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What is the teacher’s role in helping students set priorities in order to be more successful in
academics?
Initial Study
English Class of 21 Freshman Students
Crawfordsville High School
August 2004 – May 2005
Pulled-Apart Gingerbread Person Student Demands and Responsibilities
August 2004
School work 19
Family 19
Peers 16
Jobs and Chores 15
Sports 11
Entertainment 11
May 2005
Peers 23
School work 15
Family 13
Jobs and Chores 7
Sports 7
Entertainment 6
Implications of Gingerbread Person
• Will students’ perceptions of their demands
change as they move through high school?• Will it be helpful to extend this research by
following up with these students through
high school?• Do teachers sense a relationship between
students’ demands and responsibilities and
their performance on school work?
Student Questionnaire March 2005
Students’ Perceptions of High School
1. How do events and responsibilities outside school affect your work in your classes?
2. How have your teachers helped you adjust to high school?3. How has this school been different for you compared to your eighth
grade year?
4. How can teachers help you become more organized and focused on your school work?
5. What do you expect to do to become more successful in school?
How can teachers help you become more organized and focused?
March 2005Give less homework 3Make sure students understand what is being taught 2Make sure students have the right papers 2Make sure students have all their materials 2Make lessons more fun 2Give more class time for homework 2Provide time after school to help 2Teachers can’t help; it’s up to the student 2Teachers already take work too seriously
Implications of March Questionnaire
Do teachers believe that they are
responsible for helping students become
more focused and organized?
What strategies do teachers use to help
students become more focused and
organized?
Possible Next StepsAdapt and use “March Questionnaire” with teachers
Ask for volunteers (same students, other CHSteachers, and others?) to continue the study with me, emphasizing that the goal is to help students succeed
Examine student responses to “What do you expect to do to become more successful in school?”
Create new activities to follow up with students and to help them with setting priorities
Use information from teacher questionnaire to decide future direction and application of study
2005-06 Focus
Revised Question
What am I doing to help students with organization?
Are these strategies working?
Revisit Question from March 2005
How can teachers help you become more organized and focused?
Some Reasonable Student Suggestions
Make sure students have the right papers Make sure students have all their materials Provide time after school to helpHave folders in each classroom to keep student work
Revised Question
What strategies do I use now to help students become more focused and organized?
Are these strategies helpful?
Classroom Management Strategies
Start class with overview of day’s workEnd class with reminders of assignments
Wire basket for turning in papersBoxes for turning in projectsStudent folders for returned workClass crates with returned workExtra copies of assignments on bulletin board
Desks arranged in groups
Weekly calendar on white board inside doorCalendar on bulletin board White boards on easels for special notices
Technology-Related Strategies
Laptop computer 24/7Printer in classroom
Shared folder for PowerPoint presentations
Calendar in AngelAssignments available on AngelHand in work through AngelGive PowerPoint presentations through AngelE-mail teacher through Angel
Other Strategies
Reading Records
Reading Bingo Sheets
Guidelines for assignments
Rubric for assignment when assignment first given
Teacher available before school
Teacher available after school
Results of College Prep Seniors Questionnaires
Most Helpful • End-of-class reminders• Printer in classroom • Guidelines for assignments• Rubric for assignment when
given• Wire basket for turn-in• E-mail teacher through Angel• Weekly white board calendar• Assignments on Angel• 24/7 Laptops
Least Helpful• Reading Bingo Sheet• Student folders for returned
work• Boxes for turning in projects• Start class with overview• Reading Records
Results of Non-College Bound Senior Questionnaires
Most Helpful• End class with reminders• Wire basket for turn in• Extra copies on bulletin board• Printer in class• Weekly white board calendar• Calendar on bulletin board• Rubric when assignment given• White board with special
notices• Guidelines for assignments
Least Helpful• 24/7 laptops• Shared network folders for
PowerPoint presentations• Arrangement of desks in
groups• PowerPoint presentations
through Angel• Class crates with returned
work• Hand in work through Angel• Reading Bingo Sheet
Results of Honors Sophomores Questionnaires
Most Helpful• White board with weekly
calendar• End-of-class reminders• Printer in class• Wire basket for turn in• Guidelines for
assignments• Assignments on Angel• Boxes for project turn-in• E-mail teacher through
Angel
Least Helpful• 24/7 laptops• Student folders for
returned work• Class crates for returned
work• Start class with overview
Most Helpful Classroom Management Strategies
• End-of Class Reminders 3/3
• Wire Basket for Turn In 3/3
• Weekly Whiteboard Calendar 3/3
Most Helpful Technology-Related Strategies
• Printer in Classroom 3/3
• Assignments on Angel 2/3
• E-mail Teacher Through Angel 2/3
Interesting Results
• The college prep seniors found the 24/7 laptops to be one of the most helpful organization strategies, while the honors sophomores and the non-college bound seniors found the 24/7 laptops to be one of the least helpful organization strategies.
• Starting class with an overview is considered one of the least helpful organization strategies for honors sophomores and non-college bound seniors, while good pedagogy seems to means giving an overview to be helpful.
• The returned paper system of student folders and class crates is considered one of the least helpful organization strategies by all three groups, but one of the most helpful for me.
Inferences
• The college prep seniors are anticipating using laptop computers in college soon and recognize their worth for organization.
• My use of the beginning-of-class overview has been ineffective as far as helping students organize themselves and their work.
• Students did not understand the paper return system and its purpose in helping them be better organized.
2006-07 Action Plan
• Encourage 24/7 laptop program to continue with college prep seniors.
• Encourage continuation of Angel to help students be better organized and maintain better contact with teachers
• Improve my use of the beginning-of-class overview, perhaps in conjunction with whiteboard on easel
• Improve my explanation of the folder/crate system • Encourage students to access their folders more
frequently• Continue white board weekly calendar• Continue wire basket turn-in system• Continue guidelines and accompanying rubrics with
assignments
Evolution of My CBRSpring 2004
• Developed question “What is the teacher’s role in helping students set priorities in order to be more successful in academics?”
• Learned that I would be teaching a freshman English class in addition to my usual assignments of college prep seniors and honors sophomores
• Decided to focus on freshmen only for CBR
Evolution of My CBR2004-2005
• Developed an art/writing project to illicit student responses related to the CBR (Gingerbread figure)
• Began concentrating on setting priorities in all aspects of their daily lives and helping them become better organized
• Helped students to identify their responsibilities, priorities, and effects of various influenced on their school work
• Recognized that the question was to broad• Recognized that I could not do a follow-up on those
specific students• Changed to what the classroom teacher can do to help
students become better organized, perhaps only in regard to technology