CH1+activities

 ** Chapter 1 **

** Classroom Discipline: **


 * The Problem and the Solution SEE #7 **


 * __Activity 1__ **


 * In pairs or small groups, discuss the 20 questions presented in the Entry Point section. See if you can arrive at group consensus concerning answers to the questions. **


 * __ Activity 2: __ **


 * Take a few minutes and jot down the attributes of the best teacher you ever had. Remember details and feelings associated with that teacher. What was he/she like? What grade were you in? what subject? **
 * Now do the same exercise with the worst teacher you ever had. **


 * __ Activity 3 __ **


 * From the experiences and knowledge of class members, in what ways has teaching and learning changed over time, for the good and for the bad? **


 * How has behavior in schools changed in the last twenty years…the last ten years…the last five years…the last year. **

**Listed below are a few websites that cater to new teachers’ issues and management concerns. **  [] [] 
 * __Activity 4__**
 * **Brainstorm on issues or concerns they have about education in general or management in particular. **
 * **What do they have in common? **
 *  []


 * open a word document to record answers (one document per partners). Save file. Go to "manage the wiki" at the top of page and click. Go to "file'. Click browse and download your document. MAKE SURE THE NAMES OF THE PARTNERS IS IN THE FILE NAME. **
 * __Activity 5 __**

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Activity 7

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Take a moment and write a brief definition of effective classroom management. you may want to include a list of the key components you believe are involved in effective classroom management. In other words, what are the key skills demonstrated by teachers sho are defined as being effective classroom mangers?

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> It is likely that your ideas were influenced by a number of factors, including familly members you observed managing groups of children, teachers of community organizations you saw effectively engaging and influencing young people, and teachers creating positive learning environments. Write a few specific characterics fo these individuals and also list specific strategies they used.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Activity 8

Besides academic, content, knowledge, what skills and attiudes do I want my students to have developed or enhanced when they leave my classroom? Your answers will significantly influence the manner in which you choose to organize and mange your classroom. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">