Power Teaching

As a educator I am always looking to learn and adapt new teaching strategies into my instruction. Earlier this semester I attended a workshop that really made me change the way I look at conducting my own classroom, the name of this program is called Power Teaching.

Power Teaching is a type of instruction that is focused on high energy from both the teacher and the students involved. The entire program is based around five simple rules:

1. Follow directions quickly
2. Raise your hand for permission to speak
3. Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
4. Make smart decisions
   
5. Keep your dear teacher happy

The rules and all the procedures that go into this program are designed to make your class more efficient by simplifying and making the whole process fun. Below is a short video of the basics of Power Teaching, taught by Chris Biffle (creator) to with help from his college class.


The program is easy to use and as you can see from the video works with all age groups. The little bit of training I have done with this program has made a huge change for me in the classroom. It makes classroom management easy, lessons more enjoyable for students, and for me helps minimize classroom stressors. You can check out more videos from Chris Biffle and Power Teaching by simply going to YouTube and searching "power teaching", or check out his website by clicking here.

Mr. McClung