The 15 Best Classroom Management Books If you're not already part of the conversation over at the We Are Teachers HELPLINE, you're missing out! Every day, teachers from all over the world give and receive advice, share great teaching tips, and weigh in on tough topics for a daily dose of inspiration you can count on. This week, student teacher Mariah asked for recommendations for the best books and programs for help with classroom management. Whether you're a rookie like Mariah or a twenty-year vet, the top mentions are below for those looking to expand their teaching library! 1. Conscious Discipline by Becky A. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas W. 14. 15.
InnovazioneInClasse La motivation scolaire par Marie-Ève Lacroix et Pierre Potvin, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Pour faire des apprentissages et réussir, il faut plus que des capacités – il faut aussi être motivé ! Les spécialistes l’affirment (1), et la majorité des intervenants scolaires le reconnaissent d’emblée. Aux yeux de plusieurs, néanmoins, la motivation scolaire demeure difficile à définir et à situer parmi les autres composantes de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage. Or, il faut d’abord être en mesure de bien connaître ce concept si l’on désire accroître la motivation des élèves face aux tâches scolaires qui leur sont proposées (2). Une meilleure connaissance des sources de la motivation scolaire, des indicateurs permettant de la mesurer et des variables qui y sont associées permet d’adopter des stratégies d’intervention mieux ciblées pour la favoriser. Qu’est-ce que la motivation scolaire? Dans son livre, La motivation en contexte scolaire, Rolland Viau (1994) propose la définition suivante : La persévérance
5 Tips for Teaching the Tough Kids Every teacher remembers his or her first "tough kid" experience. Maybe the student ignored your directions or laughed at your attempts to utilize the classroom discipline steps. We all have at least one story to share, and for some teachers, teaching a tough kid is a daily challenge. It seems that no matter what teaching techniques you try to pull out of your educator hat, nothing changes their behavior. I've had the privilege of teaching some tough kids. 1. I firmly believe that a student's misbehavior in the past does not necessarily equate to future indiscretions. Usually during the first week of school, I would try to have individual conferences with these tough kids. 2. Unfortunately, it has been my experience that some of the toughest kids to teach come from very difficult home situations. Don’t forget how important you are in helping your students develop not just academically, but also socially. 3. 4. Teachers need to have thick skin. 5.
Icebreakers: free instructions to the best games and activities Learning styles – important or not? | elt planning This week I watched a presentation called ‘Changing the way we approach learner styles in teacher education’. This was delivered at IATEFL 2016 by Carol Lethaby and Patricia Harries. If you get a spare half an hour this week I thoroughly recommend seeing it – you can access it on the British Council/IATEFL site.Lethaby and Harries talk first talk about “neuromyths” – common misconceptions about how the brain works. ‘Individuals learn better when they receive information in their preferred learning style (e.g. visual, auditory, kinaesthetic)’ matteroffacts.wordpress.com They stress that whilst learners may show a preference for the way they receive information, there is no evidence to suggest that they benefit from receiving input in their preferred style. The speakers moved on to talk about the influence of “neuromyths” on teachers’ practice. They summarise by making some recommendations for changing teacher education. Input on learner styles during my training Affective benefits I agree.
Discipline: Teacher Focused vs Student Focused Discipline can be filtered into two trains of thought: teacher focused and student focused. What is it? Pretty straight forward. Teacher focused educators believe discipline is about punishing kids for their behavior, and removing them from class makes it easier to teach their content. Student focused educators believe their jobs are to teach kids (Math, Art, Science, Spanish, Behavior, etc.), and that is challenging to do if students are removed from their instruction. Who “does” it? What is the foundation of it? Behavior is… Teacher focused educators believe behavior is a choice. Teacher becomes frustrated when… Teacher focused educators feel punishments should match how upset they were with the student’s infraction, and that the behavior should be immediately corrected by administration. Scenario: Today we’re working on quadratic equations.
