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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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