Spending Time to Save TimeClassroom management & the IB classroom.

Lesson DesignFoshay LC

Profile of an ideal Learner K-12

Caring Thinker Risk-Taker Knowledgeable Balanced Inquirer Open-Minded Communicator Reflective Principled IB Learner Profiles

Community Expectations

Conversation: Be Principled. Share so we can all benefit. Cell phones on vibrate.

Help: Be a Risk-Taker. Raise your hand if you have a question/comment/concern.

Activity: Be Reflective. Complete helpful tools for the year.

Movement: “The mind can absorb only what the rear end can endure.” Be balanced.

Participation: Keep an open-mind. You are the experts in your subject/grade.

CHAMPS a proactive and positive approach to classroom management

C ONVERSATION Can students engage in conversation with each other

during this activity? HELP

How do students get help? ACTIVITY

What is the expected end product of this activity? MOVEMENT

Can students get out of their seats during the activity? PARTICIPATION

What behaviors show that students are participating fully and responsibly?

CHAMPS a proactive and positive approach to classroom management

http://www.browardprevention.org/resources/prevention-curriculum-infusion/champs/

Create Clear Expectations

Harry Wong

Effective teachers have procedures and these procedures are part of a classroom management plan.  Procedures transcend all grade levels and all academic subjects.  Classroom management applies to ALL teachers.

http://teachers.net/wong/MAR07/

Bell work assignment Opening morning procedures Students entering procedures Students leaving procedures Walking in the hall procedures Procedure if student finishes early Getting the class’s attention Quieting the class procedure Listening to/responding to questions Getting the teacher’s attention Roll taking procedure Collecting papers Distributing papers Disaster drill procedures End of class/day dismissal procedures

. Creating a procedural/organizational plan saves valuable instructional time

Assertive Discipline School wide Discipline Plan Rules (up to 5) Positive Incentive/Motivational system Individual consequences

1st time 2nd time 3rd time Severe clause

Class consequences 1st time 2nd time 3rd time Severe clause

Lee Canter’s Responsible Behavior Guide

Teach your Expectations

① Tell ⇨ “communicate expectations”② Display visually ⇨ “looks like, sounds

like” ‣ overhead ‣ t-chart ‣ flip chart ‣ bulletin board

③ Demonstrate ⇨ “right / wrong / right” ‣ model ‣ role-play ‣ skits

④ Practice ⇨ “just do it”⑤ Re-teach / Review / Remind

Effective Teachers

(Gr. K-3) Teach and model norms of social interactions (e.g., considerations, cooperation, responsibility, empathy)

(Gr. 4-8) Develop students’ skills for working in groups to maximize learning

(Gr. 9-12) Frequently communicate course goals, requirements and grading criteria to students and families

Communicate your discipline plan:*Administration, Family, &

Students

At risk students are nothing new - reread Huckleberry Finn.

Discipline is consistently ranked as one of the leading problems in education.