Transcript Classroom Management:

Classroom Management
Engaging Students
Engaging Students
In order for students to understand
what teachers are trying to say,
they have to hear what the
teachers are saying! Engaging
students is a daunting task, but
there are ways to get your
information through to them!
Engaging Students
• Lead-In Activity- this will get your
students’ brains warmed up before you
begin the day’s lesson. Consider these
activities “Jumping Jacks for the Mind!”
Engaging Students
• “When will I use this?”- Students always
want to know how class topics will relate to
them in the “real world.“ Make the subject
matter practical. Present the information
as the students might see it on tests or
assignments, and then relate it to their
lives. Make it seem real to them instead of
spouting off some abstract concept.
Engaging Students
• “There was this one time…”- Students
love to hear stories. Use your personal
experiences in your lessons, as they relate
to the topics being discussed. Allow the
students to visualize concepts through
your stories.
Engaging Students
• Activities, Activities, Activities!Activities are the one way to trick students
into learning important concepts without
them realizing they are (oh no!) learning!
Engaging Students
• Don‘t be a Dictator!Students always unfairly
compare being in schools to
being in prison. Avoid this in
your classroom by offering
choice of assignments. (I.e.
Present an assignment and
allow students to choose how
they answer the same
problem from three different
methods.)
Engaging Students
• “I didn’t get it because I’m a visual
person.”- All students learn differently. Try
to present your ideas or concepts in
multiple ways, exploring multiple
modalities of learning. Expose all the
senses by giving the information to
students so that they hear it, see it, feel it,
and hopefully understand it. Use different
colors, sounds or music , and/or hands-on
examples to reinforce lessons.
Engaging Students
• If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!- How do
a majority of students spend their free
time???…playing video games! Students
can easily wire and install elaborate
entertainment systems in their cars, most
have hi-tech communication devices.
Engaging Students
• Take advantage of this by incorporating
technology into your classroom. Use multimedia systems to show informative web
pages, videos, and power points that
enhance lessons. Have students do
assignments on the internet instead of in
their textbooks.
• Your school media specialists can help
you implement these technologies into
your classes.
Engaging Students
• If they want to talk, let them talk!!!Encourage student responses in class.
They may help you relate information in a
way this is more easily retained by other
students. Group assignments are great
because students are able to
communicate and talk, yet in a more
constructive way.
Engaging Students
• Mix it up!- You can’t expect to keep your
kids’ attention for ninety minutes by
making them sit and listen to you lecture.
You can provide variety without sacrificing
structure. Break the class period down into
sections, were information is explored in
different ways (I.e. lead-in activity, notes,
lecture, group work, assignment, hands-on
activity, review.)
Engaging Students
• Don’t be afraid to have fun!- It’s ok to
make your class fun. If your kids enjoy
their time with you, they are more likely to
be successful. Your class might be the
only time of the day that they feel
important, or the only time they smile.