February 28th 2010

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Welcome

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2:00-2:05 Welcome

2:05-3:30 NPST

3:30-4:00 Prayer and Meal Break

4:00-5:00 Food Energy / Teachers’ Activity

5:00-5:40 Classroom Management

5:40-5:50 Summarizing and Homework

5:50-6:00 Evaluation

The football team in your school are looking for an energetic snack, and the school cafeteria provides different types of nuts.

Which type of nuts will you recommend to the team???

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Design an open inquiry activity to decide which type of nuts gives the greatest energy?

Write a lab report to show your work?

Design a rubric to evaluate the work?

Title:Statement of the Problem:Hypothesis:Materials: Procedure: Results (Data):Conclusions:

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Materials:-Peanuts, cashews, almonds, test tubes, water, test tube holders,

lighter, covered wire

Procedure:1. Fix the peanut to the end of the

wire2. Fill the test tube ½ with water3. Hold the lighter flame to the

peanut.4. Put it near the test tube.5. Record the time taken to boil the

water.6. Repeat the experiment using

different type of food.7. Compare the time taken by each

type.8. Conclude which type gives more

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ClassroomClassroom

ManagementManagement

Purpose: to explore ways of managing a range of behaviours to encourage effective learning.

Resources: Scenario cardsOrganisation: GroupsTime: planning 5 min. Acting 5 minGiving feed back 3 minActivity:1. Each group takes a card with a behaviour

scenario on it.2. Group prepares a role play showing the

behaviour and steps that the teacher might take to manage the behaviour. (One person to be the teacher and the rest of the group to be the class.)

3. The rest of the class provides feedback and further suggestions.

1. You have some students who finish assigned work early.

2. You have students who hold side conversations while you or other students are talking about the topic.

3. You have students who cannot sit still or focus on the activity.

4. You have a lack of resources.5. You have children learning in a second

language.6. You have students who don’t share the

language of instruction.

In your group come up with reasons why this is

true or not.

Consideration should be given to:◦1. Teaching Styles◦2. Personality/Attitudes◦3. Student population◦4. Not all management strategies are

effective for every teacher.

Classroom Management can be enhanced by establishing positive

relationships with students.

What cause pupils misbehavior?

A. The teacher1. Teachers who are not prepared for class.2. Teachers who do engage students in

meaningful learning .3. Teachers who make unfair comparisons.

B. Motives1. Attention seeking2. Causing excitement3. Malicious teasing4. Avoiding work

Dealing effectively with pupils’ misbehavior :

1. Effective preparation2. Good teacher-pupil relationship3. Good classroom teaching skills4. Pre-empting misbehavior before it

starts.5. Avoiding confrontations.6. Making sure any punishment is in line

with school policy.

Gallery Walk

You will move around the room in small groups.

Observe the cartoons posted on the walls.

Write on the sheet if this an effective way to look at classroom management? Why or why not?

Homework - Shared Expertise◦ Bring one experiment or activity which you have

done with your students.◦ Bring enough copies of the “Instructions” so

colleagues can each have one.◦ Take a lesson plan and identify how many NPST

have you covered.◦ A journal about any misbehavior incident you

faced and how did you solve it.

Survey

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