Excellence in Education: The Hot Seat
Last week I had a former student reach out to me, "The one thing I hated about your class was the Hot Seat."
When I talked to him about, it became clear that he didn't really hate it but rather found it to be stressful. I'm not really sure if the stress was a bad stress though. Tell me what you think.
First, let me explain another technique I used in my class. Every class period, I started with an index card with each students name on it. Some time during the class the student had to earn their card by either asking a deep question (Can I go to the bathroom? Is there homework tonight? definitely didn't count) or answering a question. Of course, I varied up the questioning techniques. Sometimes I used the cards to randomly select students (like the Popsicle stick method), other times I used Cold Call, often it was part of structured learning activity, and on some occasions, I simply asked questions. Honestly, I think this worked well as it kept students engaged and added an element of fun to the class.
Here was the catch, the student whose card was the last in my possession, earned the Hot Seat the next day. This wasn't a punishment and it was just as likely that the top student ended up in the hot seat as the student who struggled the most.
The Hot Seat student was required to answer several teacher questions, while the second to last student, who was in the Warm Seat, was required to summarize or report to the class what the Hot Seat student answered. Usually, these questions would require summarization or an analysis. After that I would provide an evaluation. Of course, I varied the questions based on the student's readiness, but the process was intended to give the students time to process and evaluate their own work and that of their peers. Essentially, it was a way of forcing wait time.
So, what are your thoughts? Do you think my students saw the Hot Seat as a punishment? Was there too much stress caused by the Hot Seat?
Last week I had a former student reach out to me, "The one thing I hated about your class was the Hot Seat."
When I talked to him about, it became clear that he didn't really hate it but rather found it to be stressful. I'm not really sure if the stress was a bad stress though. Tell me what you think.
First, let me explain another technique I used in my class. Every class period, I started with an index card with each students name on it. Some time during the class the student had to earn their card by either asking a deep question (Can I go to the bathroom? Is there homework tonight? definitely didn't count) or answering a question. Of course, I varied up the questioning techniques. Sometimes I used the cards to randomly select students (like the Popsicle stick method), other times I used Cold Call, often it was part of structured learning activity, and on some occasions, I simply asked questions. Honestly, I think this worked well as it kept students engaged and added an element of fun to the class.
Here was the catch, the student whose card was the last in my possession, earned the Hot Seat the next day. This wasn't a punishment and it was just as likely that the top student ended up in the hot seat as the student who struggled the most.
The Hot Seat student was required to answer several teacher questions, while the second to last student, who was in the Warm Seat, was required to summarize or report to the class what the Hot Seat student answered. Usually, these questions would require summarization or an analysis. After that I would provide an evaluation. Of course, I varied the questions based on the student's readiness, but the process was intended to give the students time to process and evaluate their own work and that of their peers. Essentially, it was a way of forcing wait time.
So, what are your thoughts? Do you think my students saw the Hot Seat as a punishment? Was there too much stress caused by the Hot Seat?
Need to Knows
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. February 14: LoveFest, All 8 Periods Meet (schedule below)
. February 14: LoveFest, All 8 Periods Meet (schedule below)
February 16: A-Day (schedule below)
❢❢February 15: All Staff Meeting (AM ONLY) ❢❢
February 19: Normal School Day
February 20-21: AdvancEd Visit
❢❢February 15: All Staff Meeting (AM ONLY) ❢❢
February 19: Normal School Day
February 20-21: AdvancEd Visit
Field Trips
February 12: Wired Playwrights
February 16: AVID to UVA
Birthdays
February 12: Jeff Lloyd
February 14: Barry Keith
Useful Information
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More Calendars
February 14th LoveFest Schedule
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0 Period
7:40-8:40
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1A
8:55-9:40
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1B
9:45-10:27
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2A
10:32-11:14
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2B
11:19-12:44
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3A
12:49-1:31
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3B
1:36-2:18
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4A
2:23-3:04
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4B
3:09-3:50
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Friday Schedule with Long Lunch
A-Day
January 12, January 26, February 16
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“0” Period (7:40 – 8:40)
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1st Period
8:55-10:15
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Mustang Morning
10:20-10:55
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2nd Period
11:00-1:00
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3rd Period
1:05-2:25
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4th Period
2:30-3:50
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