DOMAIN E: TPE 10 & 11

#1: YouTube video on Instructional Time Adapted from Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Web-link: http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/103008/chapters/Managing-Instructional-Time.aspx

The following literature review is on an report from The Flipped Learning Network  regarding the growing popularity of the "Flipped Classroom". This concept allows teachers to really save valuable time gives students power over their own learning pace and structure. What's really great is that it works with both a traditional hour and block schedules and it engages students because it integrates the effective use of technology. (See my Ed Tech Tab (Page) to view the definition and four pillars of flipped learning - links also provided below. 

#2: FLIPPED LEARNING NETWORK REPORT: FLN SOURCE DOC LITERATURE REVIEW DEFINITION AND FOUR PILLARS PDF DOC OF DEFINITION AND FOUR PILLARS

Creating positive classroom environments is extremely important. I have noticed that many student and veteran teachers spend a great deal of their time managing classroom behavior. My observations applies to both pre-service and in-service teacher's. The main issue is lack of engaging lesson plans and lack of technology integration. I have stated

this many times to my colleagues that if they are not using technology to engage their students they have effectively lost their audience. Another issue is that the old, direct style of lecturing promotes bad classroom behaviors because the students are bored. If you engage students through project based collaborative learning, hands-on relevant projects and create a student-centered learning experience where you, as the teacher, act in the role as a facilitator, mentor and guide classroom management and distraction will be greatly minimized. There needs to be an adjustment by teachers in the way they conceptualize their classrooms - the "front of the classroom, back of the classroom" needs to change and teachers need to understand that they need to be in the trenches with their students. If students feel like they are part of their own learning process, that their opinions and interests matter, then their attitudes dramatically change. The following artifacts are from my Classroom Management course at National University. 




#3: CLASS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL REFLECTION ON READINGS: IDEA & FERPA
This artifact is a reflection from the readings in my Class Management course regarding protecting the rights of all students, IDEA and FERPA, Expulsion laws, IEP's, discrimination, hate/violence prevention act and the safe place to learn act. 

#4: CLASS MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY REFLECTION ON SIMULATION: STUDENT BEHAVIOR
This artifact is a case study reflection based on a simulation on student behavior taken as part of my Class Management course. The simulation was great and provided a lot of helpful feedback and resources on managing student behavioral issues, classroom factors that influence students and helping students understand their constitutional rights in the classroom. 

#5: CLASS MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY REFLECTION ON SIMULATION: MANAGING BEHAVIOR THROUGH STUDENT FEEDBACK, INTERESTS, CULTURE, AND EXPECTATIONS  WORD DOCUMENT
This artifacts is a case study reflection based on a simulation on how to manage student behavior through by providing positive student feedback, tapping into student interests, understanding student culture in terms of ethnic background and social cultures at school and how to set and convey realistic expectations for student behavior. This reflection was an assignment based on the Class Management course I took at National University. 

#6: CLASS MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY REFLECTION ON BULLYING SIMULATION: REFLECTION ON BULLYING

#7: CLASS MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY: PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF CLASS MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE
This artifact represents an assignment in my Class Management course at National where I had to develop and state my personal philosophy on class management and discipline as well as review several Pearson Education videos on the subject. 

#8: CLASS MANAGEMENT HANDOUT: CHOICE STRATEGY FOR DEALING WITH STUDENT BEHAVIOR CHOICE STRATEGY RATING FORM
This artifact is a handout that provides choices on how to deal with different class management/student behavior issues based on several common scenarios. I have also attached a link to a form that you can use in the classroom. 

#9: CLASS MANAGEMENT NOTEBOOK: PART I PART II
This artifact is a notebook that we had to compile on all of the aspects encompassing classroom management behavior and laws as part of the Class Management Course at National University. 

#10: CLASS MANAGEMENT HANDOUTS: ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS ESTABLISHING BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS

#11: POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS: MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR PART I MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR PART II MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR PART III

#12: STAR SHEETS FROM THE IRIS CENTER: EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM ARRANGEMENT 1 EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM ARRANGEMENTS 2

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/

The following literature review is based on 21st Century classroom designs - also known as "learning commons". It's actually a review of a vendor who supplies furniture to schools. It is very insightful look at how classrooms should be arranged and what type of learning environments are most effective. I have also downloaded a PDF file they produced on learning commons. I prefer modular furniture and collaborative small group settings to traditional classroom settings. However I also believe that it is a good idea to keep student moving and if they can learn outside even better. 

#13: 21st CENTURY CLASSROOM DESIGNS: SOURCE DOC PDF 21st CENTURY LEARNING COMMONS GUIDE LITERATURE REVIEW