Don't waste key "windows" of time on housekeeping alone.
The First Day
Most teachers use the first day to get housekeeping out of the
way--office hours, expectations, administrative details. Instead,
summarize most of that need-to-have information on paper or online and
distribute it. Then use the time to:
- Introduce content--and relate why it's important to you and your students
- Clarify your objectives for students (cognitive and behavioral).
- Establish tone and expectations--yours of them, theirs of you.
Openings
Stay away from the predictable (Good morning. On Monday, we talked about . . ., Today, I'd like to move onto . . .). Instead:
- Begin with a provocative question, anecdote, or current event--and how it relates to the content.
- Ask someone in the class to summarize what happened in the last session.
- Use a question box--select the most interesting/difficult questions and address those.
- Set up a problem--and promise that they'll have all the tools for a solution by the end of the class.
Closings
Many teachers simply talk until the end of the class--and say, "See you next time." Instead:
- Plan a rhythm for your class—plan to end with content 5 minutes early, so you can summarize, raise questions, preview the next topic.
- Set aside a time for questions—and structure that time.
- Frame/suggest an approach for assigned reading, etc.--"As you read the assigned text, please keep in mind these three key questions we'll be discussing next time. . ."
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