7 CONCEPTS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING STACEY DAVIS PROFESSIONAL

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7 CONCEPTS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING STACEY DAVIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE SUPPORT

7 CONCEPTS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING STACEY DAVIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE SUPPORT COORDINATOR, PRINCIPAL LECTURER SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

I MOVED FROM LBJ TO GOS

I MOVED FROM LBJ TO GOS

CONCEPT 1: LEARNING IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT • LECTURING AT STUDENTS IS ONE-WAY

CONCEPT 1: LEARNING IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT • LECTURING AT STUDENTS IS ONE-WAY LEARNING • STUDENTS CAN ONLY ATTEND TO INFORMATION COMING AT THEM FOR 15 -20 MINUTES • DON’T BE THE ‘SAGE ON STAGE’ BE THE ‘GUIDE ON THE SIDE’ • GET STUDENTS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THEIR OWN LEARNING AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE

CONCEPT 1: LEARNING IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT DISCOVERY LEARNING ACTIVE LEARNING 2. 0

CONCEPT 1: LEARNING IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT DISCOVERY LEARNING ACTIVE LEARNING 2. 0

CONCEPT 2: COLLABORATION BEATS COMPETITION • MOST JOBS TODAY REQUIRE EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK • COMPETITIVE

CONCEPT 2: COLLABORATION BEATS COMPETITION • MOST JOBS TODAY REQUIRE EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK • COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENTS DISCOURAGE THOSE WHO DON’T ‘GET IT’ QUICKLY • IF EVERYONE FEELS LIKE THEY ARE PART OF THE TEAM THEY ARE MORE OPEN TO LEARNING

CONCEPT 3: EVERYTHING TAKES LONGER THAN YOU THINK • BUILD IN TIME FOR UNEXPECTED

CONCEPT 3: EVERYTHING TAKES LONGER THAN YOU THINK • BUILD IN TIME FOR UNEXPECTED ISSUES AND QUESTIONS • WHEN YOU ASK A QUESTION WE OFTEN DON’T GIVE ENOUGH TIME FOR STUDENTS TO RESPOND

CONCEPT 4: LESS IS MORE • OUR FIELDS HAS SO MUCH INFORMATION – IT’S

CONCEPT 4: LESS IS MORE • OUR FIELDS HAS SO MUCH INFORMATION – IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO TEACH IT ALL • DON’T WORRY ABOUT GETTING IT ALL IN • CONSIDER WHAT YOU WANT STUDENTS TO TAKE AWAY FROM EACH CLASS

CONCEPT 5: NEW KNOWLEDGE MUST CONNECT WITH PRIOR KNOWLEDGE • STUDENTS ARE NOT EMPTY

CONCEPT 5: NEW KNOWLEDGE MUST CONNECT WITH PRIOR KNOWLEDGE • STUDENTS ARE NOT EMPTY VESSELS WAITING TO BE FILLED • THEY ARE LIKE HOT DOGS – ALREADY FULL AND NOT NECESSARILY WITH MATERIAL YOU WOULD APPROVE OF • FOR LEARNING TO HAPPEN, NEW MATERIAL MUST CONNECT MEANINGFULLY WITH STUDENTS’ OLD KNOWLEDGE

CONCEPT 6: GIVE AND GET IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK • STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED TO WEAR A

CONCEPT 6: GIVE AND GET IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK • STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED TO WEAR A ‘CLASS FACE’ – A NEUTRAL EXPRESSION THAT SEEMS NEITHER TOO INTERESTED NOT TOO BORED SO THE TEACHER WILL NOT FOCUS ON THEM • YOU WON’T GET FEEDBACK BY ASKING, “DOES EVERYONE GET IT? ” • LET STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING WITH AN ACTIVITY, A QUESTION TO DISCUSS IN SMALL GROUPS, A TWO-MINUTE PAPER OR A FUN PROBLEM.

CONCEPT 7: DON’T GIVE WALNUTS TO BEGGARS WITH NO TEETH [PORTUGUESE PROVERB] • IF

CONCEPT 7: DON’T GIVE WALNUTS TO BEGGARS WITH NO TEETH [PORTUGUESE PROVERB] • IF STUDENTS ARE NOT READY OR EQUIPPED TO LEARN SOME CONCEPTS, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL • YOU MUST TAILOR YOUR LESSONS TO THE LEVEL AND SKILL OF YOUR STUDENTS, THEN YOU WILL BE FAR MORE EFFECTIVE IN GETTING THE STUDENTS TO MOVE FROM WHERE THEY ARE TO A NEW LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING

SUMMARY • IT TAKES MANY YEARS TO FULLY APPRECIATE AND PUT THESE SEVEN CONCEPTS

SUMMARY • IT TAKES MANY YEARS TO FULLY APPRECIATE AND PUT THESE SEVEN CONCEPTS INTO USE • DON’T BE DISCOURAGED! • OVER TIME, YOU WILL FIND YOU LEARN AS MUCH FROM YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT LEARNING AS THEY LEARN ABOUT [PUT YOUR SUBJECT HERE] FROM YOU.

WHAT’S YOUR ONE TAKE AWAY? Thank you for coming

WHAT’S YOUR ONE TAKE AWAY? Thank you for coming