Mr. Anderson ClassesMr. Anderson Classes

Keith E. AndersonKeith E. Anderson

This semester classes are:This semester classes are:

Drafting 1, 2, 3Drafting 1, 2, 3 Intro to weldingIntro to welding Building trades 1, 2, 3, 4Building trades 1, 2, 3, 4 Finishing trades 1, 2, 3Finishing trades 1, 2, 3 Intro to woodsIntro to woods

Class rulesClass rules

Stay on task Stay on task Respect others Respect others Respect propertyRespect property Keep foul language to times of Keep foul language to times of

great pain great pain

The vast majority of class The vast majority of class time is spent on hands on time is spent on hands on activities, skill building and activities, skill building and

producing a product.producing a product.

During the first 3 weeks we work During the first 3 weeks we work on:on:

Background vocabulary.Background vocabulary. Safety.Safety. Tools demonstrations.Tools demonstrations. Project planning.Project planning.

This gives me a chance to assess This gives me a chance to assess students special needs.students special needs.

Some students come to class Some students come to class with:with:

No mechanical No mechanical experience.experience.

Some mechanical Some mechanical experience.experience.

Great knowledge Great knowledge and mechanical and mechanical experience.experience.

An IEP.An IEP. Fear of power tools Fear of power tools

Lack of confidence.Lack of confidence. Over confidence.Over confidence. Academically gifted Academically gifted

mechanically mechanically challenged.challenged.

Mechanically gifted Mechanically gifted academically academically challenged.challenged.

Gender stereotypes Gender stereotypes can also be a factor.can also be a factor.

Accommodations needed Accommodations needed It depends on what each student needs, It depends on what each student needs,

some students need me to:some students need me to: Stand there and talk them through the Stand there and talk them through the

process.process. Physically help them first couple times Physically help them first couple times

using a new tool.using a new tool. Depending on the disability, do a portion Depending on the disability, do a portion

of the project with them watching. of the project with them watching. AllAll students are capable of doing some students are capable of doing some portion of the project on their own.portion of the project on their own.

I will focus on intro to woods I will focus on intro to woods

There are no text books used in the There are no text books used in the majority of my classes.majority of my classes.

Reading proficiency does not play a Reading proficiency does not play a major part in students success.major part in students success.

But there are quite a few vocabulary But there are quite a few vocabulary words to learn in order to succeed.words to learn in order to succeed.

By the time the students get to By the time the students get to the lab they have:the lab they have:

Read the instructions.Read the instructions. Rewritten the instructions.Rewritten the instructions. Watched the instructor Watched the instructor

demonstrate building the demonstrate building the project.project.

Graded a finished project.Graded a finished project.

My class starts with the instructor My class starts with the instructor usually:usually:

Greet the students in the hall.Greet the students in the hall. Take attendance. Take attendance. Give instructions and encouragement Give instructions and encouragement

for the day.for the day. Put on safety glasses.Put on safety glasses. Roll up sleeves.Roll up sleeves. Begin working on projects. (students Begin working on projects. (students

are encouraged to work in groups on are encouraged to work in groups on their individual projects.)their individual projects.)

The instructors roll in the lab setting The instructors roll in the lab setting is to:is to:

Help individual students with particular problems.Help individual students with particular problems. Encourage individual students. Some student need Encourage individual students. Some student need

to hear positive things one to oneto hear positive things one to one Motivate struggling students.Motivate struggling students. Remind students of dead lines. (There are three Remind students of dead lines. (There are three

projects the students are working on with 26 projects the students are working on with 26 students it difficult to assess students progress to students it difficult to assess students progress to complete project on time.)complete project on time.)

Make sure safety rule are being followed.Make sure safety rule are being followed. Get to know the students personally. (the bigger the Get to know the students personally. (the bigger the

class is the harder this is to accomplish.)class is the harder this is to accomplish.)

The end of the day students are The end of the day students are expected to clean up there expected to clean up there

assigned area and wait for the assigned area and wait for the bell.bell.