Chapter 15: How to Start a Class Effectively Chapter 16: When and how to take roll Presenters: Jessica Estrada and Matteus Chipwelong 1. Bellwork: • What do you think is the best way to start class? 2. SLO’s: Students will be able to… • Demonstrate how to take roll efficiently and effectively • Know ways to get the students to work immediately • Know how assignments should be posted 3. Norms: Students will volunteer to recite the J-1 norms 4. Warm-up Activity: “Show us How You Jiggalo!” • Students will form a circle and clap to a beat (will demonstrate) • Students will call out another student’s name (for example, “Hey Matt!” “Yeah?” “Hey Matt!” “Yeah?” • Everyone : “Show us how you jiggalo! Show us how you jiggalo!” • Student: “With my hands up high and my feet down low, this is how I jiggalo!” while doing an action/dance. • Students repeat “With my hands up high and my feet down low, this is how I jiggalo!” while doing the same action/dance. The student who was called last gets to call another student. 5. Activity#1: Tic Tac Toe Challenge • Students will be divided into two groups • We will read a question, and the first group with the correct answer wins a chance to mark their spot on the tic tac toe board. Group who gets the tic tac toe wins. • Questions: • True or false: the first thing you must do at the beginning of class is take attendance. (FALSE • Name three different names for morning opening assignments. (Bellwork, bell ringer, DOL, energizer, WOD, opening activity, prime time, sponge activity, do now) • Where should the effective teacher post assignments? (In the same location every day) • True or false: Students with an effective teacher will ask the questions “Are you going to lecture us? Are you going to let us have a study period? Are we doing anything today?” (False. That would be an example of an ineffective teacher. • Are bellwork assignments graded? (NO) • How often should there be morning assignments? (Daily) • True or false: “The effective teacher informs the class where to find the assignment. (TRUE) 6. Activity#2: What it looks like, what it sounds like, what it feels like, draw it! • Students will be divided into two groups again • One group will present the effective roll taking and discuss with the class. • The other group will present the ineffective roll taking and discuss with the class 7. Conclusion/ Assessment • Review SLO’s, Distribute key point handouts. Chapter 15: How to Start a Class Effectively November 8, 2012 ED211-01 Intro to Teaching Presenters: Jessica Estrada and Matteus Chipwelong The effective teacher greets students at the SLO’s -Demonstrate how to take door with a smile and say “Here’s your assignment.” roll efficiently and effectively. -Know ways to get to work The effective teacher has a bellwork assignment already posted before the students enter the classroom. immediately -Know how assignments should be posted Your very first priority when The effective teacher posts opening assignments in the same location every day. To prepare the students for the day’s instruction, they should be told to enter the classroom and begin with a morning or class routine. the class starts is to get the students to work!  The Key Idea Is to Have an Assignment Ready and Posted When the Students Enter the Classroom  • • • • • Energizer Bell Ringer DOL (Daily Oral Language) WOD (Word of the Day) Opening Activity Chapter 16:When and How to Take Roll  The effective teacher starts the class immediately with an assignment, not roll taking. Simplify the roll-taking process so it does not take away from instructional time  There are many ways to take roll; however, your first priority is to get the students on task. • As the tardy bell rings, first scan the room for students who are not at work. • Use a firm smile and a hand gesture that clearly indicates that you want them to work • As soon as the class is at work, proceed to take roll without disturbing the class. Results of Ineffective Roll Taking: Results of Effective Roll Taking: • • • • • • • Each time the class yells out a response, the noise level gets higher. Confrontation builds up between the class and the teacher over whether or not a student is absent. Valuable minutes are wasted The class is well structured. Students know the procedure. Class starts on time. • Maximized academic learning time. Many students sit, bored, while precious time is wasted on book keeping chores that really does not involve the class.  Three ways to take roll efficiently and effectively: • Quickly • Quietly • Without disturbing the class.     The effective teacher: Has a posted assignment ready for the students. Does not disturb the class during roll taking. Takes roll quickly and quietly. Prepares the attendance count after the students are on task.