TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND THINKING

 

Sandra Weaver
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Course Description: This course details the value of a pacing, and building ratio (proportion of cognitive work done by students during a lesson). Participants will not only read about the techniques but be able to see the techniques being used in a variety of classrooms.

Course Objectives:

• Students will demonstrate their understanding that pacing in to create a state of flow within the classroom.
• Students will be able to write five different discussion questions based upon the purpose of the question.
• Students will demonstrate their understanding of the value of cold calling in order to promote thinking.
• Students will demonstrate how to promote habits of discussion within the classroom.
• Students will expand their teaching repertoire to include multiple ways to increase participation in the classroom

Materials:.

Required text-

Lemov, Doug. Teach Like a Champion 3.0. San Francisco, CA. Jossey-Base. 2021. (available on Amazon)

 

EVALUATION

ASSIGNMENTS = 80% Based upon activites/responses to readings/videos

FINAL PROJECT = 20%  In at least 1 page, describe several new techniques (hopefully you can describe a minimum of 3) you can incorporate in your classroom include your rationale and/or how you might implement them.

Course Outline

All referenced video clips are available at www.wiley.com/go/teachlikeachampion3

MODULE ONE:  PACING (Chapter 6)

Technique 27: Change the Pace
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 28:  Brighten the Lines
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 29:  All Hands
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 30: Work the Clock
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 31: Every Minute Matters
Readings and Video Clips

MODULE TWO – Building Ration through Questioning (Chapter 7)

Technique 32: Phrasing Fundamentals
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 33: Wait Time
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 34: Cold Call
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 35: Call and Response
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 36:  Means of Participation
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 3: Break It Down
Readings and Video Clips

MODULE THREE – BUILDING RATIO THROUGH WRITING (Chapter 8)

Technique 39: Silent Solo
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 40:  Front the Writing
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 41:  Art of the Sentence
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 42: Regular Revision
Readings and Video Clips

MODULE FOUR-BUILDING RATIO THROUGH DISCUSSION (Chapter 9)

Technique 43: Turn and Talk
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 44: Habits of Discussion
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 45: Batch Process
Readings and Video Clips
Technique 46: Disciplined Discussion
Readings and Video Clips