Transcript Unpacking the teaching - Business Education Compact

UNPACKING THE
TEACHING
BEC STEM CONNECT
How to be successful with kids!
Overview
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What to know before you go
Setting up for success
Managing the activity
Coming to closure
What to know before you go
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Define the teacher role and set expectations
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Discuss the activity/ ask about the students
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How long will you have to do the activity?
Do not make assumptions
Understand if there are classroom routines that you can
utilize?
Does the teacher already have groups assigned?
 How do they get their students’ attention?
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What is the best size for groups?
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Marbles in Motion ideal group size is four students
Group management
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Arrangement of the room
Setting up for success
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Choose a strategy for assigning students to groups
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Determine roles in each group & how to assign them
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Timekeeper, recorder, materials monitor, leader
Testers for each round
Plan time to arrange the room so that it fits your needs
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Cards or popsicle sticks
Counting off
Desks arranged so students have work space
Space for testing designs
Set up for PowerPoint presentation
Create an agenda with times for each part of the activity
Managing the Activity
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Make sure instructions are clear
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Make sure kids know what they should be doing during each
part of the activity
Get around to groups
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Make sure kids don’t start moving/working until you are finished
with instructions
Ask kids to repeat instructions
Post summary during activity as a reminder
Don’t hesitate to remind kids verbally during the activity
Check in on progress
Ask questions, don’t give answers
Keep track of time
Coming to closure
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Make sure to leave time for clean up (can be
before or after closure)
Seek student input on what was learned
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the questions on the PowerPoint slide
 Ask for student questions
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Thank everyone!