If a teacher wanted to give her/his students a break from sitting in class all day for a week, listening to him lecture, what other options other than sitting in class can she give to her students that will still get the job done.
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Include fun facts or a cool activity to go with the lesson you are teaching. That would make me happy.
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How about ..\n\nthe importance of silence in class?
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Interesting question!  On one hand, the teacher is responsible for doing all in his power to make the course material as interesting as possible.  He should be well schooled in educational methods and strategies, and should constantly be seeking to learn more and better ways to impart information.  Careful forethought and planning on the instructor's part will result in many ideas that will make class more interesting and appealing to the reluctant learner.\n\nThat said, however, it is manifestly impossible to enter a pupil's heart and make him want to learn.  Part of being human is to have free moral choice, and some simply choose not to learn.  It is not possible to reach everyone, regardless of what the hopeful pundits may claim.  Even Jesus Christ, the Master Teacher, had one disciple that positively refused to accept His teaching.  \n\nI suspect that laziness on the part of the evaluator has something to do with blaming the teacher for the lack of motivation on the student's part.  It's easy just to say, "If the student hasn't learned, the teacher hasn't taught."  However, as with most things, the matter is far more complicated than that.  The evaluator (whether it be a school administrator, parent, board member, or politician) needs to take the time to check the teacher's methods and procedures.  If deficiencies are found, these can be addressed.  But let's not forget that it's the student's job to learn just as it's the teacher's job to teach.  Without the cooperation of both, learning cannot and will not take place.  And to try to fix unilateral blame for that failure may be an attractively simple option, but it is simply not realistic.
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What behavioral interventions and work prompts are her teachers doing with her at school? Ask if you can sit in and observe so you can do the same thing for academic work at home.\n\nShe will calm down greatly when she has similar expectations and prompts across environments. Your behavior responses are probably different from her teachers, and this confuses her because homework is schoolwork is something that should happen just-that-way-that-it-always-happens.....
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Done it !! I think it's a good idea in principle, as long as the teacher doesn't need to gain your attention and you can prove by the quality of your work that the music doesn't distract you.  I put my ipod on when I want to work without being disturbed so why shouldn't you be able to.
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How are teachers supposed to respond when a student doesn't care about the consequences and in some cases, neither do the parents.  Do you think these kids that are not listening at school, are listening at home?  There are some students that do not care to learn, however, the majority of students in a classroom strive to learn.  It is a shame that outsiders choose to focus on the disruptive students.
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Your training should have  covered  most of  that--how  about talking  with  other, older  teachers  and  maybe  they will  share  their personal  pearls of  wisdom.\n\nBUT , as  an educator, it is  also  your  responsibility to LISTEN to  what  the  students say,  no matter how  far- fetched it may be.Get  to  know  your  students and  gain their  trust-you  may be the first one  to notice continuing abuse  or  neglect of the lil  ones !
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Try being a little bit more strict, not to the point of being harsh though. Just let them know that you are their teacher, and they need to stay on task. Also be consistent with your punishings. For instance, if one week you punish a lot of children for talking, and the next week you slack off a little bit, then they may get the idea that its okay to talk whenever they want to. Hope this helps. =)
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Your desk should be out of the way...you're not going to be sitting in it during instruction, anyway. Set up students to allow ease of communication during class discussion, based on what you want for that discussion...peer partners, small-group teams, or whole-class. Make sure both standard and "when you're done" materials/center activities are placed for easy access. Create a variety of hands-on, audio, and other extra activities for centers (usable at any age level...just modify content and visual presentation). Find out student interests and find/develop activities that use those interests as a theme tying back into the skills and content area knowledge you're teaching.
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I used to lecture as well and there is nothing much to be done except to have a glass of water nearby and to take small sips of water every 15 minutes or so. This way you'll give your vocal chords a break and your throat will thank you for not running it dry. And it will give your students to reflect on the material for a moment\n\nWhen you first begin to lecture, there is a tendency to keep on going as you are excited especially when you are nervous in the beginning - just don't forget that glass of water standing by. Good luck.
