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I taught 11th and 12th graders for several years. Recently, I moved to 8th grade, and I am having a real hard time adjusting! I am accustomed to a much more mature audience!! I really do not know what to do with these strange creatures! Group work is out of the question since the students can't stay on task. I tried to do an activity which required the students to move from one point to another. It was a disaster!!!!

Admin. really encourages hands on learning. How can I incorporate hands on when the students start going wild? As long as I am "teaching", the students are fine. However, they simply cannot handle activites that require movement!! Please advise me on what I can do with these strange little people!
mrsd When students are doing group work, make sure each has a job. Suggestions would be "recorder," "leader," "researcher," "time keeper," or others appropriate to the task. Change the jobs each time, so each student has a different responsibility. And expect them to talk - a lot! As long as they are on task most of the time, 8th graders love to sociali...See More
Feb 9, 2014
PedagoNet erhaps the Teacher Stress Test can help
Feb 10, 2014
Vet Teacher On 2/07/14, Chloe wrote: Are you the only 8th grade teacher? Your best answer might come from a building colleague. And all administrators are going on and on about "hands on learning" these days - none of then I think have done it themselves. If your kids sit still while you are teaching, how wonderful is that. One reason to do "hands on learning"...See More
Feb 13, 2014
Lauren Google: Kagan Cooperative Learning Strategies. On 2/07/14, Chloe wrote: > I taught 11th and 12th graders for several years. Recently, > I moved to 8th grade, and I am having a real hard time > adjusting! I am accustomed to a much more mature audience!! > I really do not know what to do with these strange > creatures! Group work is ou...See More
Feb 20, 2014


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