Ed. 3601 Class Log #6

Education 3601 - Drama
Class Log #6 – Jan. 28, 10
Minimal instruction --> maximum work by the students
- Kids gap out after long periods
- Go, go, go allows em to always be learning/having fun
- No time for misbehaving/causing a ruckus
- Advantage of little words --> max playtime/learning time
Activities: Tag --> two people “it” tag --> have to say the person’s name when tagged --> freeze tag --> toilet tag --> T.V. tag --> blob tag --> hug tag
Step by step additions to basic tag --> just keep adding variables; everyone knows tag/it’s really easy to pick up
20-30 second instruction time!
Can I get my instruction in 20 seconds? YES! How? Break down instructions whenever possible into chunks --> no “umming” or “aaahing”
Heradling --> A, B, C
A --> 10 year olds
B --> chimpanzee
C -->
Time management is a HUGE part of classroom management
***TRE IMPORTANT!***
Whole group instruction --> whole class gets it (high status); more centralized
Small group instruction --> broken down into smaller groups (low status/laid back); more movement on the teacher’s part
Speech presentation: Relax/tension, “Pass the huh!”, random sound story
For log:
Tag games --> physical warm up, class interaction
- T.V. Tage --> makes student’s think on the spot, requires concentration
- “Tag talk”
- 20 second instruction/classroom management talk
- scenarios --> bad, good (keener), in-between kid, and teacher
-“Beep, beep game” --> into “Teacher beep, beep game”
Assignment:
TPGP --> come up with a min. 2, max. 5 goals, and strategies on how to assess that! (Just email to John)