Tips for teaching large classes in art. Class and a half tips. by Angela Barberi https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu Tips for handling class and a half en-us 2017-09-20 13:04:10 UTC 2020-10-21 16:32:06 UTC hello@padlet.com #1 Rule: abarberi1 https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189296525 Students stay in their seat!]]> 2017-09-20 13:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189296525 Color code and sort student work by table by paperclipping together to easily pass out at beginning of class. abarberi1 https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189296993 2017-09-20 13:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189296993 Have table helpers. These are the only students who ever get out of their seats. abarberi1 https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189297620 2017-09-20 13:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189297620 Stick with drawing..... abarberi1 https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189297807 2017-09-20 13:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189297807 I store table supplies in ziplock baggies instead of buckets to save space. abarberi1 https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189298147 2017-09-20 13:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189298147 mroberts27 https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189338185 Take extra time to have them]]> 2017-09-20 14:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189338185 mroberts27 https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189338388 Don't get frustrated when the larger classes take longer to complete a project. Try to relax; remember it is out of your hands.  Just finish what you can, often taking bits of time to have them review classroom policy (which tends to drain from their brains in a larger class).]]> 2017-09-20 14:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189338388 Most of us typically work on 9"x12" sheets. I've found that reducing the work surface to half that 6"x9" tends to pull the students' focus into a smaller area, and they are less likely to interact with others without being prompted to. No data to prove this, just a personal observation of an experiment. abarberi1 https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189352634 2017-09-20 14:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189352634 You could make some tables the drawing tables, a painting/ printing table, a clay table, the computer/ book area, a collage table, a weaving table. Then rotate the students as a groups through out the semester. I had 36 in one room and the 6 tables worked this way. You could also use a bucket filled with water and use towels, to make hand washing faster. The groups could have names they choose, like the Picasso's. rherzog https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189512825 2017-09-20 19:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/abarberi1/ormnx2mbytsu/wish/189512825