Jeff Fontaine

My classes run for 50 minutes and I may have a class of 7 students to a class of 23. The problem is a nummber of students are on one subjec, a couple of studnts may be on another and a number of student are on a totaly different subject. Because of this situatiion I spend most of my time one-on-one then teaching to an entire class. Time management is based more on giving everyone as much time as they need but not letting one individual use the entire class time which takes away from the other students.

michelle noble CHEP

I have become fairly adept over the years at embracing flexibility in the classroom, but it is nice to have a plan in case times runs over or under. I have several strategies I rely on to "get me out of a jam" should my course content run short. One is what I call "the whip" I did not invent it of course, but it is quick and handy. I do a "whip" around the room or have the students stand in a circle facing in and either review the day or the general course material or an upcoming quiz OR ask" tell me one thing you could do differently today to be more successful tomorrow" since we are often in the kitchen-there are no shortage of suggestions for improvement. I also do "high points" which are recapping the students best or proudest moments of the day-and they have to contribute something-even on a train wreck day there will be a little ray of sunshine-a perfect knife cut, a great looking uniform, an excellent vinaigrette. This also ends the day on a positive note. Lastly-a team of Chefs wrote 28 mini daily lesson plans (our courses are 28 days long). The topics are largely basic culinary and baking but also include sanitation and safety. These are on a shared drive-so on a moments notice an instructor can pull off a relevent mini lesson as a value add.

Jeff Fontaine

This is a great idea. I will have to try that next Mod.

Tremayne Simpson

Mike,

This is a simple, yet great time management strategy. Prioritizing daily class sessions goals is the most important part of outlining the agenda.

Tremayne Simpson

Tremayne Simpson

Kelly,

Are you able to implement all of the mentioned delivery styles, into each class session? If so, what subject(s) do you teach?

Tremayne Simpson

Mike Orduno

I made a set goal on what is the most important info they need for that day that way if i cant finish all i have to teach that was not a waest of there time and finish the rest next day

Wendi Ledbetter

This can sometimes be a challenge for the accelerated program I teach. I try to break up the course content in sections that allow time for introduction and discussion. I also have review days that allow students time to interact with games and activities to help them better understand the concept instead of just more new information.

kelly rippon CHEP

I prepare 15-20 minute segments and mixed the delivery from lecture, video, discussion, Q and A and group. My classes are 2 hours or 4.5 hours.

Tremayne Simpson

Tierra,

This is an excellent method for keeping track of time, during a class session. I am sure that this also serves as a great catalyst for your students' approach to time management.

Tremayne Simpson

clive clarke CHEP

I place a clock at the back of class , in view of the instructor , and I divided the lesson in minutes so I can best monitor time.

IDA Reader

I find it helpful to know what students will be studying ahead of time and have material prepared in advance, and have a plan for students that may miss that day of clinical so they can keep up with the class

Christopher Witt

I plan ahead and have a group of activities in case we finish early. Some of these are take home exams, in class assignments including having them do a minute paper on what they have learned. I always have extra activities in case I finish early. In the unfortunate circumstance of not covering everything on a certain day, I simply have to cover it the next class and make sure I stay on track.

Andre Oertel CHEP

Based on previous experiences, sometimes students ask a lot of questions, thus relieving the need for extra material. But on other occasions, the lesson has run shorter than the allotted time. When this happens, I try to use additional study & learning materials.

Joseph Baker

I utilize a written bullet-point timeline to establish a tangible pace for my classrooms.

Sara Hosford

While open forum and encouraged participation is always nice, those things can take up a lot of time and can ruin the pace of your lesson plan. I try to field one of two opinions per round, and then keep on moving forward. If the debate is ripe and it is a learning experience, I may allow it to continue and scrap some of my plans

Wendy Roskin CHEP

I normally see what I need to cover and then review at the end of my day to see what I can eliminate or compress the following day so I can catch up. Sometimes it takes 2-3 days to finally be at the place I should be.

Tierra Polite

There are several time manangement strategies that I use to ensure that I am keeping pace with my lesson plans. At the beginning of class I normally put a schedule on the board with the times allotted for each assignment. If we complete the assignment ahead of time I normally use that time for discussion. Should we go over the scheduled time whatever we didn't cover is normally carried on into the next class.

Tremayne Simpson

Mahnaz,

I agree. Regardless of subject-matter, case studies are important because they enable the students to have to apply their knowledge and further understand the discussed concept/topic.

Tremayne Simpson

Mahnaz Mouzoon CHEP

Since I teach in a dental hygiene program where students deal with different needs and medical histories every day, I always have case studies available that we can discuss and disect. Case studies facilitate learning by fostering the use of critical thinking and drawing from gained knowledge and applying it to different situations.

jason rodgers CHEP

my classes are very long - 4 hours - and require strong time management or I run the risk of alienating/losing my students...

I like to alter tasks between lecture/demonstration "instructor-centric" activities and more hands-on/discussion "student driven" activities...

I have a specific set of material that MUST be covered, but find the students better engage the material if they have a "stake" in it...this also helps to facilitate leadership and ownership of group projects - upon which most of my classes are based

at four hour, judiciously placed "study breaks" also come in handy!