EHD 178
SEMINAR
Facilitated by Professor Pamela Lane Garon
and
Field Placement Director, Janine Quisenberry
 PROCEDURE:
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Pick a Packet from the Welcome Table.
Pull a Number for your Seating Assignment.
Please Find the Attendance Board that matches the
Beginning Letter of your Last Name.
Put a Green Card that has Your Name on it in a
Pocket—indicating you are present.
Choose a classroom ‘job’ on the Job Stick by clipping
the clothes pin with your name on it to your
selected ‘job’ for the day. Remember your ‘job’
because you may be called upon to ‘perform’ it
today.
Quietly find your Table and BE READY TO LEARN
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California Standards for the Teaching
Profession:
1.
Creating and Maintaining Effective
Environments for Students
2.
Developing as A Professional Educator
3.
(Teacher Performance Expectations: 10, 11,
12 & 13).
 Teacher
Candidates will identify and practice
effective classroom management procedures
and strategies.
 Teacher
Candidates will begin to know what
to look for in a well-managed learning
environment.
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3.
Role Play (sometimes you will be the
student).
Direct Instruction (you are familiar with
this mode from college classes).
Modeling and Guided Practice (in each
instance, we will model a skill or
strategy for you—then you and your
‘table groups’ will work collaboratively
to generate additional strategies).
*TAKE NOTES: This handout will become a
valuable ‘bank’ of ideas to access when
you become a teacher!
 Dear
Teacher Candidate,
We have a short time to explore this crucial
topic. Therefore, when you need to address
physiological needs, pick up a BATHROOM PASS
and GO (bathrooms are to the East of the
entrance double doors).
AND, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF YOUR
CELL PHONE.
THANK YOU
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FACILITATE Your Students’ PRACTICE OF
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS with
Teambuilding exercises that incorporate:
Active Listening
1.
Encouraging
2.
Clarifying
3.
Restating
4.
Reflecting
5.
Summarizing
6.
Validating
1a.b.Have students turn their own cards
(green= here!)
(Philosophy: The more children are ‘in
charge’ of their environment, the more they
value it).
2a.b. Have the class ambassador take role.
(Philosophy: Developing social skills is at the
heart of an orderly and civil learning
environment).
1a.b. Shape Organizers
 2a.b. Playing Card Organizers
 3a.b. Puzzle Pieces
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(Philosophy: Random groupings help students to learn
to work with ‘different others’).
4a.b. By Interest
(Philosophy: When students are intrinsically
interested in a topic or activity they will be
more motivated and learn more).
 5a.b. By Skill & Understanding
(Philosophy: Grouping by skill mastery level
makes sense based on assessment. Not all
students master objectives at the same
time).
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1a.b.My Personal Goal Folder
(Philosophy: We are all working on becoming our
‘better selves’. All students can make a contract for
My
improvement).
Goal
2a.b.Classroom Jobs for All
(Philosophy: Want your classroom to run smoothly
whether you are there or not? When all children have
‘jobs’ all contribute).
3a.b.Morning Meetings http://www.creducation.org/
A daily experience of socialization in primary grades
a weekly forum in intermediate grades.
4a.b. Hal Urban’s Good Ideas…
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“No put downs compliments spoken here.”
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“No discounts everyone counts.”
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“Essential #1 is a good person.”
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Spray Negativity Away
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“Possibilities?? Why not your best?”
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“Kind words cost little but accomplish much.”
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“It’s OK to fail everyone else has.” “Honesty is still the best policy.”
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“Real motivation comes from within.”
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“There’s no substitute for hard work.”
 1a.b.Special
 2a.b.Ticket
Claps!
for Terrrriiiiffffficc Thinking
 3a.b.Preferred
Activity Time (P.A.T)
My
Personal
Goal
Folder
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1a.b.Classroom Meeting (Nelsen)
(Philosophy: Effective Classroom Community Members are
Problem- Solvers).
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2a.b.Bully Intervention (CRETE) http://www.creducation.org/
(Philosophy: Teacher’s first job is student safety…all students!)
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3a.b Peer Mediation http://www.creducation.org/
(Philosophy: You won’t be going to college or to the work place
with them. Teach them how to resolve conflicts respectfully).
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4a.b. Peace Bridge or Peace Path
(Philosophy: Younger children need scaffolded problem-solving
steps).
 Keep
an Agenda.
 Generate
Ground Rules.
 Facilitate.
Model effective communication.
 Always
honor feelings.
 Follow
through and follow up.
 STOP
THE INTERACTION
 COMFORT
THE TARGET (remove)
 ADDRESS
THE BULLY
 ADDRESS
THE BYSTANDERS
 HAVE
FOLLOW UP MEETINGS LATER
 www.creducation.org