Louisa discusses why it’s important that certain students are assigned jobs while she is teaching in the classroom. There are several different positions Louisa needs filled when a class is in session and she details the process in this week’s episode! Key Takeaways: [:45] What kind of students does Louisa have in her classroom? [1:15] Louisa has 36-38 students seated in groups of 4-5 around the classroom. [1:35] Louisa has a student play doorkeeper to keep distractions down to a minimum. [2:00] One student can also get to be the ‘guest greeter’ for the classroom. [3:30] So, what does Louisa do with the other students in the room? Well, she has about 20 jobs for them to do! [5:30] These job ideas, that came from teachers all over the world, Louisa has adopted over time. [6:45] Louisa has a student that calls on the students. The person who gets called will have to stand and answer the question. [8:15] After a question has been answered, the class celebrates. This is a great way to keep the students engaged and focused. [10:40] Louisa does have a ‘word of the day’ to help cover parts of the textbook. [11:55] Stay tuned next time as Louisa continues this topic! Mentioned in This Episode: TeachersThatTeach.com