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Unit 5 covered classroom management with respect to many different facets. Factors that influence classroom management include teacher attitude and actions, room organization, grouping of students, and discipline. The teachers attitude and actions influence students through eye contact, gestures and voice. It is not only important what the teacher says (word choice, level of language, consistency and clarity) but also how the teacher says it with body language, eye contact, gesturing, position in the room and amount of teacher talk time. When done appropriately, teachers can create rapport and respect within the classroom, help the classroom feel less intimidating and encourage student effort. It is important to maximize student talk time and reduce teacher talk time. Factors that can influence student talk time are room organization, student grouping (whole class, group, pair, or individual work), effective communication (by the teacher) and established appropriate discipline in the classroom. Factors that may further influence classroom management and organization include students ages and personality, nationality, class resources and size. These factors can influence which techniques are used and when, but will not be enough to prevent a teacher from being able to maintain good management practices.
