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Re: Class management

From: Clark Fralick (cfralick)
Date: Fri Mar 03 2000 - 20:43:28 PST

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    I too have my elementary artroom management designed with larger tables made
    up with smaller ones. I tried new arrangements yearly and this one works
    well. Instead of origami cranes, I use either colors, artists, styles etc.
    but all are connected in some way. (i.e. Red, Fauves, Matisse etc.) Instead
    of a box, I use empty paint cans with the table names on the outside and
    crayons, pencils, erasers and scissors on the inside.

    As far as whole class recognition, We play a boardlike game called "art
    museum." It works very much like the boardgame Candyland. At the end of
    class if they (the class) does a good job. They get to move their game piece
    forward on the game board which weaves in an out of the "art world."(set up
    any way you want)
    The board is 40 spaces long and divided into 10 space segments. After each
    10 spaces the class gets a reward. (a sticker, piece of candy, extra recess,
    etc). At the end of the game, if a class reaches the "art museum" the class
    gets a larger reward (i.e. popcorn and video, etc) If the class doesn't have
    a good day they don't get to move their piece.
    Since I started this, my worst classes have become my better classes at
    cleanup and class pasrticipation. Since the gameboard is attached to the
    back of a door, everyone knows what classes/grade levels are doing what. And
    they will try to have their piece moved.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Buerkle, Jennifer" <buerklej.fl.us>
    To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" <artsednet>
    Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 6:53 PM
    Subject: Re: Class management

    > I have tried every materials management system I could think of and the
    one that
    > worked the best went like this. (I still use it) I have four groups of
    tables,
    > each with four smaller tables. Each group is considered a "table." Above
    each
    > table I have a red, green, yellow or blue origami crane...big one. That
    ID's the
    > table as the "green" table, etc. I use a large, clear plastic lidded
    container
    > (about 18" tall) on each of the four tables. A piece of small const. paper
    stands
    > in the corner of the box, visible from the outside, to ID that box as the
    green
    > table's. In the box is a supply of the basics: pencils, paper, crayons,
    > rulers, glue sticks, scissors, etc. These are marked, when possible, with
    a dot
    > of the appropriate color. There is also a list. One person from each
    table is
    > assigned the task of keeping the box "freshened." If they need new
    equipment,
    > they see me. The others at the table each have their own job: wiping
    tables,
    > policing the floor, pushing under or stacking chairs, and dealing with
    folders.
    >
    > I have a poster on the board where I post each classes "score" for
    cleanup. If
    > all jobs are done, they get a perfect score. The class with the best
    score gets
    > something special...goodies, special project, etc. I often end up giving
    all the
    > classes the reward because they all have perfect scores. In addition, I
    use
    > three or four very special kids (either super mature, or perhaps in need
    of some
    > affirmation) to regularly wipe the back counter, take attendance, and
    organize
    > any common materials areas.
    >
    > Works like a dream.
    >
    > Jen
    >
    >
    > ---
    > 

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