productive learning time within the constraints of a conventional 6-hour school day?
Strategies
Maintain activity flowMinimize transition timeHold students accountableManage “pullouts”
They maximize time for learning andHelp establish and maintain classroom
order
Maintain Activity Flow
• Maintain activity flow•Avoid flip-flopping•Avoid “stimulus-bound events”•Avoid overdwelling and fragmentation
Minimize transition time
Prepare students for upcoming transitionsEstablish clear routinesHave clear beginnings and endings: Bring
first activity to a halt, announce the transition, monitor the transition, make sure everyone is attentive, begin second activity
Hold students accountable
Communicate assignments clearly
Monitor students’ progress
Manage Pullouts
Coordinate with special services to schedule pullouts so they are not too disruptive
Create a schedule when various students are present and when the whole class is together.◦Establish a policy and procedures for having
students who are pulled out complete work they missed.
Tips for Teaching Transitions
Think about the transitions that occur during the period, such as…Entering and leaving the classroomPutting materials awayMoving from group to independent work
Teach the expected transition behavior!
Provide positive reinforcement
Model correct & incorrect examples
Opportunities for practice
Provide feedbackReteach if needed
Give specific phrase of special privileges
Use tangible rewards if necessary
Actively supervise the transition
Scan the roomWalk around the roomInteract with
students; provide reminders
Teacher: One, two, three, eyes on me!Student: One, two, eyes on you!
“Tootsie roll, lollipop, we were talking, now we stop!”
Assign students numbersHave sign-in sheets by learning centersSay directions orally and on boardHave class schedule postedHave homework written
Handling Paperwork
Model your record keeping after the report card you use
Give students responsibility of keeping their own records
Correct in-class work while students are doing it or immediately after as a group
Collect in-class worksheets & redistribute randomly for grading (if they use numbers)
Give periodic quizzes instead of grading every homework assignment
Give shorter quizzes!Appoint students a special “buddy”
We hope we didn’t waste your time!!!
Time is ticking!
We’re wasting time!!
This is such a great picture…
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