The most important thing…?

Classroom Survival Skills 101CVTC PresentationJan Seiter, Ed. D.

I had the best time when…

Where? What grade?What did the teacher do?

What did you do?How did you feel?

Favorite Learning Experiences HS – 26% MS – 23% ES – 21% College – 30% Relevant, real-life – 30% Active, participation, involved – 57% Multimedia, variety of media – 27%

Learning Experiences

Teacher Behaviors:Groups

ExperimentsField Trips

Excited, enthusiasticChallenging

PushingFun

Available

Learning Experiences

Verbs used:PlayUseTalk

ArgueDebateLaugh

QuestionTry

Learning Experiences

Student Feelings:“powerful”“excited”

“free”“respected”

“appreciated”“important”

“uncomfortable”

What activities does this survey

suggest?

Learning has nothing to do with what the teacher

covers. Learning has to do with what the student

accomplishes.

There is a reason TV is not “live”…

Planning is not linear, but a process Teacher planning is often mental Planning is flexible Based on needs

What research says about planning...

…effective teachers do it!

No widely accepted planning model…

Clear objectives with active verbs Time, content, activities are important Plan strategies & multiple activities

targeting learning styles Must focus on student needs…

Planning is a guide to action… Links instruction to real life Considers student attention spans,

learning styles and interest Systematically develops objectives,

questions and activities Reflects higher order thinking skills…

…of the instructor!

Plan a task, experience or activity that gets your students involved.