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Case: Classroom size Many areas of the country are facing classrooms that are literally busting out at the seams. A report at NEA two years ago discussed how schools in Georgia, in the midst of major funding cuts for schools, had no choice but to lift all class size limits to accommodate students with the faculty the school system could still afford to keep. How can you manage a class that is 30+ students? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) To manage a class of 30+ students, the first thing that I would do is go over my classroom rules and expectations in detail at the beginning of the school year and refer back to them as often as necessary, just as I would with any other class regardless of size. Next, to promote cooperative learning, I would organize the desks in clusters as long as the classroom space allowed for it. However, because this particular arrangement is more difficult to control, I would be sure to use proximity control. That is, I would consistently circulate the classroom and monitor the groups. Speaking of groups, I would select each strategically and adjust them as needed if I find that certain groups are not working well together. I would also either give each student within the group a different role or each group a different task, both of which would change throughout the year per a rotation scheudle. That way, the groups are more likely to stay on task and the students can help the teacher who cannot be in multiple places at once. While students are doing group work, I would then meet with each group or individual to provide more individualized instruction. |
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