Strong Voice
1) Strong voice strategy is a strategy that includes two parts part one includes 5 elements: Economy of Language, Do Not Talk Over, Do Not Engage, Square Up/ Stand Still, and Quiet Power. Economy of Language means be brief and to the point when giving directions. Do Not Talk Over means you create a clear cue for students to know that you demand their attention (100 percent). Do Not Engage means do not allow students to change your focus from a specific task. Square Up/ Stand Still means when giving important directions stand still, make eye contact, and square your shoulders to your class or intended student. Quiet Power means when you are feeling anxious as a teacher lower your voice instead of getting louder and speaking quickly. Part two is simply your body language. When students see strong posture they understand that the instruction or information you are sharing is important.
2) This strong voice strategy should work because you are conditioning students to understand that you are in control without actually having to say it. Conditioning means that certain environmental events lead to the acquisition of specific response. The components of this strong voice strategy is the stimuli, which means these are the events that influence the students learning or behavior. The desired behavior which is for the students to understand you are in control, is the response. By using the strong voice strategy the students will understand what you want, leading to more time allotted to actual learning rather than instruction or having to control behaviors.
3) In a Physical Education setting this strategy will be extremely effective and needed to keep control. In the gym I would use all of these elements of the strategy, but one I would really have to focus on would be Do Not Talk Over. My cue as stated before in the 100 percent strategy would be to blow the whistle twice for them to freeze and listen to me. This is key because in a gym it is even harder to try to project your voice than in a classroom and having to compete with kids would double your work.
An example would be if we are working on free throws in basketball and the students are in groups at different baskets, when we are done with that particular part of the activity I can simply use my double whistle and have the students freeze and not have to worry about someone not hearing my instructions.
2) This strong voice strategy should work because you are conditioning students to understand that you are in control without actually having to say it. Conditioning means that certain environmental events lead to the acquisition of specific response. The components of this strong voice strategy is the stimuli, which means these are the events that influence the students learning or behavior. The desired behavior which is for the students to understand you are in control, is the response. By using the strong voice strategy the students will understand what you want, leading to more time allotted to actual learning rather than instruction or having to control behaviors.
3) In a Physical Education setting this strategy will be extremely effective and needed to keep control. In the gym I would use all of these elements of the strategy, but one I would really have to focus on would be Do Not Talk Over. My cue as stated before in the 100 percent strategy would be to blow the whistle twice for them to freeze and listen to me. This is key because in a gym it is even harder to try to project your voice than in a classroom and having to compete with kids would double your work.
An example would be if we are working on free throws in basketball and the students are in groups at different baskets, when we are done with that particular part of the activity I can simply use my double whistle and have the students freeze and not have to worry about someone not hearing my instructions.