Classroom Management Kristine Stump TA Training Workshop August 2012

Key to Classroom Management Establish yourself as an authority figure on day 1!

Syllabus – it’s really important! One-stop shop for most questions students have If it’s in the syllabus, it’s like classroom law Syllabus Components Grading policies Quizzes, exams, lab reports, projects Exam policies Make-ups? Attendance Part of grade? Participation? Textbook Course outline Contact info/office hours

Asking Questions Goals of question-asking Make sure they’re paying attention Engage in discussion Get them back on task Examine how well they’re learning the concepts Examine how well they remember the concepts

Question Techniques Wait Time Wait 3-7 seconds between asking a obtaining a response before trying another method No answer or incorrect answer Praise for answering at all, regardless or response Reword and ask again Redirect – ask another student Prompt – ask smaller, easier questions that lead student to correct answer Discuss – get other students involved in figuring out answer Probe – ask students how they arrived at their answer

Common Situations and How to Handle Them Student: “I was in an accident. That’s why I missed the test. Can I make it up?”

Common Situations and How to Handle Them Situation: You catch two students cheating on an exam. How about a homework assignment?

Situation: Students are texting or on Facebook during your lecture/lab Common Situations and How to Handle Them