HOW TO MAKE HAPPY CLASSROOM AND WORKSHOP ON IT.pptx

Creating a happy classroom is generally at the top of our agenda as a teacher. Forget the staffroom camaraderie, the satisfaction of finishing a pile of marking and the joy of finding the missing glue lid; teachers simply want children to be happy.

But how can you create a happy classroom? What can you put in place to ensure that the happiness of everyone, you included, is easily put into place? Well, thanks to our Happy-Centred School programme, we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeve to help you.

Why is creating a happy classroom necessary?

In August 2019, the annual Good Childhood Report from the Children’s Society found overall happiness among 10- to 15-year-olds had dipped below 8 on a scale of 1 to 10, with an average of 7.89. Nearly 5% of those surveyed reported happiness scores below 5 out of 10, which equates to approximately 219,000 children in the UK being unhappy with life as a whole. It also reported a ‘significant dip’ in happiness with school in 2016/17.

So, as the report says, ‘As a society, we have to start taking children’s well-being more seriously,’ and as educators, we’re in a prime position to do this.

1. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

2. WORKSHOP GOALS Our goal for this workshop is to investigate strategies for planning, organizing, and structuring our classrooms to maximize student success. We will examine effective classroom management strategies through an overview of Harry Wong’s THE First Days of School, and work towards implementation in order to create an environment conducive to student learning and achievement.

3. PROVERB “Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I will remember, involve me and I will learn.”

4. FACTORS GOVERNING STUDENT LEARNING Listed in rank order: Classroom Management Instructional/Learning process Parental and home support Classroom demographics

5. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Classroom management refers to all of the things a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and materials so student learning can take place Management skills are crucial and fundamental A well-managed classroom has a set of procedures and routines that structure the classroom Effective teachers MANAGE their classrooms Ineffective teachers DISCIPLINE their classrooms

6. EFFECTIVE TEACHERS ARE READY They have the room ready! positive work environment that is work-oriented They have the work ready! desks, books, papers, assignments, and materials They have themselves ready! warm, positive attitude, and positive expectations

7. ROOM ARRANGEMENT ACTIVITY As a group, develop a plan for arranging your classroom.

8. PREPARING FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Organize files, arrange, decorate Imagine royalty is coming! There is a place for everything We teach readiness by modeling readiness Equip yourself with a First Day Script READINESS IS THE PRIMARY DETERMINANT OF TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS

9. FIRST DAY SCRIPT Successful teachers have a script or a plan ready Plan out every minute of your day Know the names of your students List dismissal procedures Carry your script on a clipboard WHAT YOU DO ON THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL WILL DETERMINE YOUR SUCCESS OR FAILURE FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

10. CREATING YOUR FIRST DAY SCRIPT Students begin arriving in the classroom at 7:20 (elementary) Have an activity waiting at their desks to keep them occupied while you greet students/parents at the door Labels are helpful for learning student names Have a list of your students on your “clipboard” Ask your parents to confirm afterschool pick-up…..have a form ready for them to fill-in, such as: HOW WILL YOUR STUDENT GET HOME?   STUDENT PARENT NAME PICK-UP DAYCARE BUS#__ BAND?

11. ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES The first 2-3 weeks of school are critical Introduce classroom procedures the first week State your expectations Employ procedures that create consistency Create a slideshow of your procedures Have students role-play procedures Rehearse as necessary Effective teachers spend the first two weeks teaching students to be in control of their own actions in a consistent classroom environment

12. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IS NOT DISCIPLINE Discipline plans have rules Classroom management plans have procedures A procedure is a method or process for getting things done Procedures simplify the task of succeeding at school No learning takes place when you discipline Learning takes place only when a student is at work DISCIPLINE concerns how students BEHAVE. PROCEDURES concern how things ARE DONE . DISCIPLINE HAS penalties and rewards. PROCEDURES HAVE NO penalties or rewards.

13. IMPACT. Teachers universally say they go into teaching to make a difference. You more than make a difference. You ARE the difference.

14. Meet CHELONNDA SEROYER

15. BEST PRACTICE Best Practice is a term used to describe “what works” in a particular situation or environment Research, or scientifically-based Integrated research and professional wisdom Teachers believe all students can learn Clearly articulated goals Conditions for learning are modified and differentiated Relevant learning that is engaging for all students Positive, personalized relationships for all students Finding out about the students builds relationships, and is important in an effectively run classroom.

16. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Classroom and individual mission statements Classroom and individual measurable goals Student-created ground rules Classroom data center Student data folders Student-led conferences Quality tools and PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) Learning occurs only when students are actively engaged and in control of their own learning.

17. Effective teachers do what the research tells us is most effective. Effective teachers use proven, research-based practices. Why would you do otherwise?

18. THE EFFECTIVE TEACHER Uses effective practices focused on student achievement Is an innovative planner and exceptional classroom manager Is an adept critical thinker and competent problem solver Represents the greatest asset of a school

19. STAND IN THE SHOES OF…. ACTIVITY With your group, “ stand in the shoes ” of the person you have been assigned and complete the following statements: Within the educational setting, My goals are…… The resources I bring to the educational process are… The support I need from the school community is….. I will feel invited and welcomed when…..

20. DO’S & DONT’S DO’S Include school procedures Highlight classroom curriculum Allow time for questions, open discussion Prepare agenda, handouts, sign-in sheet DON’TS Remember, longer conversations could take place during a scheduled conference

21. PARENT COMMUNICATION Vital to student success, we appreciate their involvement Let parents know they are an integral part of your academic “team”….. Student-Parent-Teacher Team Make them feel they are welcome in your classroom Encourage them to get involved in the classroom and school Respond to messages, phonecalls , notes from home as soon as possible

22. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER Prepare a First Day Script Welcome your students, know their names, celebrate the First Day with them Establish procedures that create consistency State your expectations You are the greatest asset to your school!

23. CONCLUSION In a well-managed classroom: There exists a set of procedures and routines that structure the classroom Students are engaged in learning Students know what is expected of them There is relatively little wasted time, confusion or disruption The climate of the classroom is work-oriented, relaxed, pleasant, and welcoming Teachers and their students are successful