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    Re: Stopping the Questions (especially calling out)
    Posted by Barbie L on 8/30/08

    On 8/30/08, Barbie L wrote: After you have talked about
    expectations..rules etc, how about getting to work.Take out a great
    book and read outloud to the kids after lunch..believe it or not,
    most still love to be read to and may help quiet down after
    unch..even 5 min then get on wit other things..stop the struggle!!
    > On 8/26/08, Darren B. wrote:
    >> Sounds like you're well on your way to changing things around
    >> for the better. Great work!
    >>
    >> I like to tell my students about how I used to go home at
    >> night hearing students calling out my name in my head, and it
    >> made me feel crazy! I get all dramatic and pull out my hair.
    >> I then tie that into the need for me to teach the students
    >> how to get my attention. I demonstrate how not to with the
    >> student how raises her hand, waits five seconds, and then
    >> turns her hand on vibrate before waving it back and forth.
    >>
    >> This fun stuff continues until I get down to teaching them how
    >> to simply,
    >>
    >> -stop what you are doing.
    >> -Raise your hand.
    >> -Be still and quiet until called on.
    >>
    >> We practice this in a fun kindergarten like manner. Then I
    >> reinforce this with the utmost consistency, refusing to "hear"
    >> a student who shouts out and instead saying, "Did someone
    >> raise their hand who had something to say?" I heap on the
    >> praise when that student does raise their hand.
    >>
    >> Then, if you still have student how won't follow directions,
    >> fall back on your class management plan for reinforcing
    >> expected behaviors. Do you have a management plan? Just
    >> search online for one. The Wong's have one. I have one.
    >> Rick Wormeli has one. Find a plan and stick to it.
    >>
    >> Let us know how this progresses!
    >>
    >> Darren Barkett
    >> www.helpingteachersgrow.com

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  • Stopping the Questions (especially calling out), 8/24/08, by DL.
  • Re: Stopping the Questions (especially calling out), 8/25/08, by East End Long Islander.
  • Re: Stopping the Questions (especially calling out), 8/26/08, by Darren B..
  • Re: Stopping the Questions (especially calling out), 8/27/08, by maybeme.
  • Re: Stopping the Questions (especially calling out), 8/30/08, by Barbie L.
  • Re: Stopping the Questions (especially calling out), 8/30/08, by Barbie L.

     
     

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