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Instructional Strategies in An Effective Classroom - UI - FINAL
Instructional Strategies in An Effective Classroom - UI - FINAL
Classroom video
ovideo clips
otechnology osongs
personal connections
Emotional Processes
Cognitive Processes
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Never
Once or twice
Once in a while
Every Day
Every class
Source: Yazzie-Mintz (2007) Indiana University's Annual High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE). Hes project director of Center for Evaluation and Education Policy. Survey released 2/28/07. 7
Students tell us
That school is pointless That teachers don t care That it s not worth trying That learning is a waste of time That school s irrelevant
Other
Work wasn't Work was Material challenging too difficult wasn't enough interesting
Source: Yazzie-Mintz (2007) Indiana University's Annual High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE). Survey released 2/28/07.
Social connections
Mix up the ways cooperative pairs or groups are formed by changing up directions for forming groups (touch five chairs then find a partner, take ten giant steps) Use affirmations regularly (turn to your partner and say, You ve got what it takes!)
2-step process:
1. State change first then 2. Behavior request
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Music
Find ways to combine music with movement Match music to the state you re promoting (moving on, high energy, calm relaxation, celebration)
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Our first objective as teachers is to capture the students attention if we don t, the chance that they will learn anything is remote.
Source: Feinstein (2009) Secrets of the Teenage Brain.
Pr vide effective questi i g and have students questi n as well (Curwin, 2010)
Make Per
Add V ri ty
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(Curwi , 2010)
o ideo clips o Vary the pace and tone of voice o Audio clips o Songs o Student activities o Collaboration o Circulate around the room
o Dress differently o Use different color markers on the board o Bring flowers into the room o Add the scent of lemon
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
Albert Einstein (1940)