Pre-work+for+the+2nd+webinar+08.07

=Focus technique#1: 100% (technique 36 in the book)=


 * 1) What are the steps Lemov identifies in getting 100% of your students on task?
 * 2) Watch the following 2 videos and analyze which steps of the procedure the different teachers are using

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=Focus technique#2: Threshold (technique 41 in the book)=


 * 1) What do you notice in the way Mr. Livingston is greeting his students at the door in the video below?
 * 2) If threshold needs to happen every day, what are the implications for the beginning of the class routine (entry procedure, do now...)

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=Focus technique#3: No warnings (technique 41)=

The name of this technique should probably be different. I suggest we call it "Take gradual actions". What are the 3 keys of effective responses to students misbehavior. You should act ......................., ........................... and ..........................

=Focus technique#4: Positive framing (technique 43)=


 * 1) What are the key elements of this technique? In which ways does narrating the positive help in creating a strong classroom culture?
 * 2) Think back to Institute. Identify a moment when you could have used positive framing to address a situation. Be prepared to share during the webinar.

=Focus technique#5: Warm/Strict (technique 45)=


 * 1) What are actions you can consciously take to find the right balance between warm and strict? What are some unconscious elements that can get in the way of this balance? How could you work on them?

=Focus technique#6: Cold Calling and strong voice (technique 22 and 38)=


 * 1) What are the benefits of establishing a cold calling (and/or random calling) from the beginning? What can be some of the unintended consequences of this technique? How can you overcome them?
 * 2) In the following video from Mr.Lungarini's classroom, what do you notice about the way he uses his voice and calls on students? What impact does it have on the class?

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