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Amber Buyting
Artist and Educator
Teaching Strategies
Agenda
-always have a daily agenda visible to keep students on task during class and set time to go over a homework agenda at the end of class
Homework
-assign nightly homework questions and do regular home checks
Jigsaw/Expert Group Activities
-give students the opportunity to teach each other
Incorporate Technology into Lessons and Assignments
-PowerPoints, Video Clips, SmartBoard, Teacher Websites, JotForm, Survey Monkey. Photostory, etc.
Teacher to All Learning Styles
-Kinesthetic, Saptial, Inter/Intra Personal, Linguistic, Musical, Naturalistic, Logical
Hooks
-use hooks to engage and interest students when starting new lessons/units
Activit Learning
-get students involved and engaged by implementing global/social issues into the classroom (ex. have students create a form of Public Service Announcement on a current
social issue happening in their school ie. Bullying)
Cooperative Learning
-group/partner assignment
-use chart paper and have groups brainstorm and present based on topics in the lesson
Bulletin Board Theory
-give students a variety of choices in completing assignments so they may use their strengths in order to be successful (ex. poster, presentation, essay, etc.)
Debate
Engage, Engage, Engage!
-Keep students engaged by changing up routines and teaching styles. Use relatable materian in lessons and keep assignments related to real life.
Self-Regulatory Learning
-Give students the opportunity to teach themselves and others (ex. ISU's)
Scaffolding Technique
Differentiated Instuction
Hands on Activities
Teacher Led Demonstration
Lecture Style
Class Discussion and Brainstorm
Think-Pair-Share
Questioning
-use high order questions and use appropriate wait times
Tip: As a teacher, always keep your energy levels high and stay enthusiastic and positive in order to keep students interested and engaged. Remain flexible and keep an open mind.
Classroom Management
Classroom Setup
-organize classroom to allow for efficient maneuvering
Proximity
-keep a close vicinity to students who are talking/disturbing others while teaching
Verbal Prompts
-ex. calling out student names who are talking
Positive Reinforement
-Build student confidence and self-esteem through encouragement to ensure student success, engagement, and improvement.
-Encourage experimentation and mistakes.
Differentiated Instuction
Proactive Approaches
Undoing Negative Group Dynamics
Intrinsic Motivation
Build a Positive Repore with Students
Classroom Rules
-set clear classroom rules and expectations at the beginning of the school year
-give students the opportunity to provide input about the rules
-give students a choice about their behaviour
-enforce the importance of mutual respect
The "Look"
Pause/Wait
-don't talk over students
Consistency
-say what you mean and mean what you say
Be Prepared and Organized
Classroom Atmosphere
-build a positive and safe community within your classroom
Engage
-keep students engaged by changing instuction methods frequently
-address multiple learning styles (ex. get up and move rather than sitting for long periods)
-keep material relateable
Non-Verbal Cues
Body Language
-you want to appear confident and authoratative while being approachable
Filler Activities
Journal Entries
Novel in an Hour
All About Me Projects
-Multi-Media Collage that reflects your personality
-Trace your hand and fill it with thats that represent you
-PhotoStory describing "Your Culture"
-Create a name card that mirrors your personality
Debate
-have a classroom debate on a current controversial topic and have students individually write and hand in a reflection on the debate in general and their personal views on the
issue.
Interpretation
-provide students with an image and have them write a news article headline
Critic an Artwork
-Example: provide students with an image of a Georgia O'Keefe painting and have them critic/analyze the work using only three elements and principles of design.
Unknown Object
-bring in an unknown object from another culture and have students critic it as a piece of art without telling them the objects actual funtion.
Ice Breakers & Community Building
Clearly Outline Rules & Expectations
TRIBES
Relate
-have material relate to students personally (ie. culture and interests)
-allow for student input in lessons and materials
Incorporate Personality Tests
-MBTI
-Multiple Intelligences
Cooperative Education Activities
Extra-Curricular Activities
Activist Learning
-working towards a cause as a community
Encourage Experimentation and Welcome Mistakes
Be Approachable
Stay Flexible
Have a Proactive Approach to Negative Group Dynamics
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