ManagingStudentCentersintheClassroom.pptVIP

Managing Student Centers in the Classroom Eight elements can assist in developing and implementing an effective classroom management system. Pre-Planning Activities Form flexible groups based on assessment Identify appropriate center activities also based on assessment Design Center Management System Identify appropriate center activities also based on assessment Students must participate in activities they may either do independently or with help from a peer of higher skill ability. Plan with the learning objective, not the product in mind. Though activities should engage students, there need not be a lot of fluff. Time must be a consideration. Time: If you have allotted 20 minutes for the center and the activity only requires 10 minutes, the students will need something else to do. Continuous support materials such as puzzles, letter stamps, magnetic letters and boards should be available at each center for use when students finish an activity. Implement a Behavior Management System Model, practice and review appropriate classroom procedures to encourage positive classroom behaviors. Don’t fret. It may take at least six weeks to implement student centers before beginning teacher led centers. During this time the teacher should be roaming the room monitoring students and providing assistance as needed. Try: Send students to one rotation daily until they get the hang of it before trying two or three rotations daily because: Students need to be on task Teacher needs to focus on students at teacher led center and this isn’t possible if students are off task. Before implemention of student centers, students need to know what to do when: Something does not work They do not understand the activity at a center They complete the activity Whom to go to for help How to clean up How to decide who goes first in a pair or group activity When behavioral problems arise ask: Did I do an effective job teaching the activity Is the activity interesting to students? Have stu