outdoor classroom management - farm to school
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Outdoor Classroom Management
Kristine Hahn Community Food Systems Educator
Based on Life Lab’s webinar Outdoor Classroom Management http://www.lifelab.org/2014/10/outdoor-classroom-management-webinar/
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Outdoor Classroom Management
Half of the effectiveness of teaching is due to
…especially outside
Group Management
…not just content
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What is Classroom Management?
“Set up optimal conditions for kids to learn”
How can we do that outside?
Especially when being outside = RECESS
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Set up Clear Expectations
• Go over it often
• Bring existing classroom behavior system outside Example: Points, privileges, etc.
• Brainstorm garden rules with students
• Make a “Garden Rules” sign and post it in the garden – keep it simple
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Set Up Clear Expectations
• Tool Safety Sign • Role play correct
tool use before they are handed out
• Specific Procedures for Specific Tools and Tasks
• Signs showing good tool use
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Make Good Behavior Easy
• Wide, well-marked paths
• Clearly labelled beds & plants
• Posters featuring your students demonstrating
good behavior • Map clean-up with a visual sign
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Follow Through
• Immediately take away tool & give them another task
• Zero tolerance for bad behavior
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Change Perspective
• Establish yourself as the Leader
• Refer to title of space as The Garden Classroom • Post a sign • Have a circular area
where everyone has eye contact with the Leader
• Reinforces it’s a CLASSROOM Not Recess !
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Minimize Distractions
• Install a fence or a living fence
..but there will always be
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Teachable Moments
• Put agenda aside for a moment…
..and observe and Ask Questions
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Personal Relationships
• Learn names - Name tags - Name games
• Take time to do things that build strong relationships with students
- Icebreakers, team building
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Organization is Key
• Break into smaller groups/teams when possible
• Get parent volunteer, Master Gardener, student intern to help
• Make sure all students/teams have specific task to do
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Organized Routine
• 1st, Gather together & review plan/activities - Garden Work Assignments - Gardening Learning Activity
* Always have back pocket activities for early finishers: mulch, turning compost
- Review behavior expectations
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Garden Learning Assignments
• Tie learning assignment to what is being taught in class
• Clipboards are essential for doing worksheets in the garden
• Choose hands-on activities that bring concepts to life
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Participation
• Have choices available for students to choose from
• Demonstrate activity/task to ensure everyone understands how to do it
A. L. Holmes students participating in Pollination game Spring 2012
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Questions ?