43. How to Manage Large Classes: What to do When You Have WAY Too Many Students

If you’re looking at your class roster and feeling absolutely overwhelmed by the crazy numbers you are seeing, you’re not alone! I am seeing so many teachers saying they have 30+ students in their science classes and they have no idea how to make teaching, let alone labs, with that many students, work. If you are one of the teachers that has too many students in your science class, this episode is for you! I’m sharing six tips I’ve learned on how to manage large class sizes. We are going to cover why you should arrange desks into pods, how seating charts are crucial to managing large classes, why you need to include small group work into your lessons, how to use stations for labs with large classes, the importance of procedures, and how to use my favorite whole-classroom management strategy. Plus, I am giving you practical ways to incorporate each one of these tips! Don’t forget to grab your Halloween-themed FREEBIE for biology, anatomy, chemistry, and physics! Check out the show notes for all resources mentioned in this episode: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode43