1. CHAPTER 7 Developing and Maintaining a Learning Environment
“Where all people think alike, no one thinks very much.”
-Walter Lippmann

2. Routines – Specified procedures for frequently occurring class events
Rules – general expectations for behavior

3. Rules About “Rules” Student input Positive
Explicit (posted, if possible)
Reinforce (Consistent & Fair)
Few

4. Routines & Rules Establish Expectations Early Hold them Accountable
Reinforce

5. Do’s and Don’ts Do… Don’t… Use student names Expect good behv
Firm & consistent
Don’t…
Publicly reprimand
Downgrade students
Engage in confrontation
Give threats
Yell at students (If you show “no control” as an adult, then what can we expect from them?)

6. To Think About… Student does not know what they did wrong…
How often is “embarrassment” effective?
(teacher yelling at student)
Rewards for “expected” behaviors…
Backwards rewards…
“Because you did well this week, you …
1. …don’t ‘have to’ learn today.”
2. …don’t ‘have to’ improve fitness today.”
? What if we replaced ‘have to’ with ‘get to’ ?

7. Work on LPs

8. Lesson Plan Format Topic #1 LP Put into LP Format Teach (concourse)
10-15 minute lessons
4-5 students

9. Reminders? Peer Teaching MIDTERM (check date on schedule)
Must have complete LP
Check on available equipment TODAY!!!
Consider modification (weather)
MIDTERM (check date on schedule)
TB? ID Badge?

10. Systematic Observation: Student Behaviors
Best student behavior to promote learning?
Behavior definitions
Rule of 51%

11. SO Teacher Behaviors Questions/Review?
80% not expected 1st time
Print blank SO forms online
Must be reliable
Practice

12. Video Presentations Teaching Schedule
Begin thinking about cameras for FE
Teaching Schedule