Beyond 30-Something: Successful Strategies for Teaching Effectively Despite Larger Class Sizes
If you are in a school or district experiencing increasing class sizes because of tough economic times, this course is for you! Specifically designed to address the special skills needed to maximize learning in classes of 30 students or more, this workshop is stuffed with strategies for getting student's attention, maximizing engagement, orchestrating cooperative learning and interactive learning experiences, organizing and delivering content, quick and accurate assessment, differentiation tools and high-retention questioning techniques. This seminar is focused exclusively on tools you can use tomorrow to meet the demands of bigger classes. You'll be equipped to meet the needs of ALL your new students!
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be introduced to five powerful techniques for increasing student attention and engagement — no matter what the class size.
- Participants will learn the critical importance of creating and sustaining routines that increase organization, save time and produce positive student energy about learning.
- Participants will be aquainted with three specific skills for facilitating cooperative learning and interactive experiences without losing control of the classroom.
- Participants will learn effective, time-efficient tools for quick student assessments, differentiation of instruction and high retention questioning techniques.
Testimonials
"Glad someone finally addressed the overcrowding of classrooms. Thank you for the great strategies and I know I will putting them to use!"
—Kelly Roberts, Baltimore City Schools, MD
"If I can keep the attention of my students the way you have kept ours, it won't matter how many are in my classroom. This is great information."
—Participant, National Middle School Association, KY
"Frank always has great information and is very engaging. This workshop will be helpful to any teacher, not just those with large class sizes."
—Anne Marie Malery, Anne Arundel County Schools, MD
