Teachers That Teach Podcast

Louisa discusses why it's important that certain students are assigned jobs while she is teaching in the classroom. There are several different positions Louisa needs filled when a class is in session and she details the process in this week's episode!   Key Takeaways: [:45] What kind of students does Louisa have in her classroom? [1:15] Louisa has 36-38 students seated in groups of 4-5 around the classroom. [1:35] Louisa has a student play doorkeeper to keep distractions down to a minimum. [2:00] One student can also get to be the 'guest greeter' for the classroom. [3:30] So, what does Louisa do with the other students in the room? Well, she has about 20 jobs for them to do! [5:30] These job ideas, that came from teachers all over the world, Louisa has adopted over time. [6:45] Louisa has a student that calls on the students. The person who gets called will have to stand and answer the question. [8:15] After a question has been answered, the class celebrates. This is a great way to keep the students eng