ANNELIES DE GROOT
Item 9:
​I make the most of every minute
Supporting Quotes
“What’s most important is how much time is devoted to instruction and, in turn, what portion of that instructional time translates into student engagement and learning” (Goodwin & Hubbell, 2013)
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“Children with behavior problems or learning problems need structure and routine even more than the typical student!” (Teachers.Net March 2007 - HARRY & ROSEMARY WONG: Classroom Management Applies to All Teachers - EFFECTIVE TEACHING - Teachers.Net, n.d.)
​Resources
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This tool, Classroom Time Analysis Tool, helps educators take a look at how they manage their classroom time, leading to less time-waste and more genuine learning time https://www.tripoded.com/blog/2019/04/classroom-time-analysis-tool
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WNET Education Site hosts many Concept to Classroom sites that provide resources on multiple learning theories and applications. This one relates Cooperative and Collaborative Learning to the classroom, which helps enable educators take advantage of learning time. https://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/coopcollab/
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This Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning page on Active Learning contains many additional resources to engage students in every minute of every class: https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/ActiveLearning
Application
There are no minutes to waste in any classroom, and the online classroom is no different. I use a fairly consistent format of ~5 minutes for personal engagement, ~5-10 minutes for homework review, ~15-20 minutes for new content, ~15+ for content application/practice (depending on class length), and ~2-3 minutes for a summary that includes gains in knowledge, areas of growth, and a confidence check. Ethan's classes are 60 minutes, so we usually spend around 15 minutes on new material, catered to his areas of growth and interests. The summary at the end of class is recorded separately and sent to all parties to buttress goals, growth, and provide an additional source of program management.