Democratic Classroom Strategy by Bradley Severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer Class Job Sign-Ups en-us 2020-08-14 13:38:24 UTC 2020-08-31 01:06:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5dd.png Our Objectives: severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680256330 YWBAT... 
  1. Explain the democratic classroom concept of class jobs and how it functions in a digital platform.
  2. Implement a practice of engaging students in a digital classroom through the model of class jobs.
  3. Identify 3 ways class jobs could be to engage students. 
]]> 2020-08-14 13:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680256330 Class Jobs Introduction: severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680259097 Our goal with class jobs is to disrupt the power dynamic in the classroom and give students autonomy and leadership in the space.

We ask that 13 staff members sign up for one of the following jobs.]]> 2020-08-14 13:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680259097 Take Space / Make Space severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680265008 Description:  Your job is to help everyone take and make space regularly. The group experience will be rich when everyone feels low barriers to engagement and we hear from lots of different perspectives. Group experience sours when any one person starts to dominate.  Many times, a person who speaks more than others tends to need his/her/their awareness brought to it from another individual. 

It takes relationships, “people skills,” and backbone. It requires you to practice the most important concept of this training: the ability to be firm and kind…simultaneously. How will you do it? What strategy will you choose? 

We know what it is like when people do not participate. We need to find creative ways for introverted people to voice themselves and for extroverted people to listen more. For example, how do you get all voices heard?

Consider approaching this job with a sense of humor and humility. Be creative and make it your own! We need you! 

When you start, let the group know how you will interrupt them if that is required. Then when it happens, it won't be so shocking. 

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]]> 2020-08-14 13:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680265008 Digital Distractions severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680268993 Description:  Help others remember that we’ve agreed that no cell phones, internet use, or email (except those using computers to work on workshop duties) will be used in the workshop room. Cell phones can be used off screen. If folks are using laptop computers or tablets to take notes on the workshop, the agreement is: the device can only be used for note taking purposes.  All other applications will remain off during the institute in order to support our work and growth together. (This is tricky for us in a Zoom setting because our professional and personal/family lives are merged during home sheltering...so we will need to amend this agreement for Zoom context. We are all on our laptops with our email just a click away.  This job can be a little tricky because some folks attempt to approach it in an authoritarian way. Consider approaching this work with some humor and humility. Be creative, and have fun with it!

To select this job, write your name as a comment below.]]> 2020-08-14 13:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680268993 Agreement Keepers: severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680275241 Description: Your job as the agreement keeper is to ensure that all staff is adhering to the "non-negotiables" we agreed to at the beginning of this presentation. As a reminder, they are as follow: 
  • Do your best to stay focused 
  • Try to come with an open mind
  • Be constructive 
  • Make space for many voices 

When you start, let the group know how you will interrupt them if that is required. Then when it happens, it won't be so shocking. 

To select this job, write your name as a comment below.
]]> 2020-08-14 13:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680275241 Zoom Czar severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680872891 Description:  Your job is to arrive at the Zoom calls a few minutes early and take over the hosting duties.  You’ll need to monitor the waiting room and let in our group mates and be wary of names you don’t recognize, we don't want to get hijacked.  Make sure you enable screen sharing for all and support screen sharing for folks who need help.  You may also need to mute participants if their background gets too noisy or their internet gets fuzzy.

You may need to share this job with the facilitators so they can arrange breakout rooms.

To select this job, write your name as a comment below.]]> 2020-08-14 19:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680872891 Note Taker severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680875213 Description: Take extremely detailed notes of the entire workshop. You will post your notes to the Google Drive folder at the end of the training.

Do not take notes of everything that is in the power point. We will post the PowerPoint in the google folder at the end of the meeting. 
 
Please work with the OTHER person with whom you are sharing this job to divide the work as you two see fit.
Have fun with this job!

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]]> 2020-08-14 19:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680875213 Time Keeper severt https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680879560 Description:  As time-keeper, your job is to watch the time and give facilitators a 15, 10, 5, and 1-minute warning when we approach a break time and the end of the day. This should be done non-verbally and without interrupting the flow of the workshop. For example, you can hold up fingers to indicate the number of minutes remaining in a section.  Consider fun and innovative ways of doing this job. Have fun with your job! You will get into a rhythm/groove with the facilitators. Different activities will call for amounts of reminders.

To select this job, write your name as a comment below.]]> 2020-08-14 19:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/severt/wqpxuvxbaujijuer/wish/680879560