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Classroom Management through Engagement

Lesley Merritt, Science SpecialistCenter for Math & Science, UAPriscilla Wetzel, Program CoorEducation Renewal Zone, UA

How often do you use cooperative learning groups in your classroom?•A. Daily to multiple times per week•B. Several times a month•C. Once a month•D. Never

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“STRUCTURING THE CLASSROOM FOR SUCCESS”

Classroom Environment/Management

The Goal of Classroom Management

To develop a classroom of studentswho are:•Responsible•Motivated•Highly engaged in meaningful task

Most Important Aspects

1. Relationships

2. Structure / Organization

3. Communication

4. Consistency

*Class & Team Building Chips & Cubes

Team Expectations• Offer help to teammates• Ask teammates for help when you need it• Participate and make your contributions to the

team• Encourage others to participate

and contribute• Treat others with respect• Listen respectfully to team mates

SEATING CHARTS

(TTYN-Talk to Your Neighbor)How important do you think seating charts are?

SEATING Arrangements

• Seating arrangements are a teachers best tools for controlling student behaviors.

• Knowing which arrangement to use when and where to place students is vital.

SEATING ARRANGEMENTSSUGGESTIONS1. Rearrange as needed based on teaching style and

student behavior.2. Label desks so students can easily find their desk.3. Allow at least a day to transition into new

arrangement before starting group task. During transition day, students work independently.

4. Have isolation desks to move students to if they chose not to behave in the group.

SEATING CHART(Straight Rows)

ROW1

ROW2

ROW3

ROW4

ROW 5

1A

1B

1C

1D

1E

2A

2B

2C

2D

2E 3E

3D

3C

3B

3A

5E

5D

5C

5B

5A4A

4E

4D

4C

4B

Use this arrangement:• At the beginning of the year• During testing• As a short term consequence for misbehavior while in other grouping arrangements• Substitutes

Random Selection:• Call by row (1,2,3,4,5)• Call by row (A,B,C,D,E)• Call by color (red, blue, yellow, green, orange)• Call by individual student (2B, 5A, 4E, etc..)

Pairs

(Groups of 2)

1B

1C

2C1D

2E1A

3C

2A

1E

2D

5D4E

3B 3E

3A

5C

4D

5B

4B4A

4C

5A3D

2B

Use this arrangement:• After you have student

behavior under control in single rows.

• During pairs read, group assignments, projects.

Random Selection:• Call by group • Call by (A,B,C,D,E)• Call by color (red, blue, yellow, green, orange)• Call by individual student (2B, 3A, 4E, etc..)

Assigning Group Rolls:• Blues and Yellows – can

be assigned the same task within their groups.

• Reds and Greens – can be assigned the same task within their groups.

5E

U-shape (Whole Group)1A

1C

5D1D

5B

1B

2D 3A 3D

5C

3C2B

1E2A

2C

4A

3E

4E4C

4B5A

4D

2E 3B

Use this arrangement:• During whole group discussions.

Random Selection:• Call by (A,B,C,D,E)• Call by color (red, blue, yellow, green,

ORANGE)• Call by individual student (2B, 3A, 4E, etc..)

5E

Collaborative Groups of 4

Table 1 Table 3 Table 5

Table 2 Table 4 Table 6

1A3C

2A

4D

4C

2B

2A4C

3B1D

2A

1C3A 4B

2D 1D

4C

4D2B

1A

3B

3C

3B1D

Use this arrangement:• After you have student

behavior under control in single rows and pairs setting.

• During labs, group assignments, projects.

Random Selection:• Call by table (1,2,3,4,5,6)• Call by row (A,B,C,D)• Call by color (red, blue, yellow, green)• Call by individual student ( Table 5 - 2B, Table 3-2A, etc..)

Assigning Table Rolls:1 – reporters2 – materials managers3 – recorders4 – time managers

2 2 1 1

1A 3B2B

1A2B

4A

3B4A

TIME

6-7 Instructional days are lost each year due to

transition time- Spencer Kagan

Time is VitalSchedule for every aspect of the class time.

•Beginning activity•Mini lecture• Student Engagement

*** 10 minutes teacher talk / 15-20 minutes student interaction with material

Transformation of Energy: Round Table

Electrical Energy

Mechanical Energy

Heat EnergySound Energy

Light Energy

All Write Round Table • Turn Kagan timer on• Select Equal Turns Button, then :30 seconds• When ready hit Start• The person (number) selected tells the group an

object that uses electricity.• They then explain to the group which types of

energy that object produces and writes it under the corresponding circle• Group members encourage but do not “give the

answer” • When time is up next person starts.• Continue until time is called by teacher.

Structures Help the Teacher Be More PROACTIVE

•Bell to Bell Student Learning (Best to over plan than under plan)•Bell Ringers•Detailed time schedule for the class•Attention getting signal •Procedures for all types of conversation,

movement, basic needs, and product

Effective teachers MANAGE their classrooms.

Ineffective teachers DISCIPLINE their classrooms.

Schedules / Agendas

A posted timed agenda for each period will:•Keep the teacher focused•Keep the student focused•Connect the learning• Ensure time is used for instruction

Quiet Signal (verbal & physical)

3-2-1 Hands up

3) Hand up, Stop Talking2) Full attention on teacher

1) Signal others

Structured Routines• Eliminate the time used for:

Passing out papers / materialsTaking up papers / materialsAnswering questions about pencils,

restroom, errands, seating arrangements, etc…

• Thus, allowing more time for instruction! YEA

Model rearranging desk with class

Numbered HeadsExpert Group (5 minutes):• Each person reads their strategy card• Share with the group• Group decides which strategy they want to become

the “expert on.”• Each group creates three similar posters to explain

the strategy (no direct copying from Kagan strategy card)

Teaching Group (5 minutes):• New groups are formed by same number (all 1s

together, etc)• Each person teaches their new group their strategy

Increasing Student Engagement

= Improvement in Student Behavior

Ways to Increase Student Engagement• Increasing opportunities to respond• Implementing thinking devices, stories,

cooperative learning strategies such as TTYN, Jigsaw, and Think-Pair-Share• Implementing comprehension strategies

such as graphic organizers, foldables, unit maps, etc…

Mini Research: Who is running for President and what state are they from?

Gradual Release Student Math Practice WorksheetRally Coach

In pairs, alternate generating written responses or solving problems while the other coaches.

Formative Assessment

Vocabulary

• Tier Words•Word Wall• Talk a Mile a Minute (ex. electricity terms)

•Other

Building Academic Vocabulary by Marzano

Other Formative Assessments

• LOL (Line of Learning)• Exit Slips• Foldables• Sentence Stems/Frames•Questioning (hardest)