How do you handle the noise level in your classroom and get your students attention without screaming? What do you do about students who just refuse to study for tests? How do you create a self-sustaining classroom?
We answer these and more in this first Q&A show on the Stories from the Classroom podcast!
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Timestamps:
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0:51 - What are the top three books that guide you in building a self-sustaining classroom culture?
8:37 - As a first year robotics teacher, do you compare one class with another as a way to motivate students? In Brazil, if one class is falling behind another, it's common to say 'the other class is already on the next topic.' Does this motivate students?
13:35 - If you're in a noisy classroom, how do you make sure you are heard without screaming?
18:51 - How do you deal with students that refuse to study for tests?
23:00 - Working at a private school, how much freedom do you have to experiment with different teaching practices compared to public school? And how can public school teachers begin to try new and innovative ways of teaching?
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
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📹My video 'Student Motivation' exploring lessons from 'Drive' by Dan Pink - • The 3 Keys to STUDENT ...
📹My video 'Classroom Management Tips for New Teachers' on lessons learned from 'The First Days of School' - • CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT f...
📹My video 'What To Do When Students Won't Stop Talking' - • What To Do When Studen...
📘'Drive' by Dan Pink on Amazon - amzn.to/2ppe1O8
📘'The First Days of School' by Harry Wong on Amazon - amzn.to/2VNrnjc
📘'Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire' by Rafe Esquith on Amazon - amzn.to/2MjiP0t
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QUESTIONS FOR NEXT TIME
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Email me at thom@thomgibson.com with your questions for the next Q&A show
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I’m Thom Gibson.
🍎 I teach middle school math, robotics, a high school RU-vidr elective, creator of the 'Stories from the Classroom' Podcast and the Books & Beef Jerky Bookstagram, and learner of Mandarin and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,.
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5 сен 2024
