#13 Tesol-teach tips odds & ends

What thoughts did you have about the specific things shown in the videos?

After watching videos, I thought , these were all easy to miss. Things like teacher’s teaching behaviors towards to students for example, movement, soft loud clear voice, how to capture students attention and reinforce lesson while making a personal connection with each students by firm handshakes.

·                     Starting the Lesson with a Bang

·                     Using Guessing Activities

·                     Handshake Q & A

·                     Fishbowl

·                     Dialogue Circles

·                     Voice Projection

·                     Giving Clear Instructions

·                     Teacher Movement and Positioning

·                     Using Gestures and Nonverbal Communication

·                     Staying Focused on Teaching and Not Being Distracted

·                     Dealing with Behavior Issues

What systems of behavior management/discipline do/will you use in your teaching?

It was really valuable time to watch all videos and also it was great ways of teaching that I’d like to use them all in my future teaching class. But three things that I love to use are::

firstly, Sign language! It was so adorable when kindergarten students made eye contact with teacher to conversation and make small signs with using tiny hand. Of course, it’s really practical as well, not just interrupting class or when teacher talking to other, but also ,I think that it could be special class bonding with teacher. I can’t wait to make my own sign language with my little students. Secondly, Behavior action plan, If I work at public school or tutoring with group of students, I am sure that this will help to students’ misbehavior. They actually think over what they have done so then how they can fix themselves about their bad actions. Lastly, using dialogue circle, I agreed with the idea that students want to share their personal story with students, when they speak all over the place, then it will hard to get start the academic lesson, that’s why I liked it. Students can share and listen each others story or thinking with teacher and teacher can find out their thinking and feelings for today. This leads the teaching of that day. This could reduce students’ misunderstanding and resolving conflicts together.