Initial Case to Consider

Participating in class

A new student arrives in a high school class

Invitations to Inquiry

Focus questions for the chapter

What are effective leadership skills and methods for managing the science classroom form the focus of the chapter.

Inquiry Activities

Inquiry Activity 3.1: The Effective Leader Project

Inquiry Activity 3.2: Windows into Science Classrooms

Inquiry Activity 3.3: Developing a Classroom Management Plan

Inquiry Activity 3.4: Planning for Three Weeks

Inquiry Activity 3.5: Prepariing a Science Equipment Order

Applying Harry Wong's ideas in a classroom observation project.

Observing inquiry-based teaching lessons. In this inquiry your students will be directed to the Annenberg Media site to observe inquiry science teaching lessons.

Developing a plan that includes rules, rrewards and consequences.

Sketching the outline of three weeks of teaching.

Given $1,000 budget, drawing up an equipment order.

Science Teachers Talk (on the Companion site)

Teachers discuss: How do you manage your classroom and what is the most important piece of advice you would give a prospective teacher concerning classroom management?

A key issue that teacher talk about and share their ideas.

Problems and Extensions

Sample P & E: Make a list of the classroom rules and identify the disciplinary consequences for students who break each rule.

Problems you can use for class discussion or exercises for independent study.

Readings

Some key readings on classroom management.

On the Web

Several websites that will direct students to topics of management and safety issues.