TEACH BETTER
WORK LESS
Karine Boulle
St. Anne’s-Belfield school
To my dogs…
Merci!
Karine
Concussion: symptoms
Brief loss of consciousness after the injury.
Memory problems.
Confusion.
Drowsiness or feeling sluggish.
Dizziness.
Double vision or blurred vision.
Headache.
Nausea or vomiting.
Sensitivity to light or noise
Balance problems
Slowed reaction to stimuli
Read on computer/Ipad/any screen
Correct students’work
Create worksheets
Stand
Things I could NOT do as a teacher
Think
What do teachers do?Class
Decorate class
Organize room
Prepare classes
Create worksheets
Create assessments
Make copies
Correct quizzes/tests
Prepare field trips
Plan for subs
Collaborate with colleagues
Plan trips abroad
Administration
Meetingssss
Paper work
Extra duties (lunch, break…)
Read emails
Answer emails
Write reports
Procrastinate
Students
Meet with students
Meet with parents
Talk to perspective students
Help resolve conflicts
Extra help for weak students
Enrichment for good students
Extras Extras
Bathroom
Eat
Stress out
Socialize
Professional development
Read articles
Watch videos
Go to conferences
Try to catch up with technology
Research
Train other teachers
Redo everything because a new research
Extras
Coach/score keeper
Games
Plays
Concerts
NOW WHAT?
Decorate your room
Keep decorations away from backpacks
Avoid seasonal themes
Use furniture to decorate
Students clean up!
3’
VALUE EACH MINUTE!
3’
x 22Days/month
= 66’
1. Stay organized (labeled folders). SIMPLE = LONG LASTING
Organize your desk
AVOID PEOPLE WITH MESSY ROOMS
Need info from someone who has a messy room? Send them an email!
5’
Reduce prep time
Who is learning? STUDENTS!
What can they do?
Create worksheets: let them research examples from books
Create assessments: guide them to the format you want
Deduct grammar: Provide examples and let them think through the rules
Become teachers: Let them teach others (same grade or younger)
Create review material
Look for new material: texts, articles, videos (use the Flipped classroom concept)
TOOLS
GRAMMAR
Je mange les pommes
Je les mange
Je mange mes pommes
Je les mange
Je vais manger mes pommes
Je vais les manger
Je mes mange
Je les vais manger
VIDEOS 20’
Vocabulary
Use on-line tools with instant feedback
(Duolingo)
Reduce grading time
Assess differently 2’/student
Competitions
Self-checking pop-quizzes
No need to correct every paper, it’s ok!
Project picture of written work (focus on 5
mistakes only)
2’
x 30 = 60’
LISTE D’ERREURS
1. Use an article
2. Genre (masculin ou féminin)
3. Singulier/Pluriel
4. Orthographe (spelling)
5. Wrong word (check the definition in the dictionary)
6. Infinitif
7. Conjugaison (wrong way of conjugating the verb)
8. Présent
9. Imparfait
10. Passé-composé
11. Dr. Mrs. Vanddertrampp
12. Verbe réfléchi (reflexive)
13. Grammaire (check your grammar rules)
* à + le = au, à + la = à la, à + l’ = à l’, à + les = aux
* de + le = du, de + la = de la, de + l’ = de l’, de + les = des
* à + city (ex: À Paris...)
* en + date (ex: En 1990...)
* le + day of the week (ex: Le lundi...)
* agreement of adjective (ex: elle est grande)
* 2 vowels in a row (je ai = j’ai)
* Age: #ans (ex: j’ai 11 ans)
14. de/d’
15. à
Number rubric for grading
Number rubric for grading
Easy for you!
Makes them think!
Learning moment
NO CLASS TIME!
6’
x 30 = 180’
TEST GRADE FOR THE GROUP
______/3 The first draft for the travel section was almost complete and turned in on time.
______/3 The first draft for the fashion section was almost complete and turned in on time.
______/3 The first draft for the quiz was almost complete and turned in on time.
______/3 The first draft for the interview was almost complete and turned in on time.
______/5 The second draft for the travel section was turned in on time and corrected.
______/5 The second draft for the fashion section was turned in on time and corrected.
______/5 The second draft for the quiz was turned in on time and corrected.
______/5 The second draft for the interview section was turned in on time and corrected.
______/6 The third draft for the travel section was turned in on time and well corrected.
______/6 The third draft for the fashion section was turned in on time and well corrected.
______/6 The third draft for the quiz was turned in on time and well corrected.
______/6 The third draft for the interview was turned in on time and well corrected.
______/8 The travel section was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical mistakes
and included all the requirements.
______/8 The fashion section was on time, neat, well written with no
grammatical mistakes and included all the requirements.
______/8 The quiz section was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical
mistakes and included all the requirements.
______/8 The interview was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical
mistakes and included all the requirements.
______/6 The cover was neat and well presented. It included all the
requirements.
______/6 The magazine was well put together. Each student in the group had a
copy of the magazine.
______/100 Total
ALL work has to be turned in on time!
Chasing after students takes time!
Organizing late work takes time!
2’
x 3 = 6’
No picking up after students ………………………………………………………….3
Avoid messy people …………………………………………………………………….. 5
Have students create videos/quizzes/worksheets…………………………. 20
Assess differently…………………………………………………………………………. 60
Assignments on time ……………………………………………………………………. 6
Number rubric for grading …………………………………………………………….180
TIME SAVED
________
274
94
1:30 hour +
4:30 hour +
BE LESS USEFUL!
