Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :)
Posted by to GWYNNETX and all!!! on 3/24/08
You guys have offered the most amazing suggestions! THANK YOU, THANK YOU,
THANK YOU! I love the ideas and will put them to use immediately! Gwynnetx, I would love to observe your classroom! :) You sound so organized and
together, I hope for myself that comes in time ;) I also was wondering where you gather your ideas for mini-projects and especially
the 250 drawing ideas. Did you create those? Is that something I could invest in?
Thank you for any more advice you could give, as if you haven't given enough!!!!
On 3/23/08, gwynnetx wrote:
> for grades 2-5, i have a "portfolio" that the kids can work from when they have
> some free time or are done with their assignment. basically, it's a piece of 12x18
> inch manila paper stapled on 3 sides to a piece of colored 12x18 construction
> paper, making a pocket that the kids can keep finished and unfinished work in.
> we make them the first day of class and use them until the end of the year. by
> using certain colors for certain grades (yellow for 5th, etc.) i can keep them
> organized. i also have the kids names, teacher, grade, and table name written on
> the front so they're easy to pass out and collect, plus i keep them in a certain place
> that kids are familiar with and can access themselves.
>
> i will occasionally put in a word search that i make on puzzlemaker.com (careers
> in art, famous artists, etc.). i will sometimes put in mini-project like "make a
> pyramid" or "create a plaid", which are self-explanatory, short things that they can
> work on. they can also decorate the front and the back of the portfolio. so there's
> almost always something they can do. if i know that i'll be doing something that
> will have kids finishing at different times, i'll put something new in the portfolio.
>
> i also have a box in the back of the room with around 250 different drawing ideas.
> the kids pick one, get a piece of manila paper, and draw the idea. (ex. you have
> been transported to the year 3000. draw what your classroom looks like in the
> future. use the entire paper.) so if they have absolutely finished everything in the
> portfolio, they can always draw using ideas from the box.
>
> the previous poster suggested a rubric, which is also a good idea. if you can
> create a rubric for each project, you can photocopy it and have them glue it on the
> back of the project. that way, they can self-check before they come up to you and
> ask if they're done. if they're not, you can refer to the rubric. that puts
> responsibility back on the student and not so much on you.
>
> as for putting the head down and crying...that might (or might not with some kids)
> be an opportunity to model the correct response for receiving "no" as an answer or
> receiving criticism. that might be something to go over with the whole class
> before even starting a project. you could show the kids the right way to handle
> that situation and then have them role play and practice. let them know the
> expectations for that situation and when it occurs later, you can refer back to the
> modeling, again shifting the responsibility back to the student.
>
> good luck!
>
> On 3/23/08, artchr wrote:
>> On 3/22/08, Lola wrote:
>>> It's funny that I log on and find a similar question just a
>>> few posts below.
>>>
>>> I'm totally in a bind and would love anyone who has
>>> experience!
>>>
>>> I am working in a K-5 art group and having a lot of
>>> difficulty with students pacing themselves. I usually run
>>> into the following problems:
>>>
>>> 1. Some kids finish early, and truly are ready to move
>>> on...It's the same kids, every time.
>>>
>>> 2. I have rushers. These are the real kickers! They quickly
>>> fly through the assignment and are asking me, "What now?"
>>> only to rush through that assignment as well. I also find
>>> these are the same kids that when I ask them to go back or
>>> rework something or slow down, they instantly become
>>> frustrated and put their head down and cry.
>>>
>>> Oh my lord, it's making everything so difficult! Is there
>>> anything you can suggest to combat these situations?
>>> Especially with the little ones? I'd prefer not to spend
>>> most of my time trying to find something else other than
>>> the assignment to do!
>>>
>>> Thank you for any and all advice!
>>
>>
>> I give criteria for the assignment based on their grade
>> level. (Example: The picture must have a complete background-
>> make the sky "touch" the grass, and don't leave any white
>> paper.) Then I can refer to the criteria when they ask, "Can
>> I be done?" They might not like it, but this tends to slow
>> them down, and get better results.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/22/08, by Lola.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/23/08, by artchr.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/23/08, by artaz.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/23/08, by gwynnetx.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/24/08, by to GWYNNETX and all!!!.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/26/08, by amanda.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/26/08, by fuglefun.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/27/08, by to AMANDA and fuglefun.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/27/08, by gwynnetx.
|
1996 - 2008. All Rights Reserved. Please review our Terms of Use, Mission Statement, and Privacy Policy.