Chapter Visit Training

Curriculum Format: Lesson Information O Area O General area O Ex. FFA, Leadership, Communication O Unit O Overall standard the lesson addresses O Lesson Title O Top: Actual lesson title O Bottom: Standard indicator

Curriculum Format: Basic Information O Objective O What the student should be able/should know to do once you have taught the lesson O Need O Not a supply list! O Why the student needs to know the material O Time O Length of lesson O 10 mins for chapter visits

Curriculum Format: Basic Information O Resources O Any book you may need to conduct lesson O Realia O PPTs, handout, overhead, and supplies O Key Terms O Any vocabulary involved with the lesson O You may want to write this on the board O Always write acronyms and their meaning

Curriculum Format: Interest Approach O Interest Approach O Activity or story to get the students excited about what they are about to learn O This may say see below for directions O Transition O The means of transitioning from the interest approach to the main content

Curriculum Format: Content O Summary of Content and Methodology O The “meat” of the lesson O Objective # O The corresponding objective O Methodology/Activity O The content you are teaching O How you teach it

Curriculum Format: Wrapping up O Conclusion O The conclusion the student will reach O Usually in the form of processing questions O Be sure to add your own O Summary O The summary you will end the lesson with O Usually a story O Evaluation O How you will know the students have learned O Usually the responses to their questions

Knowing Content O Reference Stories O Your personal stories O Knowledge O NEVER make up information O Knowing Your Audience O What is their school known for? O Their rivals O State Champs O Anything outside of FFA O What is happening on in the Chapter? O Key students O To pick on O On the Fence O Good ones to use in demonstrations

Directions O Chunking O Break your directions into smaller pieces O Go Words O Lets students know to go O Time Frame O Amount of time to complete task O Clarification O Ask what questions are there… * Mind before body – Give directions then give hand outs*

Processing Activities O Skinny questions O Yes or No O Ex.) Did you like that Activity? O Fat questions O Take some thought and explaining O Ex.) What did you like about that activity? O Remember you are teaching People not Curriculum!

Processing Activities O How do I make a skinny a fat? O What do I do with answers? O Don’t repeat them back O Praise them for sharing O When you ask for answers….. O NEVER play “Guess what I am thinking” O When the answer is not right..... O Make it positive O Relate it some how O Move on without praise

Processing O What happened? O What did you Experience? O What did You Learn? O What insights did you have about the process your working on? O What things did you discover based on what you just did? O How can you apply what you’ve learned? O How can you use what you just discovered to help you?

Processing O Extra Questions O Would you please tell us more? O How does this concept relate to the larger theme of this unit? O What do you already know about this ? O What are the hidden and obvious assumptions?

Effective Language O Economy of Language O Use Inclusive language O You We, Lets O I need you to Lets get ready to O Have to We get to O Tone O Remember to talk to students as equals O NEVER talk down to them

Learning Styles O Visual O Learn by seeing O Auditory O Learn by hearing O Kinesthetic O Learn by doing

Learning Styles O Visual O Words to use: O Picture this… O Imagine… O Look… O I see… O Room Setup O Bright colored posters O Diagrams O Maps O Charts

Learning Styles O Auditory O Words to use: O Listen to… O Say it again… O That sounds good to me. O Room Setup O None

Learning Styles O Kinesthetic O Words to use: O Get a hold of this… O Grasp what I am saying… O Wrap your thinking around…. O Room setup O Props O Gestures to go with posters

Celebrating Students O Thanking Students O For answers, volunteering, or any thing that deserves it O Be consistent O Ways to do this: O Applause O Three Hoorays O Whooshes O Finger Snaps O Toasts O “Say to your Neighbor….” O Hi 5’s to your Neighbors O We’ve got it! O We did it! O We’re on it!

Traditions O What are they? O Actions or phrases that are setup to allow students to know that we are: O listening to them O beginning or ending something O thanking them O when you are cleaning up O Where do I use them? O Objective board O When accepting answers

Music O Why do I use it? O Music is great to set the mood O Helps auditory learners O When do I use it….. O When a fast paced activity is going on O During reflection time

Classroom Management O Prep with Teacher O Ask teacher about individual classes O What do I do? O “G” rated O Check answers before sharing O Discipline O Let them know your expectations

Classroom Management O Levels of Correction O Proximity – When you have chatty Cathy’s or students that are just being distractions they will usually stop if you just go stand by them. O Quietly Asking – If proximity does not work then quietly, go up to them and ask to them to stop. O Partner Pulling – If asking them to stop does not work than simply have your partner pull them aside and let them know that if they do not stop the teacher will become involved. Also, see if you can figure out what the problem is and see if you can resolve it. O Get the teacher – If none of the previous steps work then it is time to get the teacher involved.

Classroom Management O Taking the “FUN” out of misbehaving O Set up activities so that anything stupid is on them O Things to Never do: O Never argue with students O Never engage in a battle of the whit's with students

K.I.S.S. O Keep It Simple Stupid O Keep everything simple O Do not overload with information O The simpler the better

Meetings With…. School Admin Foundation O Prep With Ag teacher ahead of time O Be on Time O Be Prepared O Be Polite and Attentive O Conduct Yourself Professionally O Eye Contact O Pay attention O Ask “So what do you know about the FFA” O Be on Time O Be Prepared O Be Polite and Attentive O Conduct Yourself Professionally O Eye Contact O Pay attention O Talk about the FFA what its about

Lunch Etiquette What to Do… What not to do…. O Mention any food allergies ahead of time O Sit with them O Engage them in conversation O Conversation should be fun and about them O Be sure to thank them for Lunch O Always bring cash just in case O Use Basic table manners O Black hole with the other officers O Don’t just expect them to talk to you they will probably be a little scared O Don’t talk about inside jokes, or your problems O Don’t be negative about other officers, other chapters, and state events O Don’t assume that they are going to buy you lunch

Time to Practice

O Bellwork/Intro O Intro to FFA O Local Activities O State Activities O National Activities O Teamwork 1 O Goal Setting 1 O Conclusion A O Bellwork/Intro O Intro to Degrees and Awards O CDE O SAE/Proficiency O What is Ag? O Ag Issues O Leadership 1 O Conclusion B

O Bellwork/Intro O Life After FFA O Scholarships O Teamwork 2 O Goal Setting 2 O Leadership 2 O Diversity O Conclusion C O Bellwork/Intro O Conflict Resolution O Positive Influences O Communication1 O Communication 2 O National Activities O Career Opportunities O Conclusion D

O Bellwork/Intro O Intro to FFA O Local Activities O State Activities O National Activities O Teamwork 1 O Goal Setting 1 O Conclusion A