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!
IT’S OK!!!!

Teach better work less

  • 1.
    TEACH BETTER WORK LESS KarineBoulle St. Anne’s-Belfield school
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  • 4.
    Concussion: symptoms Brief lossof consciousness after the injury. Memory problems. Confusion. Drowsiness or feeling sluggish. Dizziness. Double vision or blurred vision. Headache. Nausea or vomiting. Sensitivity to light or noise Balance problems Slowed reaction to stimuli
  • 5.
    Read on computer/Ipad/anyscreen Correct students’work Create worksheets Stand Things I could NOT do as a teacher Think
  • 6.
    What do teachersdo?Class Decorate class Organize room Prepare classes Create worksheets Create assessments Make copies Correct quizzes/tests Prepare field trips Plan for subs Collaborate with colleagues Plan trips abroad Administration Meetingssss Paper work Extra duties (lunch, break…) Read emails Answer emails Write reports Procrastinate Students Meet with students Meet with parents Talk to perspective students Help resolve conflicts Extra help for weak students Enrichment for good students Extras Extras Bathroom Eat Stress out Socialize Professional development Read articles Watch videos Go to conferences Try to catch up with technology Research Train other teachers Redo everything because a new research Extras Coach/score keeper Games Plays Concerts
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    NOW WHAT? Decorate yourroom Keep decorations away from backpacks
  • 8.
    Avoid seasonal themes Usefurniture to decorate Students clean up! 3’
  • 9.
    VALUE EACH MINUTE! 3’ x22Days/month = 66’
  • 10.
    1. Stay organized(labeled folders). SIMPLE = LONG LASTING Organize your desk AVOID PEOPLE WITH MESSY ROOMS Need info from someone who has a messy room? Send them an email! 5’
  • 11.
    Reduce prep time Whois learning? STUDENTS! What can they do? Create worksheets: let them research examples from books Create assessments: guide them to the format you want Deduct grammar: Provide examples and let them think through the rules Become teachers: Let them teach others (same grade or younger) Create review material Look for new material: texts, articles, videos (use the Flipped classroom concept)
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    GRAMMAR Je mange lespommes Je les mange Je mange mes pommes Je les mange Je vais manger mes pommes Je vais les manger Je mes mange Je les vais manger
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    Use on-line toolswith instant feedback (Duolingo)
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    Reduce grading time Assessdifferently 2’/student Competitions Self-checking pop-quizzes No need to correct every paper, it’s ok! Project picture of written work (focus on 5 mistakes only) 2’ x 30 = 60’
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    LISTE D’ERREURS 1. Usean article 2. Genre (masculin ou féminin) 3. Singulier/Pluriel 4. Orthographe (spelling) 5. Wrong word (check the definition in the dictionary) 6. Infinitif 7. Conjugaison (wrong way of conjugating the verb) 8. Présent 9. Imparfait 10. Passé-composé 11. Dr. Mrs. Vanddertrampp 12. Verbe réfléchi (reflexive) 13. Grammaire (check your grammar rules) * à + le = au, à + la = à la, à + l’ = à l’, à + les = aux * de + le = du, de + la = de la, de + l’ = de l’, de + les = des * à + city (ex: À Paris...) * en + date (ex: En 1990...) * le + day of the week (ex: Le lundi...) * agreement of adjective (ex: elle est grande) * 2 vowels in a row (je ai = j’ai) * Age: #ans (ex: j’ai 11 ans) 14. de/d’ 15. à Number rubric for grading
  • 30.
    Number rubric forgrading Easy for you! Makes them think! Learning moment NO CLASS TIME! 6’ x 30 = 180’
  • 31.
    TEST GRADE FORTHE GROUP ______/3 The first draft for the travel section was almost complete and turned in on time. ______/3 The first draft for the fashion section was almost complete and turned in on time. ______/3 The first draft for the quiz was almost complete and turned in on time. ______/3 The first draft for the interview was almost complete and turned in on time. ______/5 The second draft for the travel section was turned in on time and corrected. ______/5 The second draft for the fashion section was turned in on time and corrected. ______/5 The second draft for the quiz was turned in on time and corrected. ______/5 The second draft for the interview section was turned in on time and corrected. ______/6 The third draft for the travel section was turned in on time and well corrected. ______/6 The third draft for the fashion section was turned in on time and well corrected. ______/6 The third draft for the quiz was turned in on time and well corrected. ______/6 The third draft for the interview was turned in on time and well corrected. ______/8 The travel section was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical mistakes and included all the requirements. ______/8 The fashion section was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical mistakes and included all the requirements. ______/8 The quiz section was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical mistakes and included all the requirements. ______/8 The interview was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical mistakes and included all the requirements. ______/6 The cover was neat and well presented. It included all the requirements. ______/6 The magazine was well put together. Each student in the group had a copy of the magazine. ______/100 Total ALL work has to be turned in on time!
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    Chasing after studentstakes time! Organizing late work takes time! 2’ x 3 = 6’
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    No picking upafter students ………………………………………………………….3 Avoid messy people …………………………………………………………………….. 5 Have students create videos/quizzes/worksheets…………………………. 20 Assess differently…………………………………………………………………………. 60 Assignments on time ……………………………………………………………………. 6 Number rubric for grading …………………………………………………………….180 TIME SAVED ________ 274 94 1:30 hour + 4:30 hour +
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    BE LESS USEFUL! TAKECARE OF YOURSELF! IT’S OK!!!!