5 Tips for the Post Covid Classroom
From the Challenge Success Student Club
What is Challenge Success and why are we here today?
We are a group of student voices.
We want to improve student lives and the school environment.
We are here to share what we have noticed and what solutions/tips we have come up with,
And will continue to do so all year!
01
Make an effort to connect with your students
Make an effort
Check In
Talk to Us!
Learn Names (as best as you can)
It’s a win-win
How are you? Is there anything you want me to know?
Open discourse between students and teachers
Show that you care and are friendly
Students will feel more comfortable participating
02
Help Improve Transitions
Help Improve Transitions
School Days are a Blur
5 Minutes After
5 Minutes Before
Setting the Tone
Give us a breather!
Packing up, bathroom run, socialize
Get situated, ease into class
Students will be more ready to learn
03
ACTUALLY Encourage Mistakes
Mistakes are Good!!
Open Ended Questions
Wrong Answers= learning, not just a grade
Random Calling is Terrifying
So Beneficial!
“What are your thoughts?”
Not just right and wrong
Make sure your students learn from the tests and quizzes, that they aren’t just a grade
We get you want participation, but find ways to work around it
Pro-mistake classroom= more risks and comfortability
04
Break up the Class
Break up the Class
Stretch Time
Encourage Collaboration
Varying Teaching Methods
About the Topic
Sitting is hard, and sometimes especially hard for some- let us get up!
Let us talk to each other, encourage interaction
Not just lectures- add projects, experiments, group work, videos, etc.
Describe here the topic of the section
05
Offer Help
Offer Help
Take the First Step
Make your Availability Clear
Individual Help
Encourage us to be Independent
It’s hard being forward and confident at this age
Office hours on the board, instructions
Individually ask for questions, set up conferences, etc.
Be friendly and open and ACTUALLY encourage students to reach out and take steps on their own
Thanks!
We appreciate you!