Stress Free Teaching
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Slides from my K12 Bits presentation for Blackboard about implementing Blended in your classroom including ideas on how to start!
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Stress Free Teaching
- 1. Diana Bailey #fifthgraderocks Do something that scares you everyday. ~Elenor Roosevelt @krizmandiana dlbailey@usd497.org
- 3. Sounds of Blended Learning
- 4. Where to begin? Mindset Physical changes Technology NO FEAR Whose space is this?
- 5. A second desk? What student learning is happening here?
- 6. Note to parents Informative Videos Set up meetings Two weeks before first day…
- 7. Modules to inform/practice Mindset Module BB 101 for parents and kids Powerpoint curriculum overview for year
- 8. More traditional PBS rewards Have tech day (s) or a few hours Discuss mutual respect MODEL growth mindset Practice Modules in BB Shared space AUGUST: Two weeks of NORMS Look! No desk, just a shelf!
- 9. Get to know each other!
- 10. New SHARED space Green “buckets” Portfolios Laptop storage Table top baskets Organization
- 11. MATH Whole group Gradual release Start with one subject
- 12. Portfolios “Cheat sheets” Record sheet Practice papers QQ & Tests How to keep track?
- 13. Collaboration Pace Place Path Math Redefined
- 14. Redefine my time Roll changes Not needed? Increased plan One on one instruction Where’s Mrs. B?
- 15. Gradually increases “stolen” moments Copy from other Ts Make Videos “Free” Time
- 16. Reading Writing English Language Arts
- 17. Grade dependent modules Revising and editing
- 18. Building background Enrichment Audio Book Units
- 19. No longer has to be whole group Small amounts of time more often Flip lesson/lab set-up Videos Background information Science
- 20. History comes alive Cross curricular connections Discussions Interact with primary resources Social Studies
- 21. Questions?
Editor's Notes
- Elementary educator for 11 years Last 3 years I have implemented blended learning I had always sought out ways to differentiate and about 3 years ago
- Principal told me about a book by Jon Bergman called flipped classroom—district wanted to pilot BL Increase engagement Chosen as one of 8 K-12 to see if we could increase engagement
- I have kids ask me if they can skip recess today? They want to come in early or stay late? What should I work on at home? They are excited that I’m not in trouble for moving ahead. I get more personal time with my teacher. my sub plans usually begin with…The kids know what to do… Can I face time with my peers when I am sick or traveling? SO HOW DO YOU GET TO THIS POINT
- There were some main components that were key to implementing Blended Learning and thus taking stress out of my teaching a growth mindset: Im not a afraid of failure, or to make mistakes in front of my students, push them to problem solve, Watch them do it “wrong” and wait patiently until they have that Ah-ha I have perseverance, and a desire to try the latest and greatest new ideas Technolgy frustrates me at times, but I am not afraid of using it I was open to the idea that changes needed to be made from room arrangement to instruction And lastly I learned that teaching was NOT about me story about “show”
- I was willing to change the room physically not only was this tables for collaboration, technology, but also taking the ¼ of the room that was MINE and giving it back to the kids “story” about desk
- I wish it were not true, but as teachers we work ALL the time This is the extra time I put in that usually pays me back 10 fold So about 2 weeks prior to the first day of school I send my parents a hard copy and an email of this note I introduce myself, send them to videos of my classroom, and link to blackboard with login information This has been so successful for me in establishing a positive relationship with my parents that my principal has offered pay for all staff who does this So how does this free up my time? These 15 min. meetings saves me hours of emails throughout the beginning of the year Instead of meeting your parents in October, you meet them in August. They tell you things that you most likely have to find out on your own or wait until october to discuss. You also have kids and parents that want to get in and play, you find out likes, dislikes, struggles, fears BEFORE the year starts, saving you precious time Not perfect, no internet access Solution, come into the school Some don’t meet, BUT they know I am there, ready
- I took J. Bergman’s idea and did it with parents and kids at the beginning of the year to get more of my message about my classroom out there Providing opportunities to play with blackboard and learn about our classroom mindset and environment
- Those first several days…You’re getting to know the kids Let them get to know the STUFF BB play ground…no risk, learning still Mindset, other stuff We also have Positive Behavior Supports called gold slips these can be used to “buy” stuff and are entered in monthly drawings. As you begin to see kids demonstrate collaboration, growth mindset, using technology correctly, etc. Shower them…
- As the students experiment in this low risk environment You are learning how each kid learns best Again this frees up time later You discover quickly who your tech kids are, who struggles, who is independent, who will need more instruction or help You also establish a shared collaborative community.
- Describe the no “ownership” of seats Kids will “choose” a spot—home base for the day Can be assigned seating—I choose not to because of the movement Green bucket organizer for stuff
- When we began, we choose a single subject to blend. Of course several weeks in and I started doing it to all subjects because of the ease and successes I begin in august doing whole group, all the kids have white boards I Introduce a concept and have the student activity book As you see students who already have the concept you tell them to go onto the evens or odd of the practice we call H&R This establishes the idea that you move at your own pace
- I create cheat sheets like you see here to keep up with the kids and check for understanding After a few more practice problems your middle group will be told to move together and go on to the H&R You are left with your students that most likely need to see the concept in a different way and need reteaching or simplificaiton
- Student teaching a small group Student face timing in to work on geometry with peer
- So am I replaceable? Why not just have a virtual school? My roll has been redefined since starting blended learning and I would argue that my role is more important now than it was as the performer who spoons out information at a set pace I am an architect of my students learning I can choose based on gettting to know them how to get them the needed information over three years classes choose tech, no tech, projects, amount of time with me differently One year BB for all math, LOTs of flipping, this year no BB for math, its there…but not using it as much for math
- So with my time looking different I can get these stolen moments to do so much Work one on one with kids Plan a quick enrichment idea or remediation Create a video Find content for BB Grade papers! SO HOW DOES THIS LOOK IN OTHER SUBJECTS
- Still meet with kids whole group once or twice a week to go over big ideas Then small group meetings Like a daily five but “frankenstiened” into “stations” that work on the overall theme/idea
- With BB I can let kids work on concepts that do not allow them to go on until they reach a certain grade Which I may have had a moment to grade They earn rewards or badges It encouraged revising edition and the growth mindset
- As students independently read or do book talks I can fill BB with wonderful background information that connects the students to the story Ex. Never seen hawaii, google earth, you tube videos, author background and study, more books, journaling…
- Who NEVER has time for science or has to switch it with social studies daily, or weekly or by unit? Well…. My kids can have science every day! Science is often a stressor—not comfortable or needing more TIME AND these are shared modules…my district has created a buffet, or option to share content Talk about time saver!
- Social studies is where I have been able to have the most fun Back to the SHOW that I loved so much, just different I can have history mysteries Kids interact and discuss essential questions on the discussion boards I am able to reach all my levels by reading aloud books in videos ALL kids same content