Patrick Robertson

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#lwhsfun5 A4-5: Sorry didn't see the last few- being near students helps to keep them focused so it is a preemptive management tool, and because students are being observed they do a better job about getting their work done.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

@jmathewsMEd Oh, yes- I do that. I thought you meant having notes projected somewhere else or moving students around, which I do sometimes but not as often as I'd like.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#lwhsfun5 A3: Not usually, that was new idea. Usually notes are at the front then assignments are divided by table. Still it's a good idea to change that up so the students don't get bored.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#lwhsfun5 A2: I moved the desks in my room into table groups with space in the middle, then I alternate between walking around the middle then the outside of the tables.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#lwhsfun5 A1: Outside of the pandemic, yes- it requires the least preparation beforehand, is helpful on its' own for monitoring/giving feedback and doesn't need any materials, training, etc. so is easy to use at any time in class.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#LWHSfun5 A5: A roadmap showing where students are going and how they will get there.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#LWHSfun5 A4.1: In class I can also do callbacks to previous objectives to compare similar topics or assignments- how did the US gov treat the economy in the 20's? How about the 30's? Then can be used to set up bigger questions- why were those 2 different?

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#LWHSfun5 A4: For history especially it's a good way to organize topics and notes- it organizes the lesson, then when students look back they can see lessons showing similar subjects in different ways. Also good for framing difficult topics/review

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#LWHSfun5 A3.2: Also, giving students a clear end point gives them a sense of ownership. The lesson isn't just a teacher gabbing, students can tell in the moment if they get the idea or not (by doing the closing) so teachers can more specifically help them.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#LWHSfun5 A3: It helps students and teachers focus on the important part of the lesson- good for helping establish a solid foundation, also good for review by taking hard subjects and covering them in dedicated lesson.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#LWHSfun5 A2: Students learn a lot of information in a lesson. Having a roadmap saying "here is why that is relevant" helps to keep them focused so instead of getting random info they realize how the parts of the lesson fit together.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#lwhsfun5 A1: The objective (we are doing XYZ) and the closing (you'll know when you're done when you've completed ABC).

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

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[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#lwhsfun5 A4: This may just be me- I've been improving with 2 (CFA's) but I'll sometimes get off track because I spend too much time on one lesson and not enough on another because I'm worried students will struggle more with one, then I end up not being as thorough as I wanted.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

#lwhsfun5 A3: All are important, but Recognize/Reinforce basically covers all of them- recognize weak areas and cover them again in a different way, maybe by using the other techniques (group work, writing, etc.).

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

@jmathewsMEd A3: Planning- it's the most time consuming part, but poor planning leads to forgettable lessons that are basically wasted days. #lwhsFun

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

@jmathewsMEd A2: Not having a plan. I always have a lesson planned out weeks in advance, but in a good week I end up revising 20% of what I did, which takes a lot of time. I've gotten a little better at trying to anticipate problems in my lessons and it makes teaching far smoother.

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

@jmathewsMEd A1: A lot of the changes the book describes are big in concept but aren't too far from what we as teachers normally do, so they aren't overwhelming changes, even though they can have big improvements in outcomes. #LWHSFun5

[Patrick Robertson @Patrick91251522]

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