1. ELTDP Training Bau District 18th May 2011
Classroom Management
ELTDP Training
Bau District
18th May 2011
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2. Classroom Management
Successful teaching is the creation of the conditions in which learning can take place. The skills of creating and managing a successful class may be the key to learning and exam success. An important part of this is to do with engaging the learners in a variety of fun activities. However, you also need organisational skills and techniques. Such items are often grouped together under the heading of ‘classroom management’.
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3. Conditions for Learning
positive teacher/student relationship
motivating learning materials
students actively participating
students productively engaged
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4. In a well-managed classroom:
Students pay attention
Students listen to the teacher each other
Students know what they have to do
They respect each other and the teacher
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5. How the teacher can create this environment
Planning for good behaviour
Rules and routines
Getting and maintaining attention
Instructions
Reward systems
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6. Planning for good behaviour
Children in Bau District are, generally, not really naughty
If we are saying “the children were naughty today”, does this mean “I didn’t plan the lesson properly today?”
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7. Planning for good behaviour
Plan lessons thoroughly – teach the children not the plan
Have a good pace with clear timings
Include interesting content
Use appropriate resources
Use varied activities:
- stirrers and settlers
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8. Rules and procedures Rules should be clear, simple & student-friendly
Teachers need to follow the rules too!
Routines can include any classroom duties, even setting up of group activities
Getting students involved allows teachers more time to focus on teaching
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9. Getting Attention Use sound and movement
Clap hands/snap fingers/wave hands
Use a noise/bell/instrument
Use a short phrase, chant or song
Count backwards
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10. Dealing with Challenging Behaviour
Anticipate – plan to avoid
Continually scan the class to detect problems and address them
Reinforce the behaviour you want, not the behaviour you don’t want.
Catch the naughty children being good and praise them.
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11. Giving Instructions
Give clear instructions before your start the activity or give out the resources.
Ensure all distractions are put aside books, rulers, pencils, rubbish, etc.
Consider your positioning
Plan what you want to say
Take it step by step
Use big gestures to support your language
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12. Giving Instructions K.I.S.S Keep It Short & Simple ELTDP
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13. Instructions for pair work
Write vocab on board
Make sure children understand
Drill the vocabulary
Model between you and whole class.
Model between you and one child
Get two children to the front to model
Instruct again clearly.
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14. Reward systems Sweets (?), Stickers, pencils etc Points Group rewards
Praise
Everyone claps
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