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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
Posts on this thread, including this one
- 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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