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Effec%veStrategiesforTeachingLarge,Mul%-levelClasses

Thissessionwillexplorethought-provokingtechniquesforcrea8ngengagingandinterac8velessonplanswhenworkingwithlarge,mul8-levelclasses.

Duringthesession,par8cipantswill:

•  learneffec%vestrategiesandtechniquesthatenabletheirstudentstoac%velypar%cipateinclass,evenwhentherearevaryingproficiencylevels.

•  gainatoolboxofideasforcrea%ngmoredynamiclessonswhilerecognizingthatclasssizeisnotabarriertocommunica%onandinterac%on.

DieterBruhn

DieterisPresidentandFounderofOneWorldTraining,wherehespecializesinteachereduca%onandtraining.

Withmaster’sdegreesinbothTESOLandLanguageandInterna%onalTradeandmorethan25yearsofteachingandtrainingexperience,hehasconductededuca%onalandcorporateworkshopsallovertheworld,includingThailand,Cambodia,Vietnam,Myanmar,India,SouthKorea,Japan,Pakistan,Indonesia,thePhilippines,Germany,Brazil,CostaRica,Mexico,Argen%na,Pakistan,Tunisia,andtheU.S.

DieterhasalsoservedontheExecu%veBoardofColoradoTESOLsince2005,includingtwoyearsasPresident.

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Effec%veStrategiesforTeachingLarge,Mul%-levelClasses

Goals

•  Examineeffec%veclassroommanagementtechniques

•  Promotewaystomaximizelanguageprac%ce

•  Explorewaystoeffec%velymanagethevarietyofstudentlanguagelevelsinlargeclasses

Whatareyourbiggestchallengeswhenteachinglargeclasses?

Topics

•  Planningforeffec%veclassroommanagement

•  EncouragingEnglishlanguageuse•  Buildingclassroomcommunity

•  Fosteringstudent-to-studentinterac%on•  Suppor%ngdifferentlanguagelevels

PlanningforEffec%veClassroomManagement

Whatstrategiesdoyouusetoeffec%velymanageyourclasses?

PlanningforEffec%veClassroomManagement

Havestudentscreateclassroomrules•  SpeakasmuchEnglishaspossible•  Listenwhenothersarespeaking• Arriveon%me• Keeptheclassroom%dy• Raiseourhandswhenwehaveaques%on

PlanningforEffec%veClassroomManagement

Establishclassroomrou%nes• Howtogetintopairsorgroups• Howtogetstudents’a[en%onwhenitis%metoendanac%vityorswitchpartners

• Howtotakea[endance

PlanningforEffec%veClassroomManagement

Usenamecards

PlanningforEffec%veClassroomManagement

Incorporatehigh-interestandengagingac%vi%esthatappealtodifferentlearningstyles

EncouragingEnglishLanguageUse

• UseEnglishinyourclassroomfromDay1• Speakatalevelthatstudentscanunderstand• Incorporateclearmodeling• Createopportuni%esforstudentstoprac%ce• Limitteachertalk

BuildingClassroomCommunityinLargeClasses

Whatdoyoudotobuildcommunityinyourclassroom?

BuildingClassroomCommunityThingsinCommon

Ming and Wei have a lot in common. Ming is a student and so is Wei. Ming has a bicycle, and Wei has a bicycle too. Both Ming and Wei like to watch movies. Ming’s favorite color is white, and Wei’s favorite color is also white.

BuildingClassroomCommunity

DiscoveryAc%vi%es

NAME FAVORITECOLOR FAVORITEFOOD FAVORITESPORT

Maria red chicken swimming

BuildingClassroomCommunity

LeadershipandTeambuildingAc%vi%es• Whatmakesagoodleader?• Whatmakesagoodteamplayer?

PaperRelay

BalloonToss

SpoonWalk

KingandQueen

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%on

Whatdoyoudoinyourclassestoencouragestudent-to-studentinterac%on?

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%on

DoubleLines

DoubleLines

LineA

LineB

Round1:Studentpairstalkforasetamountof%meun%lteachergivesasignalforLineAtorotate.LineBstaysinplace.

DoubleLines

LineA

LineB

Round1:Studentpairstalkforasetamountof%meun%lteachergivesasignalforLineAtorotate.LineBstaysinplace.

ROTATE!

DoubleLinesLineA

LineB

Round2:Newstudentpairstalkun%lteachergivesthesignalforLineAtorotateagain.LineBstaysinplace.Repeat.

Round1

LineA

LineB

DoubleLinesinLargeClasses

Group1 Group2 Group3

Group4 Group5 Group6

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%on

Informa%onGaps

NAME AGE FAVORITECOLOR

FAVORITEFOOD

Maria 13 chickenTomas blue Claudia 15 tacosPedro green

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%on

Informa%onGaps

NAME AGE FAVORITECOLOR

FAVORITEFOOD

Maria red Tomas 14 riceClaudia white Pedro 17 steak

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%onDearAun%eandUncleLe[ers

Dear Auntie, I want to be a teacher, but my parents want me to be a doctor.

What should I do? Love, Sidrah

Dear Sidrah, What your parents say is important, but it’s also good to follow your

dreams. You should talk to your parents and tell them that you will change many lives if you are a teacher. Good luck!

Love, Auntie

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%on

ScavengerHunts•  Followingdirec%ons

• Gooutoftheclassroomandturnright.• Gostraighttotheendofthehallwayandturnle6.•  Thefirstroomonthele6isthe___________________.• Con;nuestraighttotheendofthehallwayandturnright.•  ________________isonthele6acrossfromtheOffice.

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%on

ReadingRelays• Predic%ons•  Taketurnsrunningtowalltofindanswers

1.Howmanydifferentkindsofsharksarethere?a.  25b.  100c.  350

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%on

2.Whatisthelargestshark?a.  Whalesharkb.  Greatwhitesharkc.  Greenlandshark

3.Whatisthemostdangerousshark?a.  Tigersharkb.  Leopardsharkc.  Greatwhiteshark

FosteringStudent-to-StudentInterac%on

GroupProblem-SolvingAc%vi%es

Suppor%ngDifferentLanguageLevels

Whatstrategiesdoyouusetomanageworkingwithdifferentstudentlevelsinyourclassroom?

Suppor%ngDifferentLanguageLevels

• Usestrongerstudentsasmentorsandclassroomassistants• Createlevel-appropriatematerialsfordifferentstudents• U%lizelearningsta%onsthatstudentscanrotateto

Suppor%ngDifferentLanguageLevels

LowerLevel• Mul%pleChoice• Onewordanswers • Simplifiedreadingtext• Listeningformainconcepts• Simpleconcepts

HigherLevel• Shortanswers• Sentenceanswers• Regularreadingtext• Listeningfordetails• Morecomplexconcepts

Conclusion

“Class size is not a barrier to communica2on.”

References

•  Renaud,S.,Tannenbaum,E.,andStan%al,P.(2007).Student-CenteredTeachinginLargeClasseswithLimitedResourcesEnglishTeachingForum,46(3).pp.12-17,&34

•  ManagingLargeClassesModule(2006).ShapingtheWayWeTeachEnglish:SuccessfulPrac;cesFromAroundtheWorld,U.S.DepartmentofState

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