Classroom Management and Student Motivation - PowerPoint Presentation

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Classroom Management and Student Motivation

Clare Heaney: Director of StudiesSlide2

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT??Slide3

What is Classroom Management

Effective Discipline

Being prepared for classMotivating your students

Providing a safe, comfortable learning environmentBuilding your students’ self-esteem

Being creative and imaginative in daily lessonsSlide4

Different for everyone…..Why??

Teaching Styles

Personality/Attitudes

Not all management strategies are effective for every learner

Try different strategies to see what works best for you!!Slide5

TASK

DISCUSS WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN DESIGN A LESSON FOR STUDENTS WITH A VARIETY OF LEARNING STYLES.

WHAT STRATEGIES CAN YOU IMPLEMENT TO TAKE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT INTO CONSIDERATION?

Prepare in groups and then relay to the classSlide6

WHY IS CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT??

Satisfaction and enjoyment in teaching are dependent on leading students to co-operate

Classroom management issues are one of the main concerns of beginning teachersSlide7

Principles for successful classroom management

Deal with disruptive behaviour – have a clear code of conduct

Teach students to manage their own behaviour

Focus attention on entire class

Direct your instruction so students know what is going to happen

Monitor all groups – move around the room so students have to pay attention more readily

Make sure classroom is comfortable and safe

Over-plan your lesson so that learning takes place

Keep a steady pace

Show confidence in your teaching

Make class expectations clear and realistic and stick to them

Be consistent – set realistic goals

Work to engage

all

studentsSlide8

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

Make a good first impression

Come in with enthusiasm and show that you are excited to be thereSlide9

THE TEACHER AS DIRECTOR

Sitting behind a desk creates distance between the teacher and learner

Get down to their level when teachingKnow how to work one on one while not turning your back to the classSlide10

DEALING WITH DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR

Remain focused and calm

Respond decisivelyFollow the school’s policy and procedures

Avoid confrontationSlide11

THE KEY TO GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Use consistent, explicit instructions and praise any attempts to

communicate

Speak clearly using the normal rhythm and patterns of

English

Use repetition and non-verbal

supports

Observe and interact to ascertain how much the student

understands

Allow students time to tune into English – they will understand more English than they can

articulate

Model correct structuresSlide12

The Old Way” – Teacher-dominatedSlide13
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WHY USE THE NEW WAY??

Students pay more attention and learn better from each other when their performances and processes of negotiation of meaning are more closely adapted to one another’s level of ability

Group work is especially effective because ESL students are often hesitant to speak in large settingsSlide15

SOME CHALLENGES OF CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Students find it difficult to participate because they don’t want to make a mistake

Students insist on translating every word

Students speak in their own languageStudents have varying levels of commitment

Students insist on translating every phrase into their own languageSlide16

Motivation: How do we get our students excited?Slide17

TASK

DESIGN A PLAN OF STRATEGIES YOU USE TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM

PRESENT TO THE GROUPSlide18

Motivation in the ESL Classroom

Motivation has long been a major problem for most teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) or as a foreign language

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Motivation in the ESL/EFL classroom is easily one of the most important factors as

most of our students have low motivation to learn English. In addition to that, while most of them have a vague sense that

"

English will be useful for my

future,"

they don't have a clear idea of what that means, nor is that a very strong motivator; it's too vague and too far off.Slide19

First step in tackling motivation problem: teachers need to understand and appreciate the role of motivation in language learning. According to William

Littlewood

(1987:53):

“…motivation is the critical force which determines whether a learner embarks on a task at all, how much energy he devotes to it, and how long he perseveres. It is a complex phenomenon and includes many components: the individual’s drive, need for achievement and success, curiosity, desire for stimulation and new experience, and so on. These factors play a role in every kind of learning situation

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Principle Ways of Motivating Students in the Classroom

Use Pair-Work or Group-Work appropriately. Language is best learned through close collaboration and communication among learners. Learners can assist each other during tasks such as writing, dialogues, role plays etc… Some students find it less stressful to learn from their peers than

their teacher.

Communicative

language teaching requires a sense of community and an environment

of trust and mutual confidence which “pair work” or

“group

work” can provide. Slide21

Provide some “friendly” competition. Adults like to compete as much as teenagers (sometimes more!!).

Quizzes

Games (Stop The Bus/Pictionary/Taboo/Charades

Cater to their skills and exploit their talents

Integrate technology into the classroom: Web-quests -

an online, inquiry-based activity where students are required to search for specific information within links provided by the teacher, and then produce a report or a PowerPoint

presentationSlide22

The Seating Of The Students: determines the dynamics of the lesson – a simple change in seating pattern can make an incredible difference to group coherence. Keep the following in mind:

Maximise eye contact (teacher to student and student to student)

Ensure students are seated at a comfortable distance between each other but also ensure that no students are isolated

Think in advance about how you will organise changing partners or changing groupsSlide23

Role-Play: This is another technique to vary the pace

of the lesson and to respond to the fundamental notion of variety in teaching. Teachers are advised to use the role- play activity in order to motivate their students and to help the less motivated learners take part in the lesson. Besides, certain tasks in the student’s book are followed by a role- play activity where it becomes a necessity to undergo such an activity. As good examples of that we can

state

the obvious examples of dramatizing

an interview of customer and shop assistant, doctor and patient conversation, etc..

Also… phrasal verbs

(

)

– students prepare a role-play using the verbs that they have learned – highly motivating!!

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Use

Realia and Flash Cards:

Realia is an authentic material that helps the teacher to overcome classroom artificiality

Songs: An excellent medium to heighten motivation in the classroom – grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and community building can all be taught. Teachers

can elicit students’ ideas about the song through activities such as prediction, mind maps, word splashes etc…

Students discuss questions such as the feelings in the song, what will happen next,

etc…

and write their responses in an interesting manner. Students may write and present how the song makes them feel and then draw a picture of their feelings while listening to the song. Teachers respond to this presentation and ask questions. Then, feedback is provided from the group. Slide25

Strategies for success

Little compliments along the way

Reinforce accomplishments

Make it a game

“How many can you get done in 5 minutes?

Play the game with child

Role reversal

Focus on end result

What is the student’s goal?

Address motivation directlySlide26

Helpful hints

Give a choice whenever possible

Use the foundation of your relationship

Be creative

Insist on responsibilityWarn them of the consequences of their

behaviourSlide27

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the people to gather wood, divide

the work and give orders. Instead teach them to yearn for the endless immensity

of the sea”— Antoine de Saint-ExuperySlide28

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS??