classroom management

CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT


1. WHAT IS CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT?
Teacher´s most important job is “to create
the conditions in which learning can take
place”.
GROUPING AND SEATING
ACTIVITIES
AUTHORITY
CRITICAL MOMENTS
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
WORKING WITH PEOPLE


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The “right” way
Essential basic skill
LOOK

OPTIONS

(events) (finding options
&

ACTIONS


INCREASING YOUR OPTIONS

Recall what happened
Reflect on
Observing other teacher at work
Getting feedback from observers
Ways increasing your range of options
Deciding and acting on decisions
appropriately


HOW CAN YOU DECIDE WHAT´S BEST TO
DO?
Here are some factors to bear in mind:
 What is the aim of these activity?
 What would the best thing to do now?
 How do the Ss.feel?
 Is it time for a change of mood or pace?

CLASSROOM DECISIONS & ACTIONS ARE
ALSO GREATLY DETERMINED BY YOUR OWN
ATTITUDES, INTENTIONS, BELIEFS & VALUES.


2.CLASSROOM INTERACTION
DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS:

Varying groupings
Use of pairs
Small groups
Whole-class work

TEACHER TALK AND STUDENT TALK
Student learn:
 The instructions
 The discussions
 The jokes

GIVE LEARNERS OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE
USEFUL INTERACTION WITH OTHER PEERS.
BE INVOLVED IN A LESSON.


MAXIMISING STUDENT INTERACTION IN CLASS: SOME IDEAS

 Ask questions rather than giving explanations.
 Allow time for Ss.to listen, think, process their
answer & speak.
 Really listen what they say.
 Increase opportunities for STT
( Student Talking Time).
 Allow Ss.to finish their own sentences.
 You don´t always need to be at the front of the
class.


SEATING
• CHANGING Ss. ARRANGEMENTS.
• MOVEMENT
STRETCH THEIR LEGS.

FIXED, SEMI-FIXED & LARGE SEATING
• The T. has to consider whether a long-term
rearrangement might be useful.


The horseshoe arrangement, proved very suitable
for the English classes.


MOVEABLE SEATING
 If the classroom is too noisy, make the
discussion of that.
 If the Ss.normally sit in rows, try forming a
circle.
 Intentionally place your seat off-centre(not
at the front).
 How can we reorganise this classroom to
make it a nicer place to be?


SEATING POSSIBILITIES IN A STANDARD CLASSROOM


4.GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
 How to talk to Ss.become crucial when we give
them instructions.
 The best activity in the world is a waste of time if
the Ss.don´t understand what it is they are
supposed to do.

HOW CAN WE GIVE CLEARER INSTRUCTONS?
THERE ARE 5 STEPS:
1. LISTEN TO YOURSELF or RECORD YOURSELF.
2. PREPLAN ESSENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
3. MAKE EYE CONTACT.
4. DEMOSNTRATE RATHER THAN EXPLAIN.
5. CHECK THAT Ss. HAVE UNDERSTOOD WHAT TO
DO.


HOW TO GET LEARNER´S ATTENTION
Here are some tips of getting attention before giving
an instruction, explanation, etc.

 MAKE EYE CONTACT.
 GESTURE.
 JUST WAIT.
 ESTABLISH YOUR AUTHORITY.
 PROJECT YOUR VOICE CLEARLY.


5.PARTICIPATE, MONITOR OR VANISH?
DECIDING ON YOUR ROLE WHILE Ss.DO AN
ACTIVITY

STEP 1: THE FIRST 30 SECONDS: ARE THEY
DOING THE TASK SET?
STEP 2: THE TASK ITSELF

 MONITOR DISCREETLY OR VANISH.
 MONITOR ACTIVELY OR PARTICIPATE.


6.GESTURES
SPECIFIC WAYS.
DEVELOP A RANGE OF
GESTURES.


TO BE
CONTINUED…
NEXT CLASS.