Classroom Management Strategies

Classroom managment is one of the key aspects to be an effective teacher.
Work in groups of 3 and make a list of the managment problems you have observed in your practicum.
Provide some solutions.
Role-play one of the situations.
Ask your classmates to give opinions.
Listen to this video...Do you agree with the rules?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvXzDHlKaYo&feature=related
More links to comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx-BQT-V5Wg&feature=related
Classroom Management Strategies - TeacherVision.com

Are Teachers the Culprits Behind Poor Behavior?: Behavior Management Resource (Grades K-12) - TeacherVision.com

Are Teachers the Culprits Behind Poor Behavior?: Behavior Management Resource (Grades K-12) - TeacherVision.com

Behavior Management -- Proactive Measures - TeacherVision.com

Behavior Management -- Proactive Measures - TeacherVision.com

Methodology: EXAM

These are the instructions:
 Blog presentation:
Time 15 min. 10 min. of presentation and 5 min of questions.
You have to show the general structure of the blog confidently. It needs to have the total  number of entries, organized according to given deadlines.
After the general structure,  you need to present one class reflection and your best lesson plan (teacher has to approve it first).
Finally, you conclude with the best arguments the overall of your learning process.
Assessment criteria:
A: Quality of ideas: student shows a high degree of critical thinking, identifying causes, consequences, predicting problems and evaluating solutions.
B: Organization: presentation is clear and divided in small "units of thought". Student can go back and forth without doubts.
C: Teaching skills: skills, objectives, topics, activities and materials are coherent and follow a logical pattern according to the communicative approach and guidelines in MINEDUC programmes.
Start preparing your exam soon!

Methodology I, Giving feedback

Now is your turn to help the learners in to improve their performance when producing a text.

Consider the background of this writing task (Copy provided by your teacher).
Year 10 students read a book called "To Kill a Mockingbird". They are working in groups to create a newspaper related to the setting of the novel. Each student has to produce a specific text type.
1. Find out some information about the novel.
2. Read the planning thoughts and the text produced by the student.
3. Provide feedback considering the following criteria:
A: Quallity of ideas (10 pts.)
-Content
-Critical thinking
B: Organization (10 pts.)
-Paragraphing
-Linking devices
C: Language (10 pts.)
-Vocabulary
-Grammar and syntax
Your feedback needs comments, explanations, ways of eliciting and examples from the students' writing to justify your assessment. Present your analysis in front of the class!

English for Specific Purposes, Methodology II

Some scholars will simply describe ESP as the teaching of English for any purpose that could be specified. Others, however, were more precise, describing it as the teaching of English for academic studies or the teaching of English for vocational or occupational purposes.
In terms of absolute characteristics, ESP consists of English language teaching which is (i) designed to meet specified needs of the learner, (ii) related in content (i.e. in its themes and topics) to particular disciplines, occupations and activities, (ii) centered on the language appropriate to those activities in syntax, lexis, discourse, semantics, etc., and analysis of this discourse, and (iv) in contrast with General English. In terms of variable characteristics, ESP may be, but is not necessarily, (i) restricted as to the language skills to be learned (e.g. reading only), and (ii) not taught according to any pre-ordained methodology.
Adapted from:

http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alhumaidi/Publications/English%20for%20Specific%20Purposes%20Review%20of%20Literature.pdf

Methodology II (Day)

ESP could be English in contexts such as: academic settings, bussiness, exam preparation, private tutoring. The first step is to apply a needs analysis (interview, survey, test, among others). After that, you tabulate and draw conclusions to design your syllabus. This work has to include the following:

-Results of the needs analysis.

-Rationale.

-General objectives (in the required skills).

-Specific objectives and activities per session (10 sessions, 3 hrs. each).

-Assessment.

-Sample material for ONE session.

I hope you enjoy this project. It is an opportunity to learn and put your ideas in practice.

Methodology II, last weeks! (night class)

Working with ESP
June 17th: Describe an ESP setting (technical school, company, university, language institute, professional institute, private tutoring). Prepare a Needs Analysis (instrument: test, inteview or survey).
June 20th: Design ONE activity to teach in this context. (Lesson plan and materials)

Personal Project:
From June 24th to July 1st you will be working with the level and context of your preference preparing a "project".

FUTURESTATES : For Educators

FUTURESTATES : For Educators

Very interesting site to teach the 4 skills with real material. Highly recommended.

Resources, cátedra 2

Claryfications for cátedra 2:

Methodology I:
Lesson plans (accoding to given template and mineduc corresponding programme)
Corresponding worksheets and/or audio

• Pronounciation
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Listening (pre-while-post)
• Speaking
• Rationale
• Index

Methodology II:

Lesson plans (accoding to mineduc programme and template)
Corresponding worksheets and/or audio

• Reading (3 activities each with pre-while-post approach)
• Listening (3 activities each with pre-while-post approach)
• Writing (one activity for primary school and one for high school)
• Rationale
• Index

Useful links:

http://teaching.uncc.edu/files/file/GoalsAndObjectives/BloomWritingObjectives.pdf
http://www.ehow.com/how_5017361_write-rationale-statement.html

Methodology II, writing and speaking

Writing:
Check the links in the previous post, take notes and design your activities.
Choose a level in primary and one in high school.
Design your writing task with pre-while-post.
Deadlines:
June 6th (Night Class)
June 8TH (Day class)

Glogster – Poster Yourself | Text, Images, Music and Video

Glogster – Poster Yourself Text, Images, Music and Video
Thank you Claudio, it is a great idea for our EXAM!!!!
Try this new tool!

Teaching Speaking

Some other examples of speaking activities:
oral presentations
Oral news reports
Radio/tv commercials
Radio/tv show
Interview
Singing a song
Telling a tale/story
Contest
Debate
Drama (mini play)
Poem declamation
AND MOOORE :)

http://www.univirtual.it/corsi/2002_2003/bertin/download/M03.pdf
http://www.icpna.edu.pe/documentos/HOW%20TO%20TEACH%20SPEAKING%20IN%20AN%20EFL%20CLASS%20II%20-%20Carolina%20Terry.pdf

http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/speaking/goalsspeak.htm

Teaching Writing

30 Ideas for Teaching Writing - National Writing Project
http://www.nadasisland.com/writing/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachwriting/
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/esl/writing.cfm
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/menu.html
http://www.teach-nology.com/ideas/subjects/writing/
http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/downloads/early_middle/engl_teach_writing_yrs_4-7.pdf