Jacob Kounin
Highly Acclaimed Educational Theorist
Who is Jacob Kounin?
Catchphrase
"With it... With it good."
- Incorporates both instructional and disciplinary aspects into the classroom
- Focused on teacher's preparation to practively manage the classroom before behavior occured
- Developed theories that included high student involvement
Beliefs
- Overlapping - The ability to multi-task
- Momentum - The ability to adapt and continue onward despite disruption
- Smoothness - The ability to stay on track and always have a plan
- Group Focus - The ability to engage the whole class
- "Withitness" - The ability to know what goes on at all times in the classroom
Reenacted Intervention
Examples of Intervention
Intervention Skit
May we have 4 volunteers?
Overlapping:
- Having a back up plan for early finishers
- Continuing with the lesson even though a student walks in tardy
Momentum:
- Creating shorter lessons with fluidity
- Keeping students moving and engaged
Smoothness:
- Transitions between learning stations
- Teacher walks around to facilitate and listen to discussions
Group Focus:
- Encouraging accountability, grading participation
- Engaging the whole group
Withitness:
- Eye contact
- Never turning your back on the class
- Being aware of the entire class
- Knowing each student's unique personality
- Knowing who the instigator is
- Understanding the "ripple effect"
Where Do We See This Today?
- Montessori Schools
- Public Schools
- All Classrooms
- Parenting
- Everywhere