Topic 22

CLASS MANAGEMENT

Help us to achieve the goal (Objective F)

Adequate time, space management and methodology

Classroom layout

Rows of individual desks

Not very suitable: not facilitate communication or co-operative learning

Traditional layout in the past

U-Shape

Sitting in groups of 4 or 5

All can see eachother

Teacher good view of the whole group

Fosters group solidarity

Can work in pairs

Space in the middle

Noise

Face the board at an angle

Great for gfroup work

Flexibility

Informal atmosphere: stress free environment

Some students bad visibility

Pairs in rows

Useful for pair work

All can see the blackboard or digital board

Easy to turn into groups

Less visibility at the back

Some free space in the class used for drama, storytelling

Special corners

Wall space

Displays prepared by the pupils

Post notices with useful language

Time management

Plan activities in advance with realistic timings

Flexibility

Activities that require more concentration at the begining

Work the 4 skills: L, S, R & W

Receptive skills

Pre-listening/reading

While-listening/reading

Post-listening-reading

Warm-up: getting the pupils interested and focused in the activity

Receptive activity requiring concentration: adequate length

Reflect on what they have listened/read

Productive activities: PPP

METHODOLOGY

ACTIVITIES

ROLES

Adequate for our goal: Communicative Language Teaching

Principles

Activities that involve real communication promote learning

Meaningful tasks promote learning

Meaningful learning to the learner promotes learning

Methodological guidelines

Contents should be taught in a contextualised way: themes close to students' own life experiences

Teaching through games, songs, role play, storytelling and dramatization

Create an environment in which students communicate naturally in English

Develop key competences

Stimulating and fun

Bank of activities that include extension and remedial work

Teacher's

Organizer

Manager

Moderator

Facilitator

Reviewer

Assessor

Student's

Facilitator

Animator

Player

Task performer