1、Classroom Observation: Materials,Xinjiang Normal University Spring 2014 Ms. Michelle Bruton, MA TESOL June 2-6, 2014,Change in Syllabus: *Next Week, June 9-13: No Observation; Regular Class/Review for Final *June 16-20 FINAL EXAM (TBA),Homework Completed: Field-Observation Form Tracking Student Part
2、icipation & Attention,Share Your Discoveries,What class did your observe? When do students seem to get distracted or seem off-task? How did the teacher respond? What did the teacher do to manage the attention or lack of? When were students most focused? Why?,Classroom Management,Classroom Management
3、,“Certain organizational skills & techniques that create the conditions in which learning can take place” (Scrivener, p. 79.) These skills of creating and managing a successful class may be the key to the whole success of a course.,Classroom Discipline,Rules Consequences Rewards,Sharing Time,What cl
4、ass/age of students do you want to teach? Share your 3 to 5 rules that you want to implement in your future classroom.,Consequences,The purpose in consequences is to correct undesirable behavior and replace it with the desired behavior. The desired behavior is to follow the established expectations
5、and procedures in the classroom.,Consequences,Its a “cause and effect” matter. = Things that happens as a result of ones actions Consistency of consequences if extremely important (clear & consistent) Work should NEVER be assigned as consequenceotherwise all students will associate all work assignme
6、nts as “punishment.”,Consequences,Usually a list a 3-4 consequences that apply to ALL your Rules 1st consequence- minor 2nd or 3rd moderate 3rd or 4th (the last)-most severe,Consequences,1st: Verbal Warning (minor) 2nd or 3rd Teacher Conference/Call to Parents(moderate) 3rd or 4th (the last)-Office
7、(most severe),Examples of Consequences,Verbal warning Unable to earn _Teacher calls home Student calls homeLose recess minutes Change seat Moves away from peers Moves to buddy teachers room Office Referral Private discussion with student Student behavior contract Guidance referral Peer mediation Los
8、s of involvement of desired activities,Positive Interventions to limit negative behavior in difficult students,Check in on them frequently Stay in close proximity to the student Walk around the room as you present information Provide written procedures on the desk,Positive Interventions to limit neg
9、ative behavior in difficult students,Give student responsibility in the classroom Assign them as a leader in a small group Call on them when he/she will most likely answer correctly Call home for the good behavior,Positive Interventions to limit negative behavior in difficult students,Praise when de
10、sired behavior occurs Be sure to model and teach desired behavior When students in the class are representing good behavior, use them as a model for the students as well.,Consequences vs. Punishments,Intend to teach lessons Foster internal locus of control Are proactive Are logical and related Work
11、in the long-term Promote responsibility,Intend to give discomfort Foster external locus of control Are reactive Are unrelated and personal Work in the short-term Can promote obedience (but more likely resentment),Your Thoughts,In your experiences have teachers more often used punishments or conseque
12、nces? What do you see as the effect of each on you personally?,In Groups of Three:,Brainstorm two common student behavioral problems that you have seen recently or feel are pertinent.,In Groups of Three:,Pass them to the group next to you. Once you have had your neighbors two problems, develop conse
13、quences for them.,Materials,How Necessary is a textbook?,Advantages? Disadvantages?,How Necessary Is a Textbook?,Advantages: 1.Provides framework (sense of structure & progress) 2. Serves as a syllabus 3. Ready-made texts/tasks,More Advantages:,4. Economy (can be cheap to purchase) 5. Convenience (i
14、ts bound so pages stay together) 6. Guidance (helps new teachers with little experience) 7. Autonomy (learner can learn, review, & monitor on own),Disadvantages:,Inadequacy: Every class-every learner-has own learning needs. No single textbook can meet all those needs Irrelevance; Lack of interest,Mo
15、re Disadvantages:,3. Limitation: May inhibit creativity-leads to boredom and lack of motivation among learners,More Disadvantages:,4. Homogeneity: Textbooks have their own rationale & chosen teaching/learning approach. Does not cater to a variety of levels of ability, knowledge, or of learning style
16、s and strategies,More Disadvantages:,5. Over-easiness: Teachers find it too easy to follow the book uncritically; find themselves functioning as mediators of its content instead of teachers in their own right.,Homework ,Review your notes and observation forms Bring everything to class next week,References,Scrivener, J. (2005).Learning Teaching: The Essential Guide to English Language Teaching. Oxford, UK: Macmillan. Ur, P. (2011). A Course in Language Teaching: Practice and theory. Cambridge University Press.,
