Power Teaching

BustThePerp · #1 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 12:38 AM

Has anyone else ever heard of this?

It's a style of teaching which
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ted in the US by a man called Chris Biffle. I used it a bit back in the states when I had my own first grade classroom and it seemed to work very well on behaviour and student engagement. You can see videos about it if you just google "Power Teaching."

Any thoughts from anyone if this would be useful as a supply teacher? I'm nervous to try it out if I have a one-off.

NuttySupplier · #2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 10:18 AM

Watched half a vid so far, and er, think my classes would do ok, as I teach music in sort of the same way? Short, snappy, repetivite, call & response, partner-led etc... I can apply this to Numeracy, and a few others, but not really the whole curriculum.. I don't think it'd be the most effective way I could do it... I know some flamboyant teachers who might benefit from the structure, given that they go off the wall anyway!

NuttySupplier · #3 (**permalink**) 11-12-2008, 07:51 PM

***Update!***

Used some of the stuff today (after watching another
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of examples on YouTube last night) and the reception kids LOVED it! Also, the less able Y6 kids LOVED it too! The more able Y6 thought I was off my head but could see the Teach command really
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e them listen...

So... spending tonight watching more YouTube!

NuttySupplier · #4 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 06:55 PM

Further update...

Did power teaching with my Y5s all day today, and they loved it, and they all know how to find factors of a given number perfectly (as much as their knowledge of times tables allows anyway) and I'm perfectly sure they'll never forget it!

ruby_tuesday · #5 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 06:58 PM

Could you post a link?

BustThePerp · #6 (**permalink**) 13-12-2008, 01:17 AM

I can't post links yet, but if you go on You Tube and type in 'Power Teaching' Chris Biffle has a good number of videos with examples from Kindergarten (which is about the same as Reception) all the way up through University students (as he teaches them how to use Power Teaching).

I'm glad you're getting a good response Nutty. Like I said, I used it when I had my own classroom (5-6 year-olds) and they loved it. It also helped because they were a chatty bunch and they seemed to calm a bit after I implemented some things. I think part of it may be that Power Teaching almost gives them a chance to have their little chatter between one another, but in a cont
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ed way (ie - through "Teach, OK").

The other part I really liked was it helped me some days when I lacked energy myself. It kept me excited about teaching the material and reminded me that my students were more likely to retain the information I was teaching if they learned it in a fun way. It a;so reminds me not to "lecture" and talk the whole time and gives the kids an opportunity to participate and be engaged in their own learning.

I did use it with a Y2 class I had for 2 days last week and it worked out well. I'm curious to hear more stories of people who have tried it out.
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NuttySupplier · #7 (**permalink**) 13-12-2008, 11:37 AM

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The first one's a bit weird to watch, uni students, but the kids ones make sense...

jennyfleur · #8 (**permalink**) 14-12-2008, 04:21 PM

I tend to teach a bit like this - in a slightly calmer, less regimented manner! I think the whole "TEACH!" "OKAY!" think might get a bit wearing after a while
(
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), but, well I do have similar if not identical techniques I recognised in essence. I like the listen, rehearse with a partner and respond technique and use it a lot, but I do like the
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of using actions - seems fun, might give it a go!

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