Lesson Objectives Today we are learning Some useful

Lesson Objectives: Today we are learning • Some useful tips on how to manage classes in geography (and in school) • Successful teaching and learning strategies • What to do when things go wrong • What we do at CVCC

Classroom management in Geography Rachel Leverton Geography Teacher and Head of Citizenship Clyst Vale Community College

What do you think? • • What is bad behaviour in lessons? Why do some kids misbehave? How do teachers deal with bad behaviour? As a teacher how would you make your class behave? • What makes a good teacher?

What is bad behaviour in lessons? “Behaviour is no better than satisfactory in a significant number of secondary schools…. Too many lessons are disrupted by poor attitudes of a minority of pupils. …Low level misconduct and inattention, which wore down the patience of teachers and peers so that learning was regularly interrupted” Ofsted October 2007

Why do some kids misbehave? Warning: Ofsted chief inspector Christine Gilbert said classroom discipline was being affected by ‘boring’ lessons.

How do teachers deal with bad behaviour? Better learning stemming from improvements in teaching, better motivation stemming from improvements in the curriculum and better relationships shifted the balance of students’ attitudes and low-level disruption in lessons fell substantially. Ofsted October 2007

If you were a teacher what would you do to make your class behave?

What makes a good teacher? Staff …. . should set clear boundaries for behaviour and hold to them Ofsted October 2007

Location of the worlds deserts Equator

Location of the worlds deserts Asia N. America Europe Mojave Mexican Siberian Gobe Sahara Africa Equator Arabian Oceania S. America Atacama Namib Patagonian Australian Kalahari Antarctica

Successful teaching and learning strategies

Put these in order of importance for teaching a lesson Have high expectations Be well prepared Welcome pupils and be friendly – show interest Set appropriate lesson material, vary teaching methods and plan for success Praise positive behaviour and achievement Feedback to students – verbally and written Deal with bad behaviour properly

• Be well prepared • Have high expectations • Welcome pupils and be friendly – show interest • Set appropriate lesson material, vary teaching methods and plan for success • Praise positive behaviour and achievement • Feedback to students – verbally and written • Deal with bad behaviour properly

HOT SEAT Hot Adaptation Wet Humid Canopy Emergents Drip tips

HOT SEAT Hot Kalahari Dry Sahara Desert Mojave Atacama 35 Degrees

CVCC Policy • All behaviour and achievement is logged onto SIMS. • This allows every teacher to look at every students behaviour and achievement. • Tutors play a pivotal role in behaviour and achievement monitoring, you must know what your tutees are up to…… • Behaviour and achievement at CVCC – Praise – Punishment

What happens when things go wrong? • Remember it doesn’t always go to plan. • Stay calm, don’t let them see you wound up • Talk about it at the end when things have calmed down, don’t get into a confrontational situation • Is it worth a detention? • Use support that is available to you • Follow school procedure • Don’t use blanket punishments

Tips to take into school • Check out your school policy • What are the procedures for support? • Get to know your kids (all of them – not just the load popular ones!) • Vary your teaching strategies, use pictures, videos, maps, props, toys…. . • Make lessons fun • Where you can differentiate • Reward and praise achievement

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Sustainable or not? Look at the photos that are on your tables. You have … minutes with each photo to fill in your table. Write a description of what the picture shows. What your feelings are about the photo. Whether the photo represents sustainability or not.