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Teaching Jr Highers

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I saw this post over on Kurt Johnston’s blog. He’s got a lot of great stuff on his blog. Click here to check it out.

Teaching 101….part one.

Here is a short list of what I believe to be fundamental when teaching/speaking to junior highers:

– The first minute is the most important minute
– It doesn’t need to be long to be good
– If it’s going to be long it needs to be good
– Junior Highers like to laugh
– Junior Highers like stories
– Be authentic
– Be relevant to THEIR world
– When possible, include active learning ingredients. Students learn more when they experience it.
– Offer specific application steps
– The last minute is also the most important minute