This document provides an overview and summary of topics covered in a classroom management class, including: - A creativity activity where students complete a picture, add details, and give it a title. - Tales from the field and wrapping up classroom management plans. - Discussing differentiation, curriculum compacting, and other ideas to meet varied student needs including learning contracts and interest-based explorations. - Presenting on the theories of Gardner and Torrance about multiple intelligences and creativity. - Assigning students to do a classroom makeover challenge analyzing problems and implementing solutions.

1. TCHR 6020MAT Classroom ManagementClass #5 Dr. Brian Housand East Carolina University Tuesday, February 15, 2011

3. Add details.

4. Give your picture a title.

6. Tales from the Field

7. Classroom Management Plan

8. Planning and Conducting Instruction

11. John F. Kennedy “Not every child has an equal talent, or an equal ability, or equal motivation, but children have the equal right to develop their talent, their ability, and their motivation.”

13. The biggest mistake of past centuries in teaching has been to treat all children as if they were variants of the same individual and thus feel justified in teaching them all the same subjects in the same way. -- Howard Gardner

14. Howard GardnerTheory of Multiple Intelligence “It’s not how smart you are but how you are smart.” video

16. What is Differentiation? Responding to students: Readiness levels Interests Preferred learning modes Curriculum modification of: Content Process Products Tomlinson (1999)

17. The Five Dimensions of Differentiation Content (Knowledge) Process (Pedagogy) Yourself Products (Expression Styles) Classroom Organization and Management

19. What is Curriculum Compacting? • Modifying or streamlining the regular curriculum • Eliminating the repetition of previously mastered material • Upgrading the challenge level of the regular curriculum • Providing time for enrichment and/or acceleration activities while ensuring mastery of basic skills

20. Three Objectives To create a challenging learning environment within the context of the regular curriculum To guarantee proficiency in the basic curriculum To “buy” time for enrichment and acceleration

23. Satisfies hunger to learn more about self-selected topics

24. Encourages independence

26. Spelling, mathematics, or grammar.

27. Pre-testing is easier to accomplish.

29. Students may already know the objectives or may be able to read the material and master the objectives in a fraction of the time.

30. More flexible – students can absorb the material at their own speed.

33. H A L F T I M E

34. Gimme Five! Five Fabulous Tricks, Tips, and Tools for Today’s Teacher Today’s Five Art Fraud Detective From the Mixed Up Files Chasing Vermeer Google Art Project Art Integration

36. movieand a makeover

37. Classroom Makeover Challenge Initial Analysis / Identification of Problem Areas (5 Points) Research of Solution (5 Points) Implementation of Solution (10 Points) Analysis of Makeover (5 Points) Production Value / Upload (5 Points) 1 2

40. E. Paul TorranceOctober 8, 1915 – July 12, 2003 Fluency Flexibility Elaboration Originality

41. Don't be afraid to fall in love with something and pursue it with intensity.

42. Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop, exploit and enjoy your greatest strengths.

43. Learn to free yourself from the expectations of others and to walk away from the games they impose on you.

44. Free yourself to play your own game.

45. Find a great teacher or mentor who will help you.

46. Don't waste energy trying to be well rounded.

47. Do what you love and can do well.

48. Learn the skills of interdependence.

49. My general formula for my students is "Follow your bliss." Find where it is, and don't be afraid to follow it.

50. Change Is Inevitable Growth Is An Option Choose to GROW

51. Bring Digital Photos / Video Planning and Conducting Instruction E&E Chapter 5 TGS Chapters 21-24 For February 15, 2011