1st.
placing my expectations and goals for the day on the dry board for the class period.
2nd.
assign groups to present on topics disscused for the day to the whole class. they can use you tube or diagrams or pass out handouts.
3rd.
next day pop quiz
This has worked out great!
I will have a detailed syllabus and begin each class with a quick overview of what will be learned/expectations
I give a detailed syllabus with very clear stated expectations for classroom and shop activities.
I model expectations for work by showing examples of exemplar work and also work that needed improvement. We discuss the improvement that was needed.
My best examples come from the demonstrations that i conduct. I then take the time to ask all students individually if they are clear on my objectives, and the learned skill tasks that i expect from them. This way i don't have any miss informed person's when it comes to labs. It cuts down on the people not giving it there all.
Almost all the time I can tell if my students are getting what I'm trying to convey by watching their body language. If I don't see some sort of agreement, I will present the material in a slightly different way, and try to use a practical example to illustrate.
Jennifer,
Good idea because that way everyone has been informed and you know for sure the information has be put in the hands of the students.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I have a contract that I sign with my students to be sure they are fully aware of the "rules" this along with consistency has been very effective. It keeps me in line as well as mu students.
Jessica,
Yes, it does and this way the students know they are being moved forward in their learning and getting closer to achieving the career goals they have set for themselves.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
My syllabus has daily topics to be covered, and each day I it hand out. It is especially important to keep the goals somewhere on the board throughout the class. This helps in two very important ways--it keeps track of where we are going along with the individual assignment so that each students knows the expectations for the next class
RANDALL,
Examples of successful projects from previous classes is a great way to illustrate your expectations to students. They get to see where they are going to need to go if they are going to be successful in the course.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
One of the methods I use in the Drafting field is to show my students a similar project that has been done in the past that has the items or concepts that I am looking for in their project. The key is to make what I am giving them and what I expect to be very similar but not exact. This way my students are using what I have given them as a guide and not just copying the information in front of them. Gotta make 'em think.
Again, walking throughout the classroom during the lectures, I also have projects inserted during periods of "dry subjects" and this seems to keep them engaged.
I also write the objectives for each teaching session on the board that way the expectations are always in front of them.
I also ask a lot of questions throughout the class in order to always know that they understand.
Landis
Michael,
I think it is important to reflect back on your own learning experiences just as you have done in order to establish how you are going to approach your students and share your expectations. It is a fact it is easier to get to a successful conclusion when you know what the goals are and how to achieve those goals.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
As a student nothing can be more terrifying than what I refer to his educational sucker punch.
Meaning when I was in school The courses I was most successful in where the courses that the instructor took the time to really lay out what they were looking for and how they would be assessing our work. But I always found it harder to do the work and more often than not had slightly less positive results in courses where the teachers were vague or not clearly lay out what they were expecting from me.
So as an educator I always try to remember this and try to put my students in the position that I like to be in when I was a student. So for each assignment I show examples I talked the students through it and I make sure to go over as clearly as possible what I'm expecting.
Brian,
I use games a lot in my classes as well and my students really like them. They work great when we are reviewing for upcoming tests. They find they know more than they think they do.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I have used games which involve class participation. The games specifically focus on my expectations and, goals for the class.
Jerry,
Like your strategies. The help the students to see how the material that is being presented is going to help them as well as giving them study guides for upcoming quizzes, etc..
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I use pop guizzes to make sure that students are getting the material. I also ask them to use 3-5 cards to study the material and critical thingking to find out where they are in the process.
Explain the coarse to the students the open the floor up for questions and answers.