15 no-prep games with just little scraps of paper One of the most flexible and useful resources in the classroom are bits of scrap paper. One thing that has really developed in my teaching over the years is my ability to react flexibly to things that happen in class, such as students knowing more or less about the language point than I expected, having wrong information about the class, students arriving late, or energy levels not being what I expected. One vital part of developing that ability to respond rather than just stick to the lesson plan has been to find and develop games that can be can be added to almost any class as and when needed. One of the most flexible and useful resources in the classroom are bits of scrap paper that are blank on one side, cut or torn so that each piece is approximately 2cms by 3cms, giving about 20 pieces per A4 piece of blank paper. Games where you tell them exactly what to write 1. Give out two pieces of paper per student and ask them to write the two categories you will be looking at on them, e.g.
8 manières de favoriser la motivation scolaire de son enfant - Aider son enfant La recherche a démontré de façon solide les liens qui s’établissent entre l’environnement familial et la réussite scolaire. Mais qu’en est-il de la motivation? Est-ce que les parents peuvent influencer la motivation scolaire de leur enfant? Voici un tour d’horizon de ce que la recherche a pu recueillir sur cette question. Avoir des attentes élevées Un élément qui semble se dégager des études est lié aux attentes que les parents ont à l’égard de leurs enfants. Croire en les capacités de l’enfant Dans le même ordre d’idées, les parents influencent positivement la motivation de leur enfant lorsqu’ils ont une grande confiance en ses capacités à réussir (Viau, 2009). Offrir un environnement stimulant la curiosité de l’enfant D’autres études ont révélé que les parents qui offrent un environnement stimulant la curiosité de leur enfant les aident à se construire un sentiment de compétence à apprendre (Viau, 2009). Adopter des attitudes positives Établir une relation positive Valoriser l’autonomie
7 Things to Try Before You Give Up On A Student I have to admit it; I have not loved all of my students in the same way. Not all of my students and I have clicked. Not all of my students and I have had the best relationships. Not for lack of wanting to. Take it personal sometimes. Speak kindly about them. Find the humor in the situation. Forge a relationship outside of the classroom. Keep digging. Treat them as a human being. Know when to admit defeat, but not out loud. I am a passionate teacher in Oregon, Wisconsin, USA, who has taught 4th, 5th, and 7th grade. Like this: Like Loading... 33 Digital Tools for Advancing Formative Assessment in the Classroom I came across a great blog post the other day – Formative Assessments Are Easier Than You Think – that told the firsthand account of a teacher, Steven Anderson, who implemented formative assessment in his classroom. He used a sticky-note version of an exit ticket to elicit evidence of student learning and in his words, “what a difference that made.” Formative assessment is ‘easier than you think’ and with all the digital tools and apps now available for mobile devices it’s even easier. We’ve shared some digital tools before and with the five tools that Steven shared combined with our earlier suggestions there are now 33 digital tools that we’ve uncovered that are free or inexpensive and help teachers implement formative assessment in their classrooms. A few of Steven’s discoveries: Lino – A virtual corkboard of sticky-notes so students can provide questions or comments on their learning. Poll Everywhere – Teachers can create a feedback poll or ask questions. Pick Me!
Dossier sur la Motivation scolaire Principe 1: La motivation a besoin de sécurité et d'espace de liberté Principe 2: La motivation s'installe si le thème étudié a un rapport plus ou moins direct avec certains des intérêts de l'élève. Le métier d'enseignant ne consiste pas à appliquer de "bonnes pratiques" définies une fois pour toutes mais relève davantage d'un art qui se travaille et se cultive, d'une capacité d'écoute du groupe et des élèves qui permet, par expérience, de poser l'hypothèse que pour cet élève ou cette classe il est préférable de pratiquer ainsi. Les temps où la parole est libre ( ...dans un cadre défini) sont précieux pour entrevoir les fantasmes du groupe, les intérêts des uns et des autres et pour essayer ensuite d'en tenir compte dans la structuration de sa classe et de son programme, sans être obnubilé par ce dernier (Voir: Notre attitude par rapport au temps) Principe 3: La motivation peut être aidée par la mise en place d'un cadre construit autour d' un "objectif commun"