Nuts & Bolts of Management in the 1:1 Classroom
Right before the holiday break I was asked to do a short session with some first year teachers interested in some extra help in classroom management when students have 1:1 devices. When I returned from break, we discovered one of our teachers would NOT be returning, so I was asked to cover his 7th/8th STEM class for a week in the computer lab. As it turned out, it was a great time to brush up on some of my management skills in a tech-based setting. These were some of the things that came flooding back. I put all my blurbs of ideas in a Padlet , but these are a few of the ideas, in summary. Front load expectations: Always prep kids with the way you’d like to see them behave on the technology, and what you’d like to see them accomplish. (This is a great strategy for non-tech work as well.) I always make sure to explain the assignment to kids BEFORE they touch/turn on the devices. This way I KNOW I have their attention. Make sure to present the procedures just like you do w...