Blog Topics, Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011
Blog Topics, Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011
An Engaged Classroom
(not for your weekly blog assignment)
An Engaged Classroom . . . Dos and Don'ts
http://www.edutopia.org/groups/classroom-management/6994
10 Rules of Engagement
There's a great article by Tristan de Frondeville on "How to Keep Kids Engaged in Class."
http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-student-participation-tips
Here are his 10 rules to get students engaged.
1. Start Class with a Mind Warm-Up
2. Use Movement to Get Kids Focused
3. Teach Students How to Collaborate Before Expecting Success
4. Use Quickwrites When You Want Quiet Time and Student Reflection
5. Run a Tight Ship When Giving Instructions
6. Use a Fairness Cup to Keep Students Thinking
7. Use Signaling to Allow Everyone to Answer Your Question
8. Use Minimal-Supervision Tasks to Squeeze Dead Time out of Regular Routines
9. Mix up Your Teaching Styles
10. Create Teamwork Tactics That Emphasize Accountability
Thoughts? Do you all agree?