1. Every Minute Counts
David R. Johnson
                          

2. “I was skeptical at first because it was a lot of money for a little book…”

3. “…I would just like to say that this is my first book in college that has actually been very useful to me and what I want to do.”

4. “I learned that learning is the responsibility of the teacher…”

5. Johnson’s Goals Identify students who are able to meet objectives
No options for nonparticipation
Allow mistakes
Encourage student interaction
Link assignments
Time for practice
Build confidence and motivate
Receive daily feedback

6. “One thing I learned for the reading was there are a variety of ways to get the students more involved.”

7. “…what questions are good and bad to ask…”

8. I always wondered how I would make sure that my students were grasping the concepts that were being taught.

9. “You should also never allow your students to feel as though they are not capable or inadequate to be able to answer questions or volunteer in class.”

10. “Asking simple recall questions can not effectively tell a teacher if the lecture has sunk in with the students. A teacher needs to ask questions that force the students to think deeply and force connections between related topics.”

11. Questioning Pauses No yes/no’s Answering own questions Why?
Less recall (memory)
Non disciplinary
Repeating
Yield to colleague questions
Attentiveness

12. Questioning Facial expressions Timing Answer in the question
Calling on student before
Wait time after
Open ended
Degree of difficulty
Unanswered questions
Lectures for questions
Whole class chorus response
Involved with learning

13. “…the main point he was trying to hit on was to make your classroom your students’ class. Make the environment their own, and do whatever it takes to keep them involved and learning.”

14. “Students rarely pass up the opportunity to show they know something.”
“Just because students are quiet during a presentation, you can’t assume they are paying attention.”

15. Dealing with incorrect answers
shaping

16. Classroom U
How to study for a test…add in tips for test anxiety (include preparation!)
Checking homework…don’t be your own worst enemy