TOOLS FOR TEACHING

M A T H E W N A S R & K A Y L A W A T E R S

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Objectives

• Credentials

• Background Information

• PAT

• Incentive Systems

• “The turn, the walk and dealing with backtalk!”

• Praise, Prompt and Leave

• Review

OBJECTIVES

• Why Tools for Teaching is a credible source

• What PAT is and how to use it

• Important terms

• How incentive systems work

• How to turn

• How to walk

• How to deal with backtalk

• How to Praise, Prompt and Leave

CREDENTIALS

How “Tools for Teaching” came about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcl1x4BrQ1g

PAT

• Preferred Activity Time

• Teaches time management

• Increases learning time rather than wasting it

• Diminishes transition time

• Structured time not free time

ART PROJECTS

MUSIC PROJECTS

LEARNING PROJECTS

INTEREST CENTERS

COMPUTERCENTERS

LEARNING GAMESREADING AND

WRITING FOR

PLEASURE

HELPING THETEACHER

EXTRA WORK

WHY?

INCENTIVE SYSTEMS

ReactiveExchange that is established in the heat of the moment

• Bribe

ProactiveExchange that is arranged in advance

• Usually day-to-day occurrences

THE TURN

• When to use

• Why its “cheaper”

• Committing ahead of time

• Emotional response

• Step 1: Taking a relaxing breath

• Speed kills!

• Signals

• How to turn

THE WALK

• Move your body, not your mouth

• Silly talk

• Bluffing

• Moving in

• Use names

• Palms

• Eye prompt

• Thank the students

• Second student

• Moving out

DEALING WITH BACKTALK

• Cardinal rule

• The use of silence

• Types of backtalk

• Switching agenda/motivation

• Excusing yourself to leave

• What to do

• Camping out

PRAISE, PROMPT, LEAVE!

• Breathe

• Look over the work again

• What do they need to do next

• Praise!

• Prompt!• keep em’ short and simple!

• Leave!

• Avoid terminating prompts

REVIEW

PAT SUGGESTIONS

http://www.fredjones.com/PAT/index.html

A list of some ideas that are used for PAT. Categorized by grade level and subject.

Create a PAT Bank

PREFERRED ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE CHEAP, READILY AVAILABLE

AND EASY TO USE

RESOURCES

• http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr315.shtml

• “Tools for Teaching” by Fred Jones