Component 2C
Managing classroom procedures
Quest Overview
- In this quest, you will learn about Danielson component 2C.
- You will read about the Danielson component 2C (understanding what it is, why it is important, what the elements are embedded within the component, and ways you can show it in your digital portfolio).
- The explore part of this quest you will complete a write up for Component 2C in your digital portfolio. To document your learning, you will take a screenshot of your write up in your digital portfolio and upload it to My GCC.
- The second part of the explore piece is to create an educator account in Canva.
- This Quest should take you no more than two hours to complete at most.
Questions
The guiding questions for this quest include:
- What is component 2C?
- Why is it important?
- What are the elements associated with component 2C?
- What are the artifacts you can create to demonstrate competency in component 2C in your digital portfolio?
- What is canva?
Understanding Component 2C: Managing classroom procedures
What is Component 2C?
- Creating an orderly schedule for the class provides students with an established and expected routine to follow.
- Not only does it provide structure of the school day for the teacher, but also the students.
- A classroom that functions smoothly, effectively, and efficiently is a prerequisite to quality instruction.
- It also provides students with an environment that allows them to flourish. It is key to have a positive, orderly, and consistent classroom environment.
Why do we need to know about component 2C?
- Component 2C is important, because:
- Transitions and non instructional tasks (attendance, lunch tickets, field trip forms, missed work, make up work, etc) need to completed in a way that is effective and efficient.
- These non instructional duties also cannot take up valuable instructional time.
- Based on established routines, classrooms need to be able to run themselves.
- Students also need to learn how to work in groups that are productive and meaningful.
Elements
Management of instructional groups
- When students work in small groups they need to understand how to work cooperatively and collaboratively towards a common goal.
- Students need to be engaged in group work.
- Students must take responsibility for tasks within a group project.
- When appropriate, students can take on roles (ex. one student reports out to the large group, one student writes down ideas, one student keeps everyone on task, etc).
Management of transitions
- Transitions need to be seamless.
- Students must be able to work together and understand transitions in the classroom.
- Should not take up instructional time.
- The teacher needs to be one step ahead and prepare students through the transition and onto next steps.
Management of materials and supplies
- Teachers and students must have materials together prior to an activity.
- The teacher and student may need to work together to handle materials and supplies seamlessly.
- Teacher needs to be knowledgeable of resources and materials for classroom use.
Performance of non-instructional duties
- Non instructional duties need to be completed in an efficient and effective manner that does not take away from instructional time.
- Examples of non-instructional duties: lunch count, lunch tickets, attendance, field trip forms, permission slips, photo permission slips, bathroom or visiting the nurse's procedures, hall passes, late/missed or make up work procedures, and acceptable use policies (AUP) for students to use the internet and computers.
Supervision of volunteers and paraprofessionals
- Volunteers and paraprofessional are used to assist with learning in the classroom.
- A teacher may need to instruct/train paraprofessionals or volunteers about how to work in the classroom.
- Volunteers can be used to help during parent/teacher night, open house, reading to students, running a station, preparing a craft, helping during a field trip, and more.
Possible artifacts
Artifacts for component 2C could include the following:
- Students are engaged and genuinely care about what they are doing and learning.
- Teacher encourages higher order thinking skills during a lesson.
- Teacher provides high expectations for students to follow
- Student work is displayed
- Visual aides are provided to assist learners.
Citation
Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice a framework for teaching (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Explore Part 1
- Open your component 2C page in your digital portfolio
- Upload a screenshot of your digital portfolio component 2C with write up to My GCC.
- Be sure to publish your website!
- Complete a write up on your component 2C page that describes in your words and citing Danielson to the following questions:
- What is component 2C?
- Why do you need it?
- What are the elements?
- What are some artifacts you can use to show competency with component 2C?
- Try to be original here don't just write down my ideas. Include materials that you may have from other classes.
Explore Part 2
- Go to https://www.canva.com/
- Click Sign up
- Select Education
- Now you have an educator account for canva! Feel free to play with the website a bit. Please note we will be going over it in class.
- Contact your virtual co-op to see what you can create for him/her using canva.
- CC Dr. Fecich on the email.