Get The Students Out of Their Seats
Students don't want to sit there all period and be taught to and I'm sure you don't want to stand there and teach for 40-90 minutes. Get them up and doing work on the board, allow them to move seats into groups - and shoot, give THEM the opportunity to teach sometimes! Activities are great no matter the age nor the class, and doing something different means that they'll be more apt to remember your class - and the work they did in it.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Teaching Tip #11
Desks Don't Have to Be In Rows
Again, desks can be in groups if that works best.
You can also do a semi-circle, a semi-circle with groups, a "checkerboard" pattern, etc. Unfortunately, the rooms I've taught in have been too small to do anything but rows. Rooms I've student taught in were a bit more flexible, but the last one had a few classes where there were so many students they took up the entire room.
No matter what the situation, be a bit creative - if possible.
Again, desks can be in groups if that works best.
You can also do a semi-circle, a semi-circle with groups, a "checkerboard" pattern, etc. Unfortunately, the rooms I've taught in have been too small to do anything but rows. Rooms I've student taught in were a bit more flexible, but the last one had a few classes where there were so many students they took up the entire room.
No matter what the situation, be a bit creative - if possible.
Teaching Tip #10
Students Should Face You
Or, at least, be able to face you without turning their entire bodies around. Exceptions would be during group activities or other "nontraditional" lessons.
With groups:
- Have them in a trio with two facing each other (sides to you) and one facing forward
- A group of four can have two seats facing forward and the other two face each other
- A group of four can have it so each pair faces each other with their sides to you
If you don't have traditional seats/desks, again, having students' sides to you is fine because it's easier for them to turn.
Or, at least, be able to face you without turning their entire bodies around. Exceptions would be during group activities or other "nontraditional" lessons.
With groups:
- Have them in a trio with two facing each other (sides to you) and one facing forward
- A group of four can have two seats facing forward and the other two face each other
- A group of four can have it so each pair faces each other with their sides to you
If you don't have traditional seats/desks, again, having students' sides to you is fine because it's easier for them to turn.
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