Teach English in HuangzhuAng Nongchang - Tianjin

Classroom ManagementWhat is more frightening to a new teacher than stepping into their first class? Even worse a class of students that speak loudly and don?t listen. The teacher may find themselves overwhelmed, however through simple classroom management the teacher can change from a frightened bystander to the person who is clearly in charge of the course. Classroom management can vary from teacher to teach. One may use a point system to keep students focused and motivated while another may implement homework as a punishment. It does not only deal with discipline, but also with how the teacher conducts his or her class lessons. First, it is important to establish the rules of the classroom so there can be no later confusion about what is or isn?t expected of the students. The teacher may choose to have these rules constantly in view of the students or have them memorize them. According to some when it comes to classroom management teacher must be prepared to deal with four different stages in a student. The first is the power stage in which the student a student will choose to test the patience of the teacher. The student is reluctant to participate, talks back, and is a constant struggle with the teacher. With this type of student the teacher must learn to be assertive and show the student that it is the teacher not them who is in charge. Another stage is described as a reward/punishment stage, in which students only participate only participate when they know that they will somehow benefit and not in the educational sense. This is a stage that is most often seen in the younger child. The next stage is that of the mutual stage. It is at this stage that the students think about their actions and how they may appear to not only the educator but also their peers. These types of students are generally easy to discipline as the often aim to please the teacher not upset them. The final stage is a student who behaves in the appropriate way because they know it is the right thing to do. This may seem to be the same as the previous stage, but it isn?t. The student does not act in a certain way because they are concerned with their appearance but because society has taught them this is the appropriate way to act and they accept it. Adult learners should be at this stage, but it isn?t impossible to find one adult who acts more like a Stage 1 student. An educator should be prepared to work in a classroom that has a mix of stages. A teacher should also be very aware of the culture in which they are teaching. It may seem ok to look into the eyes of your teacher in American culture but perhaps in another culture it is seen as utter disrespect. It is important to know the culture before beginning to teach. What is acceptable and unacceptable? Students may try an EFL teacher simply because they don?t think the teacher knows any better. For example, it is disrespectful to sit on a desk in Thai culture even during lax time in class. Do not allow students to disrespect you without your knowledge. All in all, it is up to the teacher to discipline the class and the ability to do so may only come with time. A teacher should be aware of the cultural difference s between the students and themselves. The teacher should also be able to confront and subdue any problem that may arise, whether it is by classroom arrangement or simply disciplining the student. A teacher is in for a hard lesson themselves if they are not prepared to manage their classroom. Honorlevel.com A classroom management plan for ESL students - C.R. Williams How to have effective classroom management - Cassandra James