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I am a teacher and I find this a funny question.\n\nHow about spending some quality time with your children.......go swimming with them,play board games, go to the park, go to the library, read to them. \n\nThe time goes so fast. Soon enough they will be out on their own and you will wonder where the time went. Try to enjoy the time you have with them instead of wishing they were at school.
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I knew people like that in school and they would show up to school an hour early, eat breakfast in a nearly empty cafeteria and do their homework while they ate. They do their homework at lunch break in the library. They do their homework for another class in the middle of a boring, useless lecture during a different class. Because they can't get their homework done at home. After school jobs. No time for it really. Where there's a will there's a way, I always say.
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As a classroom teacher, the best thing you can do to create a community is a program called Morning Meeting.  You can order the book through the website below or at Amazon.com.  It will detail how to run morning meetings and activities to use.  The students love it and it really gives each student a chance to share and feel important.  Plus it gives you, as the teacher, a chance to let them know things you are excited about and things you need to work on as a class.  I used this format last year and the kids loved it!
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Faculty meetings are notoriously boring.  Ours are ridiculously early in the morning.  One teacher fell asleep and began to snore LOUDLY.  Did we wake him up,  NOPE.  In fact we tip toed out of there and waited until the bell rang and he got up with start and bolted out of the door.
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Sounds like a cultural issue to me.  Kind of like how in Mexico they take a siesta in the afternoon.  Yet, actually the hispanic population are hard workers, a misconception, really.  I work better with a nap too!  So without being familiar with the cultural aspect of your students, I am wondering motivates?  Good grades?  Tell them if work is a day late it won't recieve better than a C no matter how good the work is.  Perhaps a reminder about how much material this course must cover this semester, how they will not be prepared for next course if material isn't covered, not getting value for tuition dollars by not working at the class or something.  This may seem strange, but what motivates the parents?  Speaking to the elders may give you insight on how to reach the kids.  Or not.  ;-)  Really, I truly wish the best for you on this, but remember that if they don't want to learn, you can't make them learn.
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Some teachers in the school where I work use a system like this.  Instead of having a late student disrupt a class, the student has to fill out a short form before coming into class and leave it in a box by the teacher.  Then, the student just sits quietly and the teacher can record the tardy later.  Saves disruptions from explanations ("I had to go to the bathroom really bad and I didn't know if I could get here in time so I decided to just go since asking you first would just take more time and I didn't want ot miss more of your class than I had to but I really had to go and please don't mark me late again because I'll have detention OK Ms.D??")
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Amen to englishteacher!  The day does not end for us when the children go home - that's when you start the mountain of paperwork and planning that needs to be done to ensure the next day is smooth and productive. \nGood teachers will also very rarely have the full holidays, all teachers I know spend half their holiday in the classroom, organising the next terms work.  In addition, we also have a 24 hour a day, seven day a week "duty of care" to children (not just the children we teach, but all children everywhere, and that includes "vulnerable adults"), meaning we are never "off duty".  Teachers end up being friends with teachers cos it gets to the point when you can't talk about anything else!!  My cousin is constantly being berated by her husband for telling everyone (including taxi drivers and shop assistants) about the kids she teaches.  You just cannot leave the job behind when you (finally!) go home.\nAs for the money, the majority of teachers I know do it cos they love the job and want to help kids maximise their potential in life.  However, if salary is looked at as a reflection of the role you play in the functioning of society, how can we be receiving less than an advertising exec???  I think the issue teachers have with the money is that it is not reflective of the job that we do, compared to the salary received by others.  I'm not money grabbing, I don't aspire to be rich, but I do want society to recognise the importance of the job we do.  I don't "play with kids" all day, I work long and hard to ensure every child I am resposnsible for becomes the greatest person they can be.  If you don't want us to have more money to reflect that, then think of another way you can show us respect.