1) Have a structure of the class where the students can be successful
2) Keep them engaged while sitting on their star
3) Listen to their ideas- (they always have the best ideas)
Today in my dance room I will TRY these 3 things...
1) A new activity I have never tried before-
Sometimes I feel I get in a rut and I fall into "use what works" mode. I think a lot of the time I do this because what works is what works... (right?) BUT I also think trying something new and adding to the curriculum is also very fulfilling and part of growing as a teacher.
2) Be Present-
This is the hardest for me. I feel like there are so many things to thinks about when you get the kids in the room. Keeping them safe, Parents in the window (anyone?), talking. Today I will try to not think about anything else but teaching the kids in front of me. I hope this will help behavior and the fun!
3) Smile...Laugh-
They have so much more fun when you make a joke or think something is funny. I feel that this is important for my students to be able to relate to me.
So these are my goals today... I will report back later. What will you try today in your dance rooms?
In the meantime movecreateeducate...
Excellent post. I feel that point 2 will be your most challenging but hey, nothing wrong with being challenged !
ReplyDeleteGood ideas! I will have to try them. I know I sometimes get distracted by those other things and forget to focus on the kids. I will try it, too!
ReplyDeleteI tried these all week, and they really work if you focus on them. Sometimes it's hard to do all of them at once, but I am going to work really hard on incorporating them into my teaching style in every class. Let me know how it works for you!
ReplyDelete@Elise, you were right- the 2nd one was the most challenging!