Are you Withit in the Classroom? By Robert L. Goetsch MAT 6318 Fall 2001 Withitness Are you Withit in the Classroom? ?! Stop! Hi ?
What is Withitness?
Knowing Everything That’s Going on in your Classroom. Your Students Your Environment Your Classroom Management Dangers and Liabilities
Jacob S. Kounin’s Discipline Model Withitness Ripple Effect Overlapping Class Management Satiation Transitions Group Alerting
Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect A Chain Reaction Correcting the misbehavior Early in the year Be firm and confident Positive Negative
Withitness Awareness of what’s going on in all parts of the classroom at all times. “Having eyes in the back of the head.” Students know that your watching them like a hawk. Keeping your "back to the wall“. Timing
Overlapping
Overlapping Overlapping is attending to two or more events at the same time. Working multiple stations or groups. Students tend to stay on task.
Transitions Smoothness and effectiveness. Focusing on key points. Time management. Well-established routines. Consistent signals.
Group Alerting The ability to keep groups focused on the task. Maximizes active participation and keeps students engaged in learning. Holding students be accountable. Check for understanding. Call on students randomly.
Satiation Maintaining Interest and Involvement. Providing students with a feeling of progress. Offering students challenges throughout the lesson. Being enthusiastic. Using a variety of teaching styles.
Think of the following points: Planning Preparing Anticipating Seeing where pupils need help. Scanning Dividing up your time Sensing